ADVANCED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Undergraduate

This course is designed to demonstrate the dynamic nature of social psychology by following the development, questioning, and demise of social psychological concepts and methodologies (e.g., obedience in the Stanford Prison Experiment, questioning the use of eyewitness testimony in the legal system, the replication “crisis”, the emergence of social neuroscience). We will also dive more deeply into topics chosen by the students. Students will engage in semester-long “Curiosity Projects”, exploring how to apply social psychological principles to understanding “wicked problems/questions”. PREREQUISITES: PSY 1010, 1020, 2420; AND, for Psychology Majors, EITHER all three of PSY 2700, 2730, 2750 OR PSY 2780 and 2790; AND, for non-majors, PSY 2510 with permission of the instructor. Three hours a week