Psychology of the Social Self (PSY 433)
Term: 2016-2017 Academic Year Spring
Office Hours
Contact Information
Office: 212 Pfeiffer Science Building
Email (preferred contact): jelliott@cofo.edu
Office Phone: 417-690-3462
Mon-Wed-Fri, 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM (1/9/2017 - 5/5/2017) Location: MAIN PFEIF 008
Prerequisites: PSY 103or PSY 273and PSY 183or a Child Studies major. This course explores the concept of self and related concepts (e.g., identity, social identity, self-esteem) as used in social psychological theory and research. How people influence one another and are influenced by others will be examined, with particular emphasis on attitude formation, persuasion, propaganda, fads and fashion, and crowd and mob behavior. Spring