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Learning outcomes |
Objectives: introduce the study of Social Psychology, considering two main areas: Social Cognition and Influence Processes; show the interconnection with other areas of psychology and demonstrate its instrumental value to settle psychological interventions. The aim is also to ensure a continuity with UC Social Psychology II, which completes the study of the processes of influence and ensure the study of processes of relation.
Skills: after the study of this UC, students will be able to:
a) Describe and explain the processes of social cognition;
b) Describe and explain the major social influence processes, such as persuasion;
c) Discuss the research data that support the knowledge about the processes of cognition and influence;
d) Justify psychosocial interventions, with reference to the knowledge about the processes of cognition and influence.
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Main Bibliography |
1. Main Bibliography
Myers, D. G. & Twenge, J. M. (2017). Social Psychology (12th Edition). N. Y.: McGraw-Hill.
Neto, F. (1998/2000). Psicologia Social (Vol. I e II). Lisboa: Universidade Aberta.
Vala, J. & Monteiro, M. B. (2013). Psicologia Social (9ª Edição). Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.
2. Complementary Bibliography
Aronson, E. (2007). The social animal (10th Edition). Londres: Freeman.
Aronson, E. (2009). El animal social (8ª Edición). Madrid: Alianza.
Aronson, E., Wilson, T. e Akert, R. (2010). Social Psychology (7th Edition). N. Y.: Addison Wesley Longman, Inc.
Lima, M. L. (2018). Nós e os outros. O poder dos laços sociais. Lisboa: Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos.
Mikulincer, M. & Shaver, P. (Eds-in-Chief) (2014). APA Handbook of Personality and Social Psychology (Vol. I Attitudes and Social Cognition). Washington DC: APA.
Myers, D. G. (2014). Psicologia Social (10ª Edição). Porto Alegre: AMGH Editora, Lda.
Other resources:
http://www.socialpsychology.org/
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