Class Id: 10192
Days: T
Start Time: 01:30 PM
End Time: 04:20 PM
Building: ROBEH
Room: 011
Course Id: 4558
Departments and Numbers: PSY 463, WWS 463
Area: SA
Title: Special Topics in Public Affairs: Political Psychology
Description: This course explores social, cognitive, motivational, and personality processes underlying political thought and behavior. A special emphasis is placed on perspectives derived from experimental psychology. Topics include authoritarianism; political leadership; left-right ideology; voting decisions; the impact of the mass media; candidate evaluation; race and intergroup relations; causes and effects of terrorism; collective action and political transformation.
Prerequisites: Some prior coursework in psychology, statistics, and experimental design required. Concentrators in psychology, the Wilson School, Political Science, or Sociology only; otherwise, permission of the instructor is required.
Professors: Alexander T. Todorov, John T. Jost
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