ISE Exploring Social Psychology

David Myers is the John Dirk Werkman Professor of Psychology at Hope College where he has taught for the past 30 years.  David Myers' love of teaching psychology has been rewarded by students on many occasions with numerous “Outstanding Professor” awards.  An award-winning researcher, Dr. Myers received the Gordon Allport Prize from Division 9 of the American Psychological Association for his work on group polarization.  His scientific articles have appeared in more than two dozen journals, including Science, American Scientist, Psychological Bulletin, and Psychological Science.  He has served his discipline as consulting editor to the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology and the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

• Exploring Social Psychology, 9ePart 1 Introducing Social Psychology MODULE 1: Doing Social PsychologyMODULE 2: Did You Know It All Along?Part 2 Social ThinkingMODULE 3: Self-Concept: Who Am I?MODULE 4: Self-Serving BiasMODULE 5: Narcissism and the Limits of Self-EsteemMODULE 6: The Fundamental Attribution ErrorMODULE 7: The Powers and Perils of IntuitionMODULE 8: Reasons for UnreasonMODULE 9: Behavior and BeliefMODULE 10: Clinical IntuitionMODULE 11: Clinical Therapy: The Powers of Social CognitionPart 3 Social InfluenceMODULE 12: Biology and CultureMODULE 13: Gender Similarities and DifferencesMODULE 14: How Nice People Get CorruptedMODULE 15: Two Routes to PersuasionMODULE 16: Indoctrination and InoculationMODULE 17: Social Facilitation: The Mere Presence of OthersMODULE 18: Social Loafing: Many Hands Make Diminished ResponsibilityMODULE 19: Deindividuation: Doing Together What We Would Not Do AloneMODULE 20: Group Polarization: How Do Groups Intensify Decisions?MODULE 21: Power to the PersonPart 4 Social RelationsMODULE 22: The Reach of PrejudiceMODULE 23: The Roots of PrejudiceMODULE 24: The Nature and Nurture of AggressionMODULE 25: Does Media Use Influence Social Behavior?MODULE 26: Who Likes Whom?MODULE 27: The Ups and Downs of LoveMODULE 28: Causes of ConflictMODULE 29: Blessed Are the PeacemakersMODULE 30: When Do People Help?MODULE 31: Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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