Social Psychology

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Social psychology studies cognitions, emotions and human behaviour especially determined by interaction with other people. The course begins with a few of the classical themes from social psychology: conformity, attitudes and attitude change, and cognitive dissonance. Furthermore, themes like prejudices and stereotypes, aggression and persuasion will be considered. During the course, students will translate social psychological theories into small-scale "real-life" studies. The progress on the design of students' studies will be discussed during the practical meetings. This “Social Psychology in Action” practical has a 100% attendance requirement.