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Informational social influence refers to the influence of other people that leads others to conform because they see them as a source of information to guide their behavior ; people conform because they believe that others' interpretation of an ambiguous situation is more correct than theirs. Moreover, Informational social influence is the pressure to accept the actions or statements of others as evidence about reality
Informational style is defined as a style of leadership in which the leader leads through knowledge and information; most effective in a climate of ignorance.
Informational support refers to the provision of information to a person going through stress by friends, family, and other people in the individual's social network; believed to help reduce the distressing and health -compromising effects of stress.
Informationally encapsulated process is a process with the property of informational encapsulation.
In the psychology context, the term "Informer" doesn't have a widely recognized or specific definition as it might in legal or criminological fields. However, interpreting the term broadly, an "informer" in psychology could refer to a person who provides information about their own or others' behaviors, thoughts, or feelings within a therapeutic or research setting. This information can be crucial for understanding individual or Group dynamics, diagnosing psychological conditions, or evaluating the effectiveness of interventions.