Why this course?

Description

• Nature, scope, and history of social psychology
• Traditional theoretical perspectives: Field theory, Cognitive Dissonance, Sociobiology, Psychodynamic Approaches, Social Cognition.
• Social perception [Communication, Attributions]; attitude and its change within a cultural context; prosocial behavior
• Group and Social influence [Social Facilitation; Social loafing]; Social influence [Conformity, Peer Pressure, Persuasion, Compliance, Obedience, Social Power, Reactance]. Aggression. Group dynamics, leadership style, and effectiveness. Theories of intergroup relations [Minimal Group Experiment and Social Identity Theory, Relative Deprivation Theory, Realistic Conflict Theory, Balance Theories, Equity Theory, Social Exchange Theory]
• Applied social psychology: Health, Environment, and Law; Personal space, crowding, and territoriality.