Introduction
  • Introduction
  • About Me
  • Accessing Links and Bonus Resources
  • A Quick Word About Reviews
  • Defining Social Psychology
PART I: Thinking Socially
  • Introduction to Thinking Socially
Schemas & Accessibility: The Structure of the Mind
  • Schemas
  • VIDEO: Schemas & Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
  • Accessibility & Priming 01 - What is it?
  • Accessibility & Priming 02 - Classic Experiments
  • VIDEO: Can Priming Be Subliminal?
  • EXERCISE: Priming Experience
Heuristics & Biases
  • Heuristics
  • Heuristic #1: The Availability Heuristic
  • VIDEO: Example of Availability Heuristic (Skydiving)
  • Heuristic #2: The Representativeness Heuristic
  • VIDEO: Example of the Representativeness Heuristic (Coin Toss)
  • Heuristic #3: The Anchoring Heuristic
  • EXERCISE: Anchoring Experience
Attribution
  • Attribution, Part I
  • VIDEO: Example of the Fundamental Attribution Error (Actors vs. Characters)
  • Attribution, Part II
  • Thinking Socially QUIZ
PART II: Thinking About Ourselves
  • Introduction to Thinking About Ourselves
The Self-Concept
  • EXERCISE: "I am..." Statements
  • DISCUSSION: "I am..." Statements
  • Self-Concept
  • Developing Self-Knowledge
Self-Esteem
  • Self-Esteem
  • VIDEO: Implicit Self-Esteem and Name-Liking
Self-Motives
  • Self-Motives
  • VIDEO: Example of Basking in Reflected Glory (Hometown Success)
  • VIDEO: Example of Self-Handicapping (Self-Derogating Statements & Athletics)
Culture & the Self
  • Culture & The Self
  • BONUS RESOURCE: Independence vs. Interdependence
  • Thinking About Ourselves Quiz
PART III: Social Influence
  • Introduction to Social Influence
Conformity
  • Conformity
  • BONUS RESOURCE: Video Examples of Conformity
  • Types of Conformity
  • VIDEO: Examples of Informational and Normative Influence
  • EXERCISE: Social Influence Experiences
Obedience
  • Obedience
  • BONUS RESOURCE: Video Examples of Obedience
Persuasion
  • Persuasion
  • EXERCISE: Persuasion Generation
  • Social Influence Quiz
PART IV: Cognitive Dissonance
  • Introduction to Cognitive Dissonance
  • What is Cognitive Dissonance?
What Causes Dissonance?
  • What Causes Dissonance?: Counter-attitudinal Behavior
  • VIDEO: Example of Counter-attitudinal Behavior as Dissonance (Pricey Coffee)
  • What Causes Dissonance?: Difficult Decisions
  • What Causes Dissonance?: Hypocrisy
  • VIDEO: Example of Hypocrisy-Induced Dissonance (Plastic Tupperware)
Why Dissonance Creates Change
  • Why Dissonance Produces Effects
  • More on Cognitive Dissonance
  • Cognitive Dissonance Quiz
PART V: Working with Others
  • Introduction to Working with Others
How Things Change in the Presence of Others
  • Social Facilitation
  • Social Loafing
  • EXERCISE: Social Facilitation or Social Loafing?
  • EXERCISE: Social Loafing & Facilitation
  • Group Decision-Making
Relationships and Interpersonal Interactions
  • Relationships
  • EXERCISE: Relationships
Helping and Hurting: The Psychology of Altruism & Aggression
  • Aggression
  • VIDEO: Example of the Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis (Violence & Technology)
  • Helping Behavior - Introduction and Evolutionary Origins
  • Helping Behavior - The Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis
  • Helping Behavior - Mood, Time Pressure, & Bystander Apathy
  • Working With Others Quiz
CONCLUSION
  • Conclusion
  • Bonus Lecture: More Social Psychology from Andrew Luttrell
  • Course Completion Certificate