The level of popularity you experienced in childhood and adolescence is still affecting you today in ways that you may not even realize. Learn about how psychologists study popularity and how these same concepts can be used in adulthood to be more successful at work, become better parents, and have a happier life.
Psychology of Popularity
The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillAbout this Course
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English
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Learner Career Outcomes
33%
started a new career after completing these courses
43%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
17%
got a pay increase or promotion
Shareable Certificate
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100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Beginner Level
Approx. 7 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation’s first public university, is known around the world for innovative teaching and research. Regularly ranked as the nation’s best value for academic quality, UNC has produced the most Rhodes Scholars for the past 25 years among U.S. public research universities.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
2 hours to complete
How is Popularity Affecting Your Life as an Adult?
We will review how popularity is changing your social information processing and DNA expression.
2 hours to complete
5 videos (Total 55 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
5 videos
Is Popularity in Our DNA?13m
How Popularity Affects Us Thousands of Times a Day15m
Do You Have a Hostile Attribution Bias?9m
Do You Have a Rejection Sensitivity Bias?6m
2 readings
Syllabus10m
Grading and Logistics10m
1 practice exercise
Module 1 Quiz20m
1 hour to complete
How Do We Study Popularity Scientifically?
We will discuss the ways that we have identified different subgroups of kids and adults who have
1 hour to complete
5 videos (Total 40 min)
5 videos
Asking Peers About Children’s Popularity6m
What are the 5 Categories of “Sociometric Popularity”?7m
Does Popularity Change When Moving to a New Context?5m
A New Form of Popularity in Adolescence?9m
1 practice exercise
Module 2 Quiz 20m
1 hour to complete
Why are Some People More Popular Than Others? (Part 1)
We will discuss what behaviors popular people engage in, and what types of specific behaviors make
1 hour to complete
4 videos (Total 36 min)
4 videos
Other Social Behaviors That Make People Popular7m
What Forms of Aggression are Related to Popularity and Rejection?6m
What Functions of Aggression are Related to Popularity and Rejection? 11m
1 practice exercise
Module 3 Quiz18m
1 hour to complete
Why are Some People More Popular Than Others? (Part 2)
We will review why facial and body attractiveness plays a role in popularity and how parents can make
1 hour to complete
4 videos (Total 53 min)
4 videos
Body Attractiveness and Popularity11m
Can Smart Kids be Popular?13m
How Did Your Parents Determine How Popular You Were?14m
1 practice exercise
Module 4 Quiz18m
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM PSYCHOLOGY OF POPULARITY
by JDFeb 20, 2016
This course has been absolutely terrific! The knowledge and insight this has briefed me with has been very useful, and makes more than a lot of sense. Thank You Mr. Prinstein, and Thank You Coursera!
by HCMay 10, 2018
This was amazing, really interesting, well presented. A good insight into how our friendships while of school age can impact on our adulthood and how this is so often repeated down the generations.
by SSAug 1, 2016
Thought provoking especially when considering why peoples impulses causes them to react in a certain manner based upon childhood and adolescent filtering in response to cued behavior patterns.
by MJFeb 21, 2020
Loved the delivery and quality of information Dr. Prinstein offers in his course. Very informative and an excellent primer to pursuing more research done on the Psychology of Popularity!
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