Political Psychology: Citizen Behaviors and Opinions Lecture 1 Political psychology
Program What is political psychology? History of political psychology What will this course cover and not cover? Obedience to Authority film
What is political psychology? Lecture 1 Political psychology
Not a course on a single topic. Not a course on a single method. Not a course on a single theory.
Political psychology The interaction between psychological processes and political processes : –the influence of psychological processes on political processes –the influence of political processes on psychological processes
Political psychology Psychological processes : motivations, perceptions, personalities, attitudes, cognitions, group dynamics, etc. Political processes : political socialization, political culture, political movements, political parties, political systems, democratic processes, international relations, etc.
Many disciplines : psychology, political science, economics, philosophy, history, sociology, anthropology, psychiatry, communication, education, etc. Many topics : political behaviors, mass media, leadership, decision-making, international conflicts, group conflicts, political mobilization, etc. Many methods : survey, content analysis, questionnaire, experiment, observation, case analysis, archival analysis, non-verbal analysis, etc. Political psychology
History of political psychology Lecture 1 Political psychology
Great trends 1940s and 1950s : personality 1960s and 1970s : attitudes 1980s and 1990s : cognition : groups? affect? biopolitics?
Institutionalization 1977 : International Society of Political Psychology : annual conference : Political Psychology journal Multiple courses and programs
What will this course cover and not cover? Lecture 1 Political psychology
The course Political behaviors and opinions of ordinary citizens Four most important approaches: personality, cognition, emotion, and biopolitics Means: formal lectures and readings
Obedience to Authority film Lecture 1 Political psychology