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Social Psychology

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15 Chapters

167 Videos

550+ Multiple Choice Questions

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Introduction to Social Psychology

15 Videos

20 Minutes

Scientific Nature of Social Psychology
1:30

Scientific Nature of Social Psychology

297 views

Defining Social Psychology
1:09

Defining Social Psychology

185 views

The Role of Culture
1:23

The Role of Culture

193 views

Impact of Individuals on Individuals
1:30

Impact of Individuals on Individuals

163 views

Impact of Groups on Individuals
1:28

Impact of Groups on Individuals

153 views

Impact of Individuals on a Group
1:25

Impact of Individuals on a Group

105 views

Impact of Groups on Groups
1:19

Impact of Groups on Groups

93 views

Impact of Social Context on Individuals
1:21

Impact of Social Context on Individuals

133 views

Social Psychology and Individual Behavior
1:29

Social Psychology and Individual Behavior

124 views

Causes of Social Behavior I: Actions and Characteristics of Individuals
1:30

Causes of Social Behavior I: Actions and Characteristics of Individuals

139 views

Causes of Social Behavior II: Cognitive Processes
1:15

Causes of Social Behavior II: Cognitive Processes

103 views

Causes of Social Behavior III: Biological and Environmental Influences
1:28

Causes of Social Behavior III: Biological and Environmental Influences

112 views

Cognition and Behavior
1:23

Cognition and Behavior

163 views

Role of Emotions in Social Life
1:01

Role of Emotions in Social Life

164 views

Social Relationships and Well-Being
1:30

Social Relationships and Well-Being

116 views

Chapter 2

The Self and Self-Concept

24 Videos

34 Minutes

Understanding the Self
1:28

Understanding the Self

89 views

Understanding Self-Concept
1:20

Understanding Self-Concept

66 views

Self Within Cultural Contexts
1:30

Self Within Cultural Contexts

55 views

The Looking Glass Self
1:28

The Looking Glass Self

119 views

Social Foundations of Self I: Play and Game
1:24

Social Foundations of Self I: Play and Game

58 views

Social Foundations of Self II: The Generalized Other
1:20

Social Foundations of Self II: The Generalized Other

82 views

Social Foundations of Self III: Self-Evaluation
1:30

Social Foundations of Self III: Self-Evaluation

55 views

Social Foundations of Self IV: Self in Digital Communication
1:30

Social Foundations of Self IV: Self in Digital Communication

63 views

Role-Based Identity
1:21

Role-Based Identity

65 views

Personal Identity
1:25

Personal Identity

100 views

Social Identity
1:29

Social Identity

86 views

Self-Evaluation Maintenance Model
1:29

Self-Evaluation Maintenance Model

108 views

Unrealistic Optimism Bias
1:30

Unrealistic Optimism Bias

63 views

Self-Presentation
1:25

Self-Presentation

131 views

Processes of Self-Presentation
1:29

Processes of Self-Presentation

54 views

Strategies of Self-Presentation I: Strategic Self-Presentation
1:12

Strategies of Self-Presentation I: Strategic Self-Presentation

79 views

Strategies of Self-Presentation II: Self-Verification
1:17

Strategies of Self-Presentation II: Self-Verification

56 views

Strategies of Self-Presentation III: Self-Monitoring
1:24

Strategies of Self-Presentation III: Self-Monitoring

62 views

Managing Impressions
1:19

Managing Impressions

58 views

Impression Management Techniques I: Managing Appearances
1:29

Impression Management Techniques I: Managing Appearances

70 views

Impression Management Techniques II: Ingratiation
1:29

Impression Management Techniques II: Ingratiation

52 views

Impression Management Techniques III: Aligning Actions
1:29

Impression Management Techniques III: Aligning Actions

40 views

Impression Management Techniques IV: Altercasting
1:14

Impression Management Techniques IV: Altercasting

52 views

Introspection
1:29

Introspection

74 views

Chapter 3

Self-Interaction

13 Videos

18 Minutes

Self-Awareness and Its Effects
1:21

Self-Awareness and Its Effects

89 views

Self-Discrepancy and Its Effects
1:29

Self-Discrepancy and Its Effects

104 views

Self-Esteem
1:28

Self-Esteem

59 views

Sources of Self-Esteem I: Family Experience
1:18

Sources of Self-Esteem I: Family Experience

59 views

Sources of Self-Esteem II: Performance Feedback
1:24

Sources of Self-Esteem II: Performance Feedback

62 views

Sources of Self-Esteem III: Social Comparison
1:27

Sources of Self-Esteem III: Social Comparison

86 views

Benefits of Self-Esteem
1:25

Benefits of Self-Esteem

77 views

Need for Self-Esteem
1:27

Need for Self-Esteem

72 views

Self-Esteem and Culture
1:26

Self-Esteem and Culture

99 views

Protecting Self-Esteem
1:27

Protecting Self-Esteem

75 views

Self-Regulation
1:25

Self-Regulation

82 views

Self-Efficacy
1:29

Self-Efficacy

79 views

Growth versus Fixed Mindset
1:24

Growth versus Fixed Mindset

75 views

Chapter 4

Social Cognition

6 Videos

8 Minutes

Impact of Schemas
1:30

Impact of Schemas

83 views

Counterfactual Thinking
1:19

Counterfactual Thinking

71 views

Magical Thinking
1:29

Magical Thinking

54 views

Automatic Processing and Automatic Social Behavior
1:28

Automatic Processing and Automatic Social Behavior

88 views

The Influence of Affect on Cognition
1:29

The Influence of Affect on Cognition

100 views

The Influence of Cognition on Affect
1:29

The Influence of Cognition on Affect

74 views

Chapter 5

Social Perception

18 Videos

24 Minutes

Introducing Social Perception
1:29

Introducing Social Perception

110 views

Channels of Non-Verbal Communication
1:28

Channels of Non-Verbal Communication

111 views

Non-Verbal Cues
1:29

Non-Verbal Cues

109 views

Understanding Deception
1:14

Understanding Deception

56 views

Dark Triad and Person Perception
1:29

Dark Triad and Person Perception

78 views

Attribution
1:26

Attribution

75 views

Theory of Attribution I: Correspondent Inference Theory
1:15

Theory of Attribution I: Correspondent Inference Theory

133 views

Theory of Attribution II: Kelley’s Covariation Theory
1:29

Theory of Attribution II: Kelley’s Covariation Theory

153 views

Personal Choice and Fate Attributions
1:19

Personal Choice and Fate Attributions

80 views

Correspondence Bias
1:17

Correspondence Bias

58 views

Actor-Observer Effect
1:23

Actor-Observer Effect

82 views

Self-Serving Bias
1:29

Self-Serving Bias

57 views

Locus of Control
1:26

Locus of Control

75 views

Motivational Bias
1:25

Motivational Bias

174 views

Halo Effect
1:27

Halo Effect

118 views

Implicit Personality Theories
1:23

Implicit Personality Theories

119 views

Trait Centrality
1:21

Trait Centrality

55 views

First Impression
1:09

First Impression

52 views

Chapter 6

Interpersonal Attraction and Relationships

25 Videos

35 Minutes

Understanding Interpersonal Attraction
1:25

Understanding Interpersonal Attraction

76 views

Importance of Need for Affiliation
1:25

Importance of Need for Affiliation

91 views

Role of Affect in Interpersonal Attraction
1:24

Role of Affect in Interpersonal Attraction

69 views

Factors Influencing Attraction I: Proximity
1:22

Factors Influencing Attraction I: Proximity

73 views

Factors Influencing Attraction II: Physical Attraction
1:21

Factors Influencing Attraction II: Physical Attraction

63 views

Factors Influencing Attraction III: Similarity
1:23

Factors Influencing Attraction III: Similarity

69 views

Causes of Similarity-Dissimilarity Effect
1:26

Causes of Similarity-Dissimilarity Effect

87 views

Factors Influencing Attraction IV: Reciprocity
1:28

Factors Influencing Attraction IV: Reciprocity

85 views

Factors Influencing Attraction V: Social Skills
1:29

Factors Influencing Attraction V: Social Skills

92 views

Factors Influencing Attraction VI: Personality Traits
1:23

Factors Influencing Attraction VI: Personality Traits

70 views

Desirable Characteristics in Others
1:26

Desirable Characteristics in Others

41 views

Friendships and Close Friendships
1:20

Friendships and Close Friendships

80 views

Understanding Love
1:27

Understanding Love

56 views

Passionate Love
1:26

Passionate Love

97 views

Companionate Love
1:27

Companionate Love

84 views

Relationship Growth
1:27

Relationship Growth

65 views

Social Exchange Theory
1:26

Social Exchange Theory

111 views

Equity Theory
1:26

Equity Theory

82 views

Jealousy in Romantic Relationships
1:23

Jealousy in Romantic Relationships

61 views

Close Relationships and Culture
1:29

Close Relationships and Culture

93 views

Relationship with Parents: Attachment
1:28

Relationship with Parents: Attachment

86 views

Attachment Styles
1:24

Attachment Styles

72 views

Hazan and Shaver’s Attachment Styles
1:28

Hazan and Shaver’s Attachment Styles

108 views

Relationship with Other Adult Family Members and Siblings
1:29

Relationship with Other Adult Family Members and Siblings

68 views

Ending Relationships
1:28

Ending Relationships

56 views

Chapter 7

The Social Self

6 Videos

15 Minutes

The Sense of Self: Reflected Self-Appraisal and Social Comparison
2:57

The Sense of Self: Reflected Self-Appraisal and Social Comparison

53.7K views

Self-Schemas
2:16

Self-Schemas

34.1K views

Trait and State Self-Esteem
2:08

Trait and State Self-Esteem

11.2K views

Self-Evaluation: Self-Enhancement and Self-Verification
3:00

Self-Evaluation: Self-Enhancement and Self-Verification

5.5K views

Self-Discrepancy Theory
2:45

Self-Discrepancy Theory

18.6K views

Self-Presentation: Self-Monitoring and Self-Handicapping
2:05

Self-Presentation: Self-Monitoring and Self-Handicapping

42.1K views

Chapter 8

Social Judgement and Decision-Making

9 Videos

16 Minutes

Reason and Intuition
1:37

Reason and Intuition

7.1K views

Schemas
1:42

Schemas

12.1K views

Social Scripts
2:10

Social Scripts

10.1K views

The Availability Heuristic
1:08

The Availability Heuristic

6.7K views

The Representativeness Heuristic
2:13

The Representativeness Heuristic

16.5K views

The Anchoring-and-Adjustment Heuristic
1:25

The Anchoring-and-Adjustment Heuristic

7.5K views

Confirmation Biases
1:31

Confirmation Biases

7.5K views

Hindsight Biases
1:12

Hindsight Biases

4.1K views

Framing Effects
3:26

Framing Effects

7.6K views

Chapter 9

Understanding and Influencing Others

7 Videos

11 Minutes

Attribution Theory
0:56

Attribution Theory

13.5K views

Fundamental Attribution Error
1:14

Fundamental Attribution Error

13.4K views

The Stanford Prison Experiment
3:20

The Stanford Prison Experiment

24K views

Conformity
1:20

Conformity

46.5K views

Obedience
1:08

Obedience

34K views

Milgram’s Obedience to Authority
2:20

Milgram’s Obedience to Authority

6.8K views

Nonconscious Mimicry
1:13

Nonconscious Mimicry

4.8K views

Chapter 10

Attitudes and Persuasion

5 Videos

8 Minutes

Attitudes
1:54

Attitudes

31.3K views

Cognitive Dissonance
1:38

Cognitive Dissonance

35.4K views

Routes of Persuasion
2:20

Routes of Persuasion

67K views

Persuasion Strategies
1:52

Persuasion Strategies

41.5K views

Social Proof
0:52

Social Proof

30.1K views

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