1. Chapter 1: Intro to Social Psychology Part 2: Fri. Aug 26, 2011 (Basic Outline only)

2. History of Social Psych Early years: 1880s-1920s –Earliest finding related to social performance? Rise of research: 1930s-1950s –Influence of the wars Expansion: 1960s and 70s

3. Pluralism: 70s-90s –What was examined? Current era’s important influences – –Social cognition –Evolution –Cultural influences –Technology

4. Virtual Environment Research Examples from Jim Blascovich’s research group: –Risk-taking and conformity: Casino research – what does he examine? –Immersive violent video games: What outcomes are assessed? –Eyewitness testimony: Recreations of crimes – Lineups -

5. Social Psychology and Values Our values influence our research. –Our choice of research topics –Our observations of people: Examples? Where is most social psych research done? Application – video on American approach to healing after trauma –Limitations?