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Boys. See Gender differences punishment of, 291–296. See also
Boy Scout camp experiment, 327–328, Punishment
346–347 social learning in. See Social
Bullying, 274–276, 294. See also learning
Aggression/violence Chimpanzees
Burakumin, 329–330 aggression in, 256
Bystander apathy, 170–171 altruism in, 261–262
Bystander assistance, 48–56 Cigarette smoking, 41, 88
actor-observer bias and, 170 cognitive dissonance and, 185–189,
bystander effect and, 49–51 190
cost-benefit analysis and, 54–55 Cognition, social. See Social cognition
in emergency situations, 52–54 Cognitive conservatism, 158–160
in Genovese murder, 48–49, 50–51, Cognitive dissonance, 184–197
52, 170 aggression and, 293–294
by individuals vs. groups, 49–51 in AIDS prevention, 244–246
mutuality and, 52 commitment and, 187, 242, 248
personal connection and, 52, cult membership and, 189–190,
55–56 247–248
in urban vs. rural settings, 48–49 cultural aspects of, 249–250
Bystander effect, 49–51 decision-making and, 194–201. See
also Decision-making
Camp experiment, 327–328, 346–347 definition of, 184
Capital punishment discomfort of, 239–241
death qualification procedure and, examples of, 184–192
34–35 hypocrisy and, 245–246
deterrent value of, 294 immoral behavior and, 204–207,
power and, 39 214
Categorization, 142–151 inevitability and, 232–235
cognitive conservatism and, irrational behavior and, 192–194
158–160 justification of effort and, 223–226
illusory correlation and, 145 killing the messenger and, 191–192
ingroup/outgroup effects in, learning from, 250–251
146–147 motivation and, 239–241, 242–243
self-fulfilling prophecy and, 145 overkill and, 265–266
stereotypes and, 143–145, 311–312. physiological aspects of, 242–243
See also Stereotypes practical applications of, 243–249
Catharsis, aggression in, 263–265 prejudice and, 310–311
Central route, in persuasion, 73–75 rationalization and, 186, 192–194.
Challenger disaster, 17–18 See also Self-justification
The Champion, 276 self-esteem and, 214–216, 229–230,
Charlie’s Angels, 125 236–239
Cheating, cognitive dissonance and, self-perception and, 239–241
204–207, 214, 237–238 water conservation and, 246–247
Child abuse, recovered memory in weight reduction, 243–244
syndrome and, 153–157 Cognitive misers, 122
Children Columbine shootings, 3, 5–6, 274–276
aggression in, 272, 273, 277, Commitment. See also Decision-
293–296 making
bullying of, 274–276, 294 cognitive dissonance and, 187, 242,
gender differences in. See Gender 248
differences conformity and, 24
physical attractiveness of, 372–373 Communal relationships, 387–388