Psychology for Economists

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mieszany: w sali i zdalnie

Introduction to social psychology, psychological and social factors underlying economic processes.

This course will introduce student to social psychological theory and research results that explain economic behaviour. Topics will include:

● How rational are of human choices?

● Cognitive mechanisms underlying decisions: schema, narratives

● Attitudes

● Social motivation and social emotions

● Self-structure and self regulation, identity

● Show individuals affect each other: social influence and social interdependence

● Group dynamics

● Prejudice and stereotypes

● Social processes, social change

● Social processes and new technology, social processes in social media

Aronson, E., Wilson, T. D., & Akert, R. M. (2015). Social Psychology (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.Aronson, E. (Ed.). (2011).

Aronson, E. (Ed.). (2011). Readings About the Social Animal (10th ed.). New York: Worth Publishers.

Students will acquire basic knowledge about social psychological processes that are relevant to economy (P8S_WG)

Students will understand how human cognition motivation and emotion shape human decisions and action (P8S_UW)

Students will understand the basic group processes and the role they play in economic processes (P8S_WG)

Multiple choice exam