PSYCH 1280

PSYCH 1280

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

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

  •  1448 PSYCH 1280   LEC 001

    • MTWRF Uris Hall 205
    • Jun 26 - Jul 14, 2017
    • Carr, C

      Gilovich, T

      Krosch, A

  • 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

  •  1449 PSYCH 1280   DIS 201

    • MTWRF Uris Hall 303
    • Jun 26 - Jul 14, 2017
    • Staff

  •  1450 PSYCH 1280   DIS 202

    • MTWRF Uris Hall 301
    • Jun 26 - Jul 14, 2017
    • Staff

  •  1451 PSYCH 1280   DIS 203

    • MTWRF Uris Hall 254
    • Jun 26 - Jul 14, 2017
    • Staff

  •  1452 PSYCH 1280   DIS 204

    • MTWRF Uris Hall 394
    • Jun 26 - Jul 14, 2017
    • Staff

  •  1802 PSYCH 1280   DIS 205

    • MTWRF Lincoln Hall 117
    • Jun 26 - Aug 8, 2017
    • Staff

  • 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