PSY 5800 - Psychology of Politics, Ideology, and Identity

Goals: This course will introduce historical and contemporary perspectives in political psychology. Students will consider topics from multiple levels of analysis to better understand how psychological processes interact with mass politics and shape our social reality and institutions.

Content: Topics will vary by semester and reflect current issues. Sample topics include: methodology across disciplines, Ideology and partisanship, identity, motivated reasoning, misinformation, elite communication and media, polarization, worldview, morality, race, immigration, gender, conspiracy theories, campaigns, personality, collective action.

Prerequisites: PSY 3800 with a grade of C- or better, declared psychology major, and senior status

Credits: 4