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12 chapters · 85 video lessons with full transcriptsPsychology 310 · 3 credits · recommended for credit by NCCRS

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Chapter 1Introduction to Social Psychology

  1. 1.1 · 10 minWhat Is Social Psychology? Defining the Discipline and Its Career Pathways
  2. 1.2 · 13 minTheoretical Foundations: How Six Major Perspectives Explain Social Behavior
  3. 1.3 · 10 minThe Seven Central Themes That Organize Social Psychology
  4. 1.4 · 11 minSocial Cognition: Models and Frameworks for How We Think About Others
  5. 1.5 · 12 minMental Shortcuts: Availability, Representativeness, and Base Rates
  6. 1.6 · 12 minWhen Thinking Goes Wrong: Cognitive Biases and What Actually Corrects Them

Chapter 2Attitudes and Behavior

  1. 2.1 · 12 minThe ABC Model: How Affect, Behavior, and Cognition Shape Attitudes
  2. 2.2 · 12 minBuilding Beliefs: How Attitudes Form and Develop Over Time
  3. 2.3 · 12 minForces That Drive Us: Personal, Social, and Demographic Influences on Behavior
  4. 2.4 · 12 minHidden vs. Visible Attitudes: Implicit and Explicit Evaluation
  5. 2.5 · 11 minPaths to Persuasion: The Central and Peripheral Routes of the ELM

Chapter 3Persuasion and Cognitive Processes

  1. 3.1 · 12 minEmotion as a Catalyst: How Feelings Shape Attitudes and Drive Persuasion
  2. 3.2 · 12 minBelow the Surface: The Reality and Reach of Subliminal Messaging
  3. 3.3 · 12 minJudging Before Deciding: Social Judgment Theory
  4. 3.4 · 12 minBuilding Mental Resistance: How Attitude Inoculation Protects Against Persuasion
  5. 3.5 · 12 minFrom Intention to Action: The Theory of Planned Behavior
  6. 3.6 · 13 minThe Discomfort of Contradiction: Cognitive Dissonance in Everyday Life

Chapter 4The Self and Identity

  1. 4.1 · 12 minKnowing Yourself Through Action: An Introduction to Self-Perception Theory
  2. 4.2 · 11 minWho Am I? Building a Clear Understanding of Self-Concept
  3. 4.3 · 11 minMeasuring Our Own Worth: Early and Modern Theories of Self-Esteem
  4. 4.4 · 12 minPutting Your Best Face Forward: Key Methods of Self-Presentation
  5. 4.5 · 11 minManaging Impressions: Self-Monitoring, Ingratiation, and Self-Handicapping
  6. 4.6 · 11 minLooking Inward: Self-Awareness Theory and the Power of Introspection
  7. 4.7 · 12 minShaped by the World Around Us: How Social and Cultural Systems Define the Self

Chapter 5Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Intergroup Conflict

  1. 5.1 · 13 minLabels, Bias, and Exclusion: Understanding Prejudice, Discrimination, and Stereotypes
  2. 5.2 · 11 minWhere Bias Begins: Tracing the Theories and Origins of Prejudice
  3. 5.3 · 11 minUs Against Them: How Realistic Conflict Theory Explains Discrimination
  4. 5.4 · 11 minDrawing the Line: The Psychology Behind Ingroups and Outgroups
  5. 5.5 · 10 minA Classroom Divided: The Lasting Lessons of Jane Elliott's Eye Color Experiment
  6. 5.6 · 11 minShortcuts That Mislead: How Stereotypes Influence the Way We Process Information
  7. 5.7 · 10 minProtecting the Bias: How Self-Serving Attributions Keep Stereotypes Alive
  8. 5.8 · 11 minSeeing Inequality Differently: How Perceptions of Unfairness Shape Attitudes and Behavior

Chapter 6Gender, Race, and Reducing Prejudice

  1. 6.1 · 11 minBeyond Biology: Understanding Sex, Gender, and Their Defining Characteristics
  2. 6.2 · 11 minPower and Bias: Unpacking Sexism and the Structures of Patriarchy
  3. 6.3 · 10 minShifting Roles: How Gender Norms Have Evolved Between Agency and Communion
  4. 6.4 · 12 minRace and Injustice: A Clear Look at Racial Discrimination and Its Impact
  5. 6.5 · 11 minRooted in History: Examining the Causes of Racial Discrimination in America
  6. 6.6 · 11 minBridging the Divide: The Contact Hypothesis and Its Conditions for Success
  7. 6.7 · 11 minBreaking Down Bias: Proven Techniques for Reducing Prejudice in Society

Chapter 7Belonging, Attraction, and Interpersonal Relationships

  1. 7.1 · 10 minWired to Connect: The Fundamental Human Need to Belong
  2. 7.2 · 10 minThe Pull Toward Others: How Attraction Works and What It Measures
  3. 7.3 · 10 minWhy We Like Who We Like: Similarity, Reciprocal Liking, and Ingratiation
  4. 7.4 · 10 minThe Role of Appearance: Physical Traits, Phenomena, and Ratios in Attraction
  5. 7.5 · 10 minAttraction Across Borders: Types, Cultural Differences, and Interpersonal Draw
  6. 7.6 · 10 minBonds That Define Us: Key Theories and Definitions of Interpersonal Relationships
  7. 7.7 · 10 minMore Than Just Connection: The Types and Functions of Interpersonal Relationships

Chapter 8Friendship, Love, and Close Relationships

  1. 8.1 · 10 minFriends for Life: How Friendships Form and Evolve Across the Life Span
  2. 8.2 · 10 minFrom Acquaintance to Intimacy: The Stages of Friendship Development
  3. 8.3 · 10 minThe Shape of Love: Sternberg's Triangular Theory and What It Predicts
  4. 8.4 · 10 minChoosing a Partner: The Psychology Behind Mate Selection and Marriage
  5. 8.5 · 10 minLove, Commitment, and Family: Courtship, Marriage, and Childbearing
  6. 8.6 · 10 minWhen Relationships Struggle: The Key Threats to Interpersonal Bonds
  7. 8.7 · 10 minLetting Go: How and Why Relationships End, and the Strategies We Use to Exit

Chapter 9Group Dynamics, Conformity, and Obedience

  1. 9.1 · 10 minNot All Groups Are Equal: Types and Dynamics of Social Groups
  2. 9.2 · 11 minPlaying a Part: Social Roles and the Lessons of the Stanford Prison Experiment
  3. 9.3 · 10 minWritten and Unwritten Rules: Injunctive Norms, Descriptive Norms, and Idiosyncrasy Credits
  4. 9.4 · 10 minWhen Groups Think as One: Groupthink, Its Symptoms, Its Causes, and How to Prevent It
  5. 9.5 · 9 minTogether Yet Apart: Social Loafing, Facilitation, and Group Effort
  6. 9.6 · 10 minThe Few Versus the Many: Minority, Majority, and Social Influence
  7. 9.7 · 9 minFitting In or Following Facts: Normative Versus Informational Conformity
  8. 9.8 · 10 minThe Weight of the Crowd: Social Pressure and Everyday Conformity
  9. 9.9 · 10 minClassic Experiments Revisited: Robbers Cave, the Autokinetic Effect, and Milgram
  10. 9.10 · 10 minFear, Punishment, and the Law: Deterrence Theory and Legal Obedience

Chapter 10Altruism, Helping, and Prosocial Behavior

  1. 10.1 · 10 minThe Roots of Kindness: Where Altruism Comes From and How Society Shapes It
  2. 10.2 · 10 minGiving or Gaining: Social Exchange Theory, Empathy-Altruism, and Egoism
  3. 10.3 · 9 minWho Helps and Why: Predictors, Definitions, and Mood as a Driver of Helping
  4. 10.4 · 10 minNobody's Responsibility: Diffusion of Responsibility and the Bystander Effect
  5. 10.5 · 10 minLost in the Crowd: Urban Overload, Pluralistic Ignorance, and Shared Inaction
  6. 10.6 · 10 minLessons from Kitty Genovese: The Bystander Effect in Real-World Context
  7. 10.7 · 10 minDoes Identity Matter? Gender, Culture, and Situational Factors in Helping
  8. 10.8 · 9 minContext Is Everything: Situational and Social Predictors of Prosocial Behavior

Chapter 11Aggression and Violence

  1. 11.1 · 10 minWhy We Hurt Each Other: Origins, Theories, and Definitions of Aggression
  2. 11.2 · 10 minAggression From All Angles: Social, Cultural, and Personal Triggers
  3. 11.3 · 10 minWhen Frustration Turns Hostile: The Frustration-Aggression Principle and Catharsis
  4. 11.4 · 10 minHarm Without Hands: Relational Aggression, Bullying, and Their Impact
  5. 11.5 · 9 minLearning to Be Aggressive: Bandura's Social Learning Theory and Media Influence
  6. 11.6 · 9 minYoung Minds, Big Emotions: Emotion Regulation and Aggression in Early Childhood
  7. 11.7 · 10 minBreaking the Cycle: Coping Strategies and Interventions for Aggressive Behavior

Chapter 12Social Psychology in the Digital Age

  1. 12.1 · 10 minMind Meets Machine: Technology, Cognition, and Coping in the Digital Era
  2. 12.2 · 10 minReading Between the Pixels: Perception and Misperception in Online Communication
  3. 12.3 · 10 minReal Self vs. Digital Self: Identity, Presentation, and Behavior Online
  4. 12.4 · 10 minScrolling and Shifting: Social Media's Influence on Attitudes, Bias, and Discrimination
  5. 12.5 · 10 minClicks and Connections: How the Internet Reshapes Interpersonal Relationships
  6. 12.6 · 10 minGenerosity Goes Digital: Prosocial Behavior, Crowdfunding, and Online Kindness
  7. 12.7 · 10 minDrawing the Line: Cyberbullying, Prevention, and Staying Safe Online

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