Social Psychology

Full course description

Social psychology is the scientific study of the ways in which people’s behaviour, thoughts, and feelings are influenced by others. This course will cover the core themes from social psychology – such as attitudes and attitude change, conformity, and aggression – and how they can be scientifically investigated. During the course, students will also participate in a “Humans of Maastricht” project. In this project, students will make contact with their self-perceived “out-group,” applying social psychological theories and concepts to their experiences and reducing their own stereotypes and prejudice in the process.