Part 2: Social Influence, Groups and Prosocial Behavior

This part of the book focuses on how the presence of others or our social relationships can influence our behavior.

It contains five chapters on classic studies addressing social influence:

• Conformity
• Obedience to Authority
• Social Loafing (Ringelmann Effect)
• Social Facilitation
• Pretty Privilege: Stereotypes as Self-Fulfilling Prophecies

Moreover, there are four chapters that are dedicated specifically to social influence exherted by social groups. These chapters cover the following themes:

• Minimal Group Effect
• Stanford Prison Experiment
• Stereotype Threat
• Intergroup Contact Theory

Finally, there are two chapters which address a particular type of social behavior: prosociality. These chapters are dedicated to the following topics:

• Bystander Effect
• Social Heuristics Hypothesis