PS 314 AK1 - Political Psychology

Campus: Urbana-Champaign

Description:

Explores the psychological processes that underlie political attitudes and behaviors. Specifically, we will take theories from social, personality, cognitive, and evolutionary psychology and apply them to political phenomena. Topics will include how politics is affected by cognitive biases, emotions, persuasion, social influence, identity, prejudice and discrimination, personality, and evolution and genetics. We will also explore what we can learn about basic human psychology by studying politics carefully. Course Information: Prerequisite: PS 101.

Special Instructions:

Major restrictions will be removed on December 7.

Option 1

Course Level: Undergraduate

Credit: 3

Term(s): Spring