Social psychology
Social psychology studies how the presence of other people changes what we think and do. It produced some of the most famous experiments in science, several of which have not survived scrutiny, and this course covers both.
What you'll learn
10 chapters, then the quiz
- 01Situations over characterThe central claim.
- 02ConformityGoing along with the group.
- 03ObedienceMilgram, carefully.
- 04GroupsUs and them.
- 05InfluencePredictable levers.
- 06Helping and the bystander effectA finding that has been refined.
- 07Prejudice and contactWhat reduces it.
- 08The social selfIdentity built with others.
- 09Which classics survivedAn honest scorecard.
- 10Where it is usedDesign, policy and daily life.
More mind tests
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Critical thinking
Weighing claims, sources and evidence without either swallowing or dismissing them.
8 questions7 min - Medium
Cognitive biases
The predictable ways judgement bends, and what actually helps.
8 questions7 min - Easy
Psychology basics
What the field actually studies, what it has established, and what did not replicate.
8 questions7 min