Social Behaviour
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How come we evaluate our own group more positively than other groups? When do we perform better - with others or by ourselves? Does altruism exist or is helpful behaviour always motivated by egoistic reasons? How can we change the negative attitudes towards blood donation? Social psychologists have studied such questions. Social psychology uses scientific methods to study the way in which our thoughts, feelings and behaviour are influenced by others. During the course Social Behaviour, an introduction is given into the classical themes for social psychology based on nine problems. These themes are: group processes, stereotypes and prejudices, social influence, attitudes, and attributions, the self, social cognition, aggression, pro-social behaviour and affiliation, and attraction. Attention is not limited solely to intrapersonal and interpersonal processes; extensive consideration will also be given to the subject of group processes.
Doelstellingen van dit vak
Knowledge about: Group processes, stereotypes and prejudices, social influence, attitudes, attributions, the self, social cognition, aggression, prosocial behaviour, affiliation and attraction, classic and recent social-psychological theories and insights, research methods in social psychology.
Aanbevolen literatuur
Hogg, M. A., & Vaughan, G. M. (2014). Social psychology (Seventh edition.). Harlow, England: Pearson. - ISBN 978-0-273-76459-5. This book is also available as an e-book.