This course is designed for those interested in learning about social psychology.
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I am a social psychologist and teacher with extensive experience in all corners of social psychology. The research in this field is so interesting that I can’t help but want to share it! I look forward to the chance to share the world of social psychology with you.
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Your life will change for the better once you better understand yourself and the people in your life. This course will teach you the ins and outs of human psychology in a fun and comprehensive guide to the mind.
You’ll Learn Psychology from Every Angle
In this course, we cover five core areas of social psychology:
- Thinking Socially – How we think about other people, make judgments, and explain others’ behavior
- Thinking About Ourselves – How people come to know who they are, deal with information about themselves, and situate their self-concepts in the culture they’ve grown up
- Social Influence – How and when we conform to what other people think and do, how authority has such power, and the elements of effective persuasion
- Cognitive Dissonance – A classic topic in social psychology dealing with how people grapple with inconsistent beliefs
- Working with Others – How people deal with others in everyday interactions, including relationships, group decisions, aggression, and helping
Through comprehensive videos, slide presentations, exercises, and quizzes, you will learn about the fascinating science of social psychology. This course is modeled on university curriculum that you could spend thousands of dollars on.
It’s Time to Change the Way You See People
If you’re interested in psychology, this is the course for you. If you are currently taking a social psychology class and want to see the same material from a different perspective, this is also the course for you! You’re bound to come away with a new appreciation for your social world after learning about the compelling research in this field of psychology.
Take this course today and learn social psychology.
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By the end of this course, you will have learned about social psychology.
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Course Curriculum
| Section 1 - Introduction | |||
| Introduction | 00:00:00 | ||
| About Me | 00:00:00 | ||
| Defining Social Psychology | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 2 - PART I: Thinking Socially | |||
| Introduction To Thinking Socially | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 3 - Schemas & Accessibility: The Structure Of The Mind | |||
| Schemas | 00:00:00 | ||
| VIDEO: Schemas & Self-Fulfilling Prophecy | 00:00:00 | ||
| Accessibility & Priming 01 – What Is It? | 00:00:00 | ||
| Accessibility & Priming 02 – Classic Experiments | 00:00:00 | ||
| VIDEO: Can Priming Be Subliminal? | 00:00:00 | ||
| EXERCISE: Priming Experience | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 4 - Heuristics & Biases | |||
| Heuristics | 00:00:00 | ||
| Heuristic #1: The Availability Heuristic | 00:00:00 | ||
| VIDEO: Example Of Availability Heuristic (Skydiving) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Heuristic #2: The Representativeness Heuristic | 00:00:00 | ||
| VIDEO: Example Of The Representativeness Heuristic (Coin Toss) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Heuristic #3: The Anchoring Heuristic | 00:00:00 | ||
| EXERCISE: Anchoring Experience | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 5 - Attribution | |||
| Attribution, Part I | 00:00:00 | ||
| VIDEO: Example Of The Fundamental Attribution Error (Actors Vs. Characters) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Attribution, Part II | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 6 - PART II: Thinking About Ourselves | |||
| Introduction To Thinking About Ourselves | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 7 - The Self-Concept | |||
| EXERCISE: “I am…” Statements | 00:00:00 | ||
| DISCUSSION: “I am…” Statements | 00:00:00 | ||
| Self-Concept | 00:00:00 | ||
| Developing Self-Knowledge | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 8 - Self-Esteem | |||
| Self-Esteem | 00:00:00 | ||
| VIDEO: Implicit Self-Esteem And Name-Liking | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 9 - Self-Motives | |||
| Self-Motives | 00:00:00 | ||
| VIDEO: Example Of Basking In Reflected Glory (Hometown Success) | 00:00:00 | ||
| VIDEO: Example Of Self-Handicapping (Self-Derogating Statements & Athletics) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 10 - Culture & The Self | |||
| Culture & The Self | 00:00:00 | ||
| BONUS RESOURCE: Independence Vs. Interdependence | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 11 - PART III: Social Influence | |||
| Introduction To Social Influence | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 12 - Conformity | |||
| Conformity | 00:00:00 | ||
| BONUS RESOURCE: Video Examples Of Conformity | 00:00:00 | ||
| Types Of Conformity | 00:00:00 | ||
| VIDEO: Examples Of Informational And Normative Influence | 00:00:00 | ||
| EXERCISE: Social Influence Experiences | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 13 - Obedience | |||
| Obedience | 00:00:00 | ||
| BONUS RESOURCE: Video Examples Of Obedience | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 14 - Persuasion | |||
| Persuasion | 00:00:00 | ||
| EXERCISE: Persuasion Generation | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 15 - PART IV: Cognitive Dissonance | |||
| Introduction To Cognitive Dissonance | 00:00:00 | ||
| What Is Cognitive Dissonance? | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 16 - What Causes Dissonance? | |||
| What Causes Dissonance?: Counter-Attitudinal Behavior | 00:00:00 | ||
| VIDEO: Example Of Counter-Attitudinal Behavior As Dissonance (Pricey Coffee) | 00:00:00 | ||
| What Causes Dissonance?: Difficult Decisions | 00:00:00 | ||
| What Causes Dissonance?: Hypocrisy | 00:00:00 | ||
| VIDEO: Example Of Hypocrisy-Induced Dissonance (Plastic Tupperware) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 17 - Why Dissonance Creates Change | |||
| Why Dissonance Produces Effects | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 18 - PART V: Working With Others | |||
| Introduction To Working With Others | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 19 - How Things Change In The Presence Of Others | |||
| Social Facilitation | 00:00:00 | ||
| Social Loafing | 00:00:00 | ||
| EXERCISE: Social Facilitation Or Social Loafing? | 00:00:00 | ||
| EXERCISE: Social Loafing & Facilitation | 00:00:00 | ||
| Group Decision-Making | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 20 - Relationships And Interpersonal Interactions | |||
| Relationships | 00:00:00 | ||
| EXERCISE: Relationships | 00:00:00 | ||
| Section 21 - Helping and Hurting: The Psychology Of Altruism & Aggression | |||
| Aggression | 00:00:00 | ||
| VIDEO: Example Of The Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis (Violence & Technology) | 00:00:00 | ||
| Helping Behavior – Introduction And Evolutionary Origins | 00:00:00 | ||
| Helping Behavior – The Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis | 00:00:00 | ||
| Helping Behavior – Mood, Time Pressure, & Bystander Apathy | 00:00:00 | ||
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