PSYC 2610 - Social Psychology

Hours: 4
This course focuses on all the ways humans interact with other humans. The course emphasizes the power of situations in shaping human behavior and thought, but also the power of thought in creating our individual social realities. Among other important applications, you will learn how to persuade others and resist persuasion, how to address stereotyping, racism, and sexism, what the important aspects of romantic relationships are, what the relationship between media influences and violence is, and how to promote altruistic behaviors. Your main objectives in this class are to understand what social psychology is, the issues that are studied and how they relate to our everyday lives. In pursuit of this objective, you will gain an appreciation for the basic concepts underlying social psychology and become familiar with some of the better known theories and research findings. You will also learn how to read social psychology literature and how to be a critical consumer of psychology research.

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PSYC 2610 - Social Psychology