The level of popularity you experienced in childhood and adolescence is still affecting you today in ways that you may not even realize. Learn about how psychologists study popularity and how these same concepts can be used in adulthood to be more successful at work, become better parents, and have a happier life.
Psychology of Popularity
Psychology of Popularity
Instructor: Dr. Mitch Prinstein
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We will review how popularity is changing your social information processing and DNA expression.
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5 videos2 readings1 assignment
We will discuss the ways that we have identified different subgroups of kids and adults who have different popularity profiles.
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5 videos1 assignment
We will discuss what behaviors popular people engage in, and what types of specific behaviors make people unpopular almost immediately. Implications for adult relationships will be discussed.
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4 videos1 assignment
We will review why facial and body attractiveness plays a role in popularity and how parents can make their children more popular.
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4 videos1 assignment
We will discuss recent findings regarding the links between popularity and psychopathology.
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6 videos1 assignment
We will review why popular people really do have better skills and life outcomes compared to others.
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5 videos1 assignment
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MN
Reviewed on Jan 24, 2021
Very useful for understanding popularity in the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Good instructor, engaging videos, no readings, tough tests (at least some).
LG
Reviewed on Nov 13, 2020
What a fantastic course on an extremely interesting topic. I really enjoyed it and thought the lecturer was fantastic, presenting everything clearly at the right pace. Thank you so much.
SS
Reviewed on Aug 1, 2016
Thought provoking especially when considering why peoples impulses causes them to react in a certain manner based upon childhood and adolescent filtering in response to cued behavior patterns.
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