Merits of attention in social situations: An interdisciplinary study in dominance and power

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

6 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

07/28/2009

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Social sciences

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Summary :

Introduction
Gender affecting the attentiveness of people: A description
Perceived power and paying attention to one another
Does actual status determine the amount of attention one receives? A description
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1. Differences in the level of involvement in the conversation
2. The psychological involvement
3. The differences between the man and woman psychology
Conclusion
References

Abstract

As an essential part of everyday life, conversations may often seem simple and one dimensional: one person speaks, all others listen. Upon further dissection, conversations involve many processes: information exchange, information processing, language and more. While attentiveness is just one factor, it is a major one. A look into the behavioral and the social psychological aspects of attentiveness (the quality of attention given and received) will be helpful in discerning just how important it is in conversation. A sociological perspective will show why people receive and give attention: Does gender, perceived power or actual status merit attention? dominance and who holds power in the conversation guides the direction of attention. The field of behavioral psychology offers research on body language to explain the mental process of attending and social psychology will show how certain behaviors grant power and dominance to people.