PSICOLOGIA SOCIALE 2

The teaching alternates moments of frontal teaching with laboratory activities in which it is possible to experiment and master the transmitted contents.

THE FIELD OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

Introduction to Social Psychology

The scientific method Historical framework

UNDERSTANDING SELF AND THE SOCIAL WORLD

Social cognition: how we think about the social world

Social perception: how we come to understand others Social representations

The self: how we come to understand ourselves in the social context

Cognitive dissonance and the need to protect our self-esteem

SOCIAL INFLUENCE

Attitudes and their change: influencing thoughts and emotions

Stereotypes and prejudice: causes, consequences and remedies

Conformism and obedience

SOCIAL INTERACTION

Aggression

The psychology of aggression on the net

Group dynamics on the Internet

1 MANTOVANI, G. (2003), Manuale di Psicologia sociale, Giunti, Firenze, pp. 15-43.

2 ARONSON, E., WILSON, D.T., SOMMERS, S. R., (2019), Psicologia sociale, il Mulino, Bologna, cap. II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, XI, XII.

3 AMERIO, P., (2007), Fondamenti di Psicologia Sociale, il Mulino, Bologna, pp. 297-327.

4 WALLACE, P., (2017), La psicologia di Internet, Raffaello Cortina Editore, pp. 77-128; 129-164.