Social Psychology

Discover how society and social norms shape the way people think, act, and see the world around them.

Explore how social interaction and society shape human behavior and identity and uncover the effects of environment and socialization on both individuals and groups. Dive into the social factors that drive discrimination, prejudice, and bias by analyzing famous experiments like the Jane Elliott blue eyes/brown eyes exercise, the Clark Doll experiment on children’s self-esteem, and the Implicit Association Task. Tap into the power of social psychology to understand how we connect with others, using theories like Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love to explain why we’re attracted to certain people as our friends or partners. Understand the wide range of personality types around us using the Myers-Briggs framework. See how social norms influence our entire society and why social psychology powerfully impacts our choices, feelings, and actions.