Ever wonder why people do what they do? This course—which includes more than $1,000 of video and reading materials—offers some answers based on the latest research from social psychology. Students taking the course for a Certificate will also receive free membership in Social Psychology Network (SocialPsychology.org).
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Social Psychology
Wesleyan UniversityAbout this Course
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
WEEK 1: Social Perceptions and Misperceptions
WEEK 2: The Psychology of Self-Presentation and Persuasion
WEEK 3: Obedience, Conformity, and Deindividuation
WEEK 4: Group Behavior: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
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- 5 stars85.22%
- 4 stars8.71%
- 3 stars1.62%
- 2 stars0.99%
- 1 star3.43%
TOP REVIEWS FROM SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
Sir Scott Plouse Is A Really Great Man and He Is The Master In This Field.
I am Very Glad That I Learned From Him.
I am Looking Forward To Learn Something More From Him.
Great Teacher!!
The course is great. There are plenty of study materials provided and the lecturer is very good. Items studied in this course are immensely helpful in understanding group thinking and group behavior.
Absolutely loved this course - great material and learning resources. Would highly recommend to anyone interested in an intro course to social psychology. Professor Plous is a fantastic teacher.
very interesting subjects and very helpful in explaining surrounding most experienced human behaviors, it's easy to reschedule course assignments dues , it was my pleasure to attend this course
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