This seminar provides a broad overview of social psychology, including classic research as well as current research in social psychology such as the processes of attitude change; social influences on conformity, compliance, and obedience; the self and the pursuit of self-esteem; person perception and attribution; stereotyping and prejudice; attraction and mate selection; and group influences on performance. There will be assigned readings as well as a textbook for background and overview. Each week students will lead class discussion and present individual perspective on contemporary research on select topics chosen for a final paper.
