social perception- your ability to understand you, your society and its other members
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SOCIAL PERCEPTION
Babu Appat
Man is a social animal
SOCIAL
The term social refers to a characteristic of living organisms as applied to populations of humans
and other animals.
SOCIAL…
It always refers to the interaction of organisms with other organisms and to
their collective co-existence, irrespective of whether they are aware of it or not, and irrespective of whether the interaction is
voluntary or involuntary
SOCIOLOGY
is the scientific study of human social behavior and its origins, development,
organizations, and institutions
SOCIOLOGY…
It is a social science which uses various methods of empirical investigation and
critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social actions,
social structure and functions
SOCIOLOGY…
A goal for many sociologists is to conduct research which may be applied directly to
social policy and welfare, while others focus primarily on refining the theoretical
understanding of social processes
SOCIOLOGY…
Subject matter ranges from the micro level of individual agency and interaction
to the macro level of systems and the social structure
Social Perception
Social perception is a body of knowledge as is perceived and understood by an individual about himself as a member of the group to which he belongs, his understanding about the other members of the same group as
well as his understanding about other similar groups and its members
Social Perception
Social perception is a term in social psychology that defines an individual’s
ability to create an impression or judgment of other individuals or social groups
Social Perception
This is formed through observation and understanding existing information about an
individual and drawing out conclusions from the information
Social Perception
This kind of perception is classified under social cognition, the brain’s ability to store
and process available information associated with creatures of the same species
Social Perception
Aside from available information, observers with different moods and temperament can
account for a variety of perceptions
Social Perception
Influences the behaviour of a person in social groups. So helps us to modify
interpersonal relations
Social Perception
So studying about it’s relevant in the personal and professional life
of a teacher too
