PSY 433 - Psychology of the Social Self

Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: PSY 103 and 18 hours of psychology credit or permission. This course explores the concept of self and related concepts (e.g., identity, social identity, self-esteem) as used in social psychological theory and research. How people influence one another and are influenced by others will be examined, with particular emphasis on attitude formation, persuasion, propaganda, fads and fashion, and crowd and mob behavior. Spring