Social Psychology Studies for Cognitive Designers
The PsyBlog has done a post outlining 10 key studies in social psychology all of which have immediate relevance to problems and challenges in cognitive design. Topics covered include:
1. Believing everything you read
2. Truth about self-deception
3. When rewards backfire
4. Groups fail to share
5. Thought suppression
6. The Chameleon effect
7. Other people’s expectations
8. Situations not personality
9. Gaps in self knowledge
10. Stereotypes
The post recaps each article and provides a link for further reading. You can even vote on your favorite.