Social Psychology Workshop 2500-PL-F6-03

Knowledge:
After completing the course the students: (1) know the fundamental theoretical orientations within social psychology; (2) are familiar with a selection of classic and contemporary academic texts in social psychology; (3) understand basic terminology in social psychology

Skills:
After completing the course the students: (1) are able to take part in a group discussion about academic texts; (2) are able to critically evaluate academic texts in psychology

Social skills:
After completing the course the students: (1) know how to use social psychological theory to interpret real-world, everyday phenomena; (2) are capable of productively working in a group setting.

In aim to pass the course the students must: (1) read all the obligatory readings; (2) do homework as assigned; (3) write an essay.

Topic 1
What is social psychology and what does it research?
Obligatory reading: Akert, R.M., Aronson, E., Wilson, T. D. (1997). Psychologia społeczna. Serce i umysł (rdz. 1. „Wprowadzenie do psychologii społecznej”, s. 2-31). Poznań: Zysk i S-ka.

Topic 2
Methodology of social psychology
Obligatory reading: Wojciszke, B. (2004). Człowiek wśród ludzi. Zarys psychologii społecznej (rdz. 1 „Czym i jak zajmuje się psychologia społeczna”, s. 17-56) Warszawa: Scholar.

Topic 3
Social psychology and broader social processes
Obligatory reading: Duckitt, J. (1992). Psychology and prejudice: A historical analysis and integrative framework. American Psychologist, 47, 1182-1193.

Topic 4
Cognitive biases
Obligatory reading: Kossowska, M. (2003). Poznawcze mechanizmy radzenia sobie ze złożonością informacyjną. Przegląd Psychologiczny, 46, 37-57.

Topic 5
Just wordl beliefs and self-fulfilling profecies
Obligatory reading: Babiuch, M. (1990). Oczekiwania nauczycieli a osiągnięcia szkolne uczniów. Kwartalnik Pedagogiczny, 2, 95-105.

Topic 6
Attribution.
Obligatory reading: Bilewicz, M. i Dudek, N. (2010). Nasze zbrodnie ≠ ich zbrodnie. Potoczne wyjaśnienia historycznych mordów w Pawłokomie. W: H. Mamzer (Red.) My i Oni. Interdyscyplinarne obrazy wielokulturowości. Poznań: Wydawnictwo Naukowe UAM.

Topic 7
Attitudes
Obligatory reading: Dovidio, J.F.; Kawakami, K. i Gaertner S. L. (2002). Implicit and explicit prejudice and interracial interaction. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 82, 62-68.

Topic 8
Social influence
Obligatory reading:
Doliński, D. i Nawrat, R. (1994). Huśtawka emocji jako nowa technika manipulacji społecznej. Przegląd Psychologiczny, 34, 27-50.

Topic 9
Conformity, obedience, aggression
Obligatory reading: Milgram, S. (1965). Some conditions of obedience and disobedience to authority. Human relations, 18(1), 57-76.

Topic 10
Altruism and helping behavior
Obligatory reading: Cialdini, R. B., Schaller, M., Houlihan, D., Arps, K., Fultz, J., Beaman, A. L. (1987). Empathy-based helping: Is it selflessly or selfishly motivated? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 52, 749–758.

Topic 11
Social groups and social identity
Obligatory reading: Tajfel, H. (1982). Social psychology of intergroup relations. Annual Review of Psychology, 33(1), 1-39. (up to page 27)

Topic 12
Stereotypes and prejudice
Obligatory reading: Bilewicz, M., Winiewski, M., & Radzik, Z. (2012). Antisemitism in current Poland: Psychological, religious and historical aspects. Journal for the Study of Antisemitism, 4, 801-820.

Topic 13
Prejudice reduction
Obligatory reading: Bilali, R., Vollhardt, J.R. (2013). Priming effects of a reconciliation radio drama on historical perspective taking in the aftermath of mass violence in Rwanda. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 49, 144-151.

ATTENTION: The reading list and topic organization may be subject to changes.

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