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- an expectation that people will help, not hurt, those who have helped them
- a perceived incompatibility of actions, goals, or ideas
- in the presence of others, improved performance on simple or well-learned tasks, and worsened performance on difficult tasks
- mutual views often held by conflicting people, as when each side sees itself as ethical and peaceful and views the other side as evil and aggressive
- graduated and reciprocated initiatives in tension-reduction; a strategy designed to decrease international tensions
- the spread of behaviors, attitudes, and affect through crowds and other types of social aggregates from one member to another
- shared goals that override differences among people and require their cooperation
- the theory that we act to reduce the discomfort we feel when 2 of our thoughts are inconsistent
- a generalized belief about a group of people
- a situation in which the conflicting parties, by each pursuing their self-interest rather than the good of the group, become caught in mutually destructive behavior
- occurs when our perception is distorted due to preferences and beliefs that we consciously hold about other
- a culturally modeled guide for how to act in various situations
- a condition in which people receive from a relationship in proportion to what they give it
- the phenomenon that repeated exposure to novel stimuli increases liking of them
- the tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present
- an aroused state of intense positive absorption in another, usually present at the beginning of a romantic relationship
- unselfish regard for the welfare of others
- the deep affectionate attachment we feel for those with whom our lives are intertwined
- the act of revealing intimate aspects of oneself to others
- salim is asked whether there are more poodles or dalmations. he thinks of poodles since there are more poodles in his neighborhood