PSYCH 3800

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PSYCH 3800
Social Cognition

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

How do we form and change our first impressions of other people? What kinds of events put us into happy versus sad moods? What explains why we persist in holding stereotypes of groups? Can we explain why we think an act is immoral? This course addresses these types of questions (and many more!) using social and cognitive psychological theory and methods. Using a variety of sources - from empirical journal articles, textbooks, TED talks, and blog-posts - we examine cutting-edge psychological research on the causes and consequences of our own and other people's judgments, feelings, attitudes, and behaviors. We use different teaching methods to accomplish these learning goals, including lectures, group activities, and small group discussions.


Prerequisites at least one psychology course.

Distribution Requirements (SBA-AG), (SSC-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025SU, 2024SU, 2023SU, 2022SU

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - First. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1645 PSYCH 3800   LEC 001

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    • Jun 1 - Jun 18, 2026

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.