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We construct our social reality

"We human have an irresistible urge to explain behavior, to attribute it to some cause, and therefore to make it seem orderly, predictable, and controllable. You and I may react differently to similar situations because we think differently. How we react to a friend's insult depends on whether we attribute it to hostility or to a bad day.
    In a way, we are all intuitive scientists. We explain people's behavior, usually with enough speed and accuracy to suit our daily needs. When someone's behavior is consistent and distinctive, we attribute their behavior to their personality. For example, if you observe someone who makes repeated snide comments, you may infer tha person has a nasty disposition, and then you might try to avoid the person.
    Our beliefs about ourselves also matter. Do we have an optimistic outlook? Do we see ourselves as in control of things? Do we view ourselves as relatively superior or inferior? Our answers influence our emotions and actions. How we construe the world, and ourselves, matters."
 
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One big question in social psychology:

How Much of Our Social World Is Just in Our Heads?

"As we will see, people who expect a professor's child to be bright, an attractive person to be warm, or a rival to be uncooperative also often get what they expect. Smile broadly at each person as you cross campus and the return smiles will make your school seem very friendly. Social beliefs can be similarly self-fulfilling. Others may prejudge us in ways that influence our reactions. For example, someone might construe your shyness as unfrieldliness, snub you - leading you to bad-mouth the person, thereby confirming his/her suspicion of your "antagonism"."



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