Seminar in Social Psychology

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Credits 3. 3 Other Hours. Engage deeply with advanced and emerging topics in social psychology through a thematic seminar that varies each semester. Explore topics such as attitudes and persuasion; self-regulation; motivation; self and identity; applied social problems; moral psychology; existential social psychology; emotion; social cognition; stereotypes and prejudice. Critically analyze primary literature to uncover theoretical and empirical insights, identify gaps in current research and generate innovative questions. Integrate diverse perspectives to develop a nuanced understanding of complex social phenomena and refine ideas for future research. May be taken five times for credit. Prerequisite: Graduate classification or approval of instructor.