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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Social Psychology by Wesleyan University

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About the Course

Ever wonder why people do what they do? This course—which includes more than $1,000 of video and reading materials—offers some answers based on the latest research from social psychology. Students taking the course for a Certificate will also receive free membership in Social Psychology Network (SocialPsychology.org). COURSE DESCRIPTION FROM PROFESSOR PLOUS: Each of us is dealt a different hand in life, but we all face similar questions when it comes to human behavior: What leads us to like one person and dislike another? How do conflicts and prejudices develop, and how can they be reduced? Can psychological research help protect the environment, and if so, how? This course offers a brief introduction to classic and contemporary social psychology, covering topics such as decision making, persuasion, group behavior, personal attraction, and factors that promote health and well-being. Our focus will be on surprising, entertaining, and intriguing research findings that are easy to apply in daily life. The course will also draw from the websites of Social Psychology Network, the world's largest online community devoted to social psychology. I hope you'll join me for this course, have fun, and learn some useful information that enriches your life....

Top reviews

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Jun 12, 2020

Very interesting course, tons of great material. Of all the courses I have taken so far in Coursera, this is one of the few that has pushed me to focus on the material we were going over-great course.

RC

Aug 18, 2019

I loved this course. It covered all the topics I was interested in and was thoroughly engaging and well-organised. Professor Plous is a great teacher and has designed a wonderful course in this MOOC.

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By Dhairya V

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Aug 4, 2020

More of an advertisement than a course.

By Siddharth S

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May 19, 2020

Exam needs to improve the results

By Sabrin Y

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Jul 5, 2020

I don't get most of the lesson.

By Ярославна К

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Apr 17, 2021

Конечный тест был с ошибками

By Theresa E

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Jun 17, 2020

Confusing

By Laurie P

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Mar 29, 2021

Boring.

By Gegentana

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Nov 29, 2024

This is not at all the course I was hoping for. The teacher was so boring. He just reads out data, like a conference report, and it doesn't seem like a course for students at all.

By Lepidax

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Oct 4, 2022

The constant peer review tasks require way too much time and effort. Unnecessarily long and complex final exam

By Nathan J

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May 30, 2024

Payment causing me to cancel this supposed to be free course. Thank You

By Liazia I

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Dec 8, 2024

I did not get my certificate at the end.

By Ms. M

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Oct 13, 2022

This course will not let me unenroll

By Rajat

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Aug 15, 2023

bad course