PSY 145 Social Psychology

Surveys the pervasive and invisible social forces acting upon individuals and the social aspects of human nature. Topics covered include the way we perceive others, the way others affect our perceptions of our selves and our own behavior persuasion, conformity, "mob" behavior, gender and ethnicity issues, attraction and aggression. Prerequisite: PSY 1. This course carries credit equivalent to PSY 159; students can only get credit for either PSY 145 or PSY 159 - not both.