9.70 | Spring 2013 | Undergraduate

Social Psychology

Course Description

This course examines interpersonal and group dynamics, considers how the thoughts, feelings, and actions of individuals are influenced by (and influence) the beliefs, values, and practices of large and small groups. Learning occurs through a combination of lectures, demonstrations and in-class activities complemented …
This course examines interpersonal and group dynamics, considers how the thoughts, feelings, and actions of individuals are influenced by (and influence) the beliefs, values, and practices of large and small groups. Learning occurs through a combination of lectures, demonstrations and in-class activities complemented by participation in small study groups and completion of homework assignments.
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Illustration of a brain with colors indicating regions involved in social processes, plus three example faces used in social testing and a photo of a large group sitting in a circle.
Regions of the brain important to social processes, example stimuli used for social and feelings testing, and a large group sitting together. (Illustration of the brain with regions important to social processes highlighted & an illustration of three facial stimuli, courtesy of Elsevier, Inc., http://www.sciencedirect.com. Used with permission. Photo of people sitting in a circle courtesy of premasagar on Flickr, CC BY-NC.)