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Links that might be of interest: The NYT opinion writted by David Brooks (9/27/2012) The APA Monitor column written by the President (10/1/2012) Please click here to read the article about Angry Birds (thank you, Joel) If you would like to try the Kruglanski need for closure scale, please click here. Click here for the "hot hand" demonstration that I mention in class. Link to U.S. map with rates of depression (thank you, Joel) Lots (and lots) of information about "stereotype threat" Class will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:10 to 9:50 am in Stevenson 3046. Course Description: This course offers a broad introduction to social psychology. We will explore the various ways in which people think about, influence and relate to one another. We also will consider how the immediate social situation shapes people's behavior and attitudes. The course includes topics such as conformity and obedience, attitudes and attitude change, social perception, aggression, prejudice, attraction, love and altruism. In each topic area, we will examine social-psychological theory and research and consider what this discipline can teach us about human behavior and our social world. Course Objectives:
As a GE D1 course (Individual and Society), this course also is designed to contribute to the following SSU General Education learning objectives:
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