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Social Psychology

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This course on Social Psychology aims to help learners understand how individuals behave and think in social settings. By exploring various psychological theories and experiments, participants will gain insights into topics such as ingroup bias, social identity theory, bystander effect, and cognitive dissonance. The course covers a range of skills including critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and understanding human behavior in group settings. The teaching method involves lectures, real-life examples, and discussions of key experiments in the field. This course is intended for individuals interested in psychology, sociology, human behavior, or anyone looking to deepen their understanding of social interactions.

Syllabus

What is Social Psychology? An Introduction.
Ingroup Bias (Definition + Examples).
Outgroup Bias (Definition + Examples).
Robber's Cave Experiment - Realistic Conflict Theory.
What is Schema Theory in Psychology?.
Social Identity Theory - Definition + 3 Components.
The Bobo Doll Experiment - Albert Bandura on Social Learning.
The Hawthorne Effect (Definition + Examples).
The Kitty Genovese Case: The Bystander Effect + The TRUTH.
The Bystander Effect (Examples + Experiments).
Misattribution of Arousal (Definition + Examples).
The Stanford Prison Experiment (Summary + Lessons).
The Milgram Experiment - Shock Study on Obedience Conclusions.
Two-Factory Theory of Emotion (Definition + Experiments + Examples).
The Marshmallow Test (Stanford Experiment + Truth).
Glass Delusion (Examples and Explanation).
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy (Definition + Examples).
Deindividuation (Definition + Examples).
Social Facilitation (Definition + Examples).
Minority Influence (4 Things Required for Change).
What is Social Loafing? (Definition + Examples).
Attribution Theory (Examples and What it is).
Cognitive Dissonance (Definition + 3 Examples).
The Asch Line Study - Conformity Experiment.
Theories of Aggression in Social Psychology.

Taught by

Practical Psychology

Reviews

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  • Rubi
    I found this course extremely intresting because it gave other perspectives and names to things and actions that i have observed. It was helpful because i think i can now understand peoples behaviours better because i have a background to base it on.
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    Sonali Deshmukh
    Thank you. Very crisp videos with lot of knowledge. Very good content and presentation.
    I got to know lot of theories of social psychology and their importance. Videos helped me to understand the basic concepts of social psychology.
  • Fernando Junior Hinostroza Noblecilla Lemos
    Having watched all the videos has helped to understand the way people behave in our Society, not only did I get a better undersding but I have seen myself in many of those theories.
    In sum, what a flawless knowledge.
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    Abdu & Caro Yuzuk
    I love this course. The person covered many social theories and experiments which allow me have a better understanding of them. Thank you for your great effort
  • Uththara Janadari Nishshanka
    got a better understanding of various kinds of psychological theories along with day to day life examples for a manageability of problmes

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