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The Social Mind details the psychological processes through people understand the self and others. Emphasis is placed a range of core topic in social cognition; including: stereotyping and prejudice, mind wandering, self-control, and mind perception.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Covering material primarily from experimental social psychology, the Social Mind explores the processes through which people understand both the self and others. Consideration is given to a collection of core topics in social cognition, with emphasis placed on how laboratory research can potentially inform important societal issues. For example, the Social Mind details: (1) the dynamics of prejudice and stereotyping; the costs and benefits of mind-wandering (i.e., daydreaming); the efficacy of self-control; and the processes through which people attribute minds to both humans and inanimate objects.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
Alternative Assessment
1,200-word Essay = 70%
Poster = 30%
Alternative Resit Assessment
100% Coursework
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Understand | Gain a critical understanding of the social mind and how it operates in everyday life. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Be able to situate contemporary social psychological research in a broader intellectual context. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Understand the mechanisms underlying social-cognitive functioning. |
| Factual | Evaluate | Critically evaluate research methods and experimental findings. |
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