HUL364
| HUL364 | |
|---|---|
| Understanding the Social Being | |
| Credits | 3 |
| Structure | 3-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | Any Two courses from HUL2XX category |
| Overlaps | |
HUL364 : Understanding the Social Being
[edit]Allocation Preferences: HUL261, HUL265, HUL267 The social being- introducing the social psychological approach, Historical roots, theories and methods. Person and social perception and social judgements. Social cognition and social thinking. The social self- cognitive, affective and behavioural aspects of self. Positive social behaviours- altruism, cooperation and volunteerism. Individuals in groups-social facilitation, loafing, conformity, compliance. Social influence, manipulation and power- bases of power. Intergroup relations- explanations and managing intergroup relations. Collective behaviour- crowds and mobs- negative and positive aspects of collective behaviour. Aggression and violence- theories and determinants. Reducing aggression and violence. Applications of social psychology- health and well-being, law and organizational contexts.