PSYCH 1280

PSYCH 1280

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

This intensive introduction to psychology deals with how we, as individuals, understand and get along in the broader social world. Humans are a social species and our connection to others is a core element of our experience. The course will examine how and why different people act differently in the same situation, sometimes as a result of the culture in which they were raised, the family in which they grew up, or the genetic make-up they inherited. The course will also examine how and why different situations, especially social situations, channel behavior in particular directions, minimizing and overcoming differences between individuals. In discussing these themes, the course will address such questions as: Why do we hold stereotypes? How do we decide what motivates other people's actions? How are beliefs and attitudes formed and changed? How do invisible social norms influence our behavior? What factors determine whom we like and love? What is the nature of emotional experience? Why are people capable of great cruelty and inspiring altruism? Along the way, students will learn how these questions can be scientifically studied, so that our knowledge of human behavior can rest on a solid foundation and go beyond the speculations offered by philosophers, poets, and other astute observers for millennia.

When Offered Summer.

Distribution Category (SBA-AS)

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Syllabi: none
  •   Summer Special Session 2.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1464 PSYCH 1280   LEC 001

    • MTWRF Ives Hall 105
    • Jun 22 - Jul 10, 2015
    • Gilovich, T

  • This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=1004

  •  1465 PSYCH 1280   DIS 200

  •  1466 PSYCH 1280   DIS 201

  •  1467 PSYCH 1280   DIS 202

    • MTWRF Uris Hall 262
    • Jun 22 - Jul 10, 2015
    • Gilovich, T

  •  1468 PSYCH 1280   DIS 203

    • MTWRF Uris Hall 498
    • Jun 22 - Jul 10, 2015
    • Gilovich, T