SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: Home

This guide is designed to support students enrolled in Social Psychology, a course that explores how people think about, influence, and relate to one another. Social psychology bridges the gap between psychology and sociology by examining the ways individual behavior is shaped by social contexts, cultural norms, and group dynamics.

Through this course, you will gain insight into:

• Social Perception and Cognition – how we form impressions, interpret behaviors, and make judgments about others.

• Attitudes and Persuasion – the processes by which beliefs are shaped, changed, and expressed.

• Group Behavior – dynamics of conformity, leadership, decision-making, and intergroup relations.

• Prejudice and Prosocial Behavior – understanding bias, discrimination, altruism, and cooperation.

• Applied Social Psychology – how psychological principles are used to address real-world issues in business, health, education, and community life.

The LibGuide provides access to textbooks, scholarly articles, case studies, videos, and research tools that will help you deepen your understanding of these concepts. Use the navigation tabs to explore course readings, research strategies, and additional resources to support your learning and assignments.

This is your hub for engaging with the key ideas, theories, and research methods that make social psychology a vital and applied field of study.