The purpose of this blog is to teach others about social psychology by writing about topics that are personally relevant and interesting. Each post will explore a social psychology principle and connect it to an analysis of a film or book, a first-hand account of a social experiment, or the discussion of something from popular culture, a current or historical event, etc. Blog posts will be released approximately weekly, by topic: 13-Feb: Stereotypes, Prejudice and Discrimination 27-Feb: Attitudes 06-Mar: Conformity 20-Mar: Group Processes 27-Mar: Attraction and Close Relationships 05-Apr: Helping Others 12-Apr: Aggression Bloggers - Full instructions are available on our Canvas page. Readers - Please comment on the posts and respond to the bloggers' questions and prompts. Bloggers will be following comments and responding for a week after the posting date.
*This is a sensitive topic* *If discussing rape and the repercussions of it causes you stress, don't read this post* Rape is something we all know about, but don't want to think about. It is a common occurrence on college campuses to have cases of rape. Many people just brush it off as, oh it wasn't someone I know or they probably were drinking. It's this state of mind that makes the occurrence of rapes become a more normal thing. Over the past few years the number of sexual assault reported has gone up by over 4,000 cases. "T hese results seem to portray a dramatic upswing in sexual violence."-(Project Know) There are tons of sayings like "She should have worn different clothes, she shouldn't have gotten so drunk, she was probably asking for it." It's been my opinion that hearing these statements kind of makes things "ok" in the eyes of some people. These rationalizations make people feel better about hearing these thin