[Coursera] Social Psychology by Scott Plous (Wesleyan University)

Course Description from Professor Plous: Each of us is dealt a different hand in life, but we all face similar questions when it comes to human behavior: What leads us to like one person and dislike another? How do conflicts and prejudices develop, and how can they be reduced? Can psychological research help protect the environment, and if so, how? This course offers an introduction to classic and contemporary social psychology, covering topics such as decision making, persuasion, group behavior, personal attraction, and factors that promote health and well-being. Our focus will be on surprising, entertaining, and intriguing research findings that are easy to apply in daily life. As part of this focus, several homework assignments will encourage you to experiment with your life, observe the results, and analyze what took place. The course will also draw from the web sites of Social Psychology Network, the world s largest online community devoted to social psychology. I hope you ll join

课程描述来自普洛斯教授：人生各不相同，我们在面对人类行为时却都面临相似的问题：是什么因素使我们喜爱某个人而厌恶另一个人？冲突和偏见是如何形成的，我们又该如何减少它们？心理学研究能否帮助保护环境，如果是的话，又将如何？本课程旨在介绍经典与当代的社会心理学，涵盖诸如决策、说服、群体行为、个人吸引以及促进健康与幸福感的因素等主题。我们的关注点将集中于那些令人惊讶、有趣且引人入胜的研究成果，这些成果易于应用于日常生活。作为这一关注点的组成部分，几项家庭作业将鼓励你们在日常生活中进行实验，观察结果，并分析所发生的过程。本课程还将借鉴全球最大的社会心理学在线社区——社会心理学网络网站的内容。希望你们能加入我们。