Description: Introductions, Syllabus, Calendar, Learning goals; Break Introduction to basic concepts (agency, culture, structure, institutions; psychological vs. sociological analysis); Break VIDEO clip: What is social psychology? (5 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjTsx44-jeY), Discuss course assignments & letter to the instructor, due next time Handouts: Syllabus; Letter to the Instructor handout CLICK on the link below this box to access the Course Syllabus & first assignment - All readings & assignment instructions are also located in the RESOURCES tab

Description: Lecture: “What is the Self?” & create a self-schema diagram Lecture: Introduction to Social Construction theory; Break More key concepts: 4 Tenets of social construction theory, Ethnocentrism & Cultural relativism; Explain Haidt book; Break Finish syllabus, ask Qs & discuss technology use in this class Shulman & Hewitt, Chapter 1: pgs. 1-9 Ritzer & Ryan selection: Brief Overview, Social Psychology Ritzer & Ryan selection: Conceptual Overview, The Self (All readings are here and also in RESOURCES tab) Assignments/deadlines: Letter to Instructor Due before class Turn in on paper in class or submit to MyLearning/NEO Dropbox

Description: Lecture: Basics of Social Psychology (Myers) Additional preparation: research assignment, interviews, Break; Introduction to Symbolic Interactionism & Major Tenets (Hewitt); Theoretical Approaches in PSP vs. SSP; Rouge/Red Dot Test Video Readings: Shulman & Hewitt, Chapter 1: pgs. 22-30 Myers, Chapter 1: pgs. 3-15 (stop at “I knew it…”) Haidt: Introduction, pgs. 1-23, from the entire PDF, just read pgs. 1-23

Description: Lecture: How is research done in social psychology? Experimental vs. ethnographic research VIDEO: Lab Experiments: Critical social psychology (8 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN0z0Y1q4-E); Break Methods lecture: Correlation vs. causation, experiments, ethics, Break VIDEO: Five Psychology experiments you couldn’t do today (11 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ3l1jgmYrY) Reading: Myers, Chapter 1: pgs. 19.5 – 33 Kvale, Qualitative research interviewing, pgs. 1-16 Assignment: Write 1st critical reflection (1-2 pgs.) on Haidt book Begin reviewing for Quiz 1, next class

Quiz 1 is completed in class on MyLearning/NEO - Bring your laptop/tablet to class, fully charged, with internet access ready Quiz 1 Essay is your first written reflection on the Haidt book (1-2 pages, typed, printed out on paper to turn in to me, please) After Quiz 1: Begin designing your research project at home Readings: Kvale, Qualitative research interviewing, pgs. 27-37 Haidt, Chap. 1: The Surge of Suffering, pgs. 25-52 Assignments: QUIZ 1 (all material from classes 1-4) 3rd hour: Write first draft of your interview question set, due next week You will turn your draft of the interview guide in MyLearning/NEO by 12 March, before class

Description: Lecture: History of Identity Development in Europe & North America; Video: Classic Experiments in Conformity (Asch, 1951; https://youtu.be/TYIh4MkcfJA), watch until 3:08), Break Lecture: Significant Symbols & Social Objects, Activity: Cell Phone Exercise, Break Writing Workshop I & Workshop time: Peer review of interview guides Readings: Hewitt, Self and Society: pgs. 35-69 Haidt: Chap. 2: pgs. 54-60 (optional after “Attunement”) Handout: Writing Workshop I Assignments: Upload a first draft of the interview question set you will use in your project, due in MyLearning/NEO by 12 March, before this class ** You must also bring a PRINTED copy of your interview guide draft to class with you to use during peer review on this date

Discuss writing Informed Consent form, ask questions Lecture: Self & the physical body, short writing exercise: Relationship to your own physical body Brief class discussion: benefits of our physical bodies to the self Activity: Class Field Trip to the Czech Museum of Music Choose a piece of art to reflect on in your Conceptual Application paper Reading: Haidt Chapter 5, The Four Foundational Harms: Social & Sleep Deprivation, Attention Fragmentation and Addiction, pgs. 121-151 Assignments: Make revisions to Interview Guide, upload your draft after peer review into MyLearning / NEO by 3/22 Also: EMAIL your Conceptual Application to Art Paper to me by 3/22, 11pm

Lecture: Self-Concept, Social Self, Cooley’s Looking Glass Self, Self & Culture, Break Lecture: Perceived Self-Control, Learned Helplessness; Break Last hour: Complete learning goal evaluations together in class Reading: Myers, Chapter 2: pgs. 35-74 Handout: Learning Goal Evaluations Assignment: Draft of informed consent form due in MyLearning/NEO before class, please use the correct Dropbox

Enjoy the time off :-)

Data: Feedback from learning goal evaluations Lecture: Attributing Causality, Fundamental Attribution Error; Break Lecture & Khan Academy video (5 mins.) on Kelley’s theory, Judging Others, Self-Fulfilling Beliefs; Break VIDEO: Social Thinking, Crash Course Psychology #37 (11 mins.) Class discussion: The Stanford Prison Experiment Reading: Myers, Chapter 3 (pgs. 77-124) Assignments: Begin reviewing for Quiz 2, next class Write 2nd critical reflection (1-2 pages) on Haidt book Final copies due: Interview Guide & Informed Consent form Please be sure to use the correct MyLearning/NEO drop boxes

Quiz 2 - Material from second part of class: March 12 - April 9 Both quizzes are administered in the classroom, on MyLearning/NEO Due in class for Quiz 2: Printed copy of 2nd reflection for Haidt book (turn in, on paper, as before) Quizzes are open book, open notes but no other materials (only my lecture notes, assigned readings, & your notes) can be used Assignment after the quiz: Begin conducting research interviews next week

Theoretical approaches: Goffman's Presentation of Self VIDEO: Introduction to Goffman (2 min.); Key concepts, Break Activity: Application of Goffman’s theoretical ideas in video analysis: Film clips from The Devil Wears Prada Reading: PDF, Erving Goffman, The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (1959) Entire book is attached, read only pages 1-22 (Stop at "Idealization") PDF: Angel Hoekstra, Reflections on Goffman & Emotion (optional) Assignments: Continue conducting research interviews for your project Reflect on which aspects of your interviews seem most engaging so far, begin to choose interviewee quotes for your final paper

Lecture: Friendships, Physical Attractiveness, Similarity, Video: The Science of Attraction, Break Writing Workshop II; Ask Qs about writing up your research work, Break Lecture: Passionate love and married love, Class Discussion: Rewards of Relationships Readings: Myers, Chapter 10 (pgs. 427-463) Read EITHER of these chapters for last Haidt refection paper: Either Chapter 5: Why Social Media Harms Girls more than Boys (pgs. 151-181), OR Chapter 6: What is happening to boys (pgs. 183-198) Assignment: Finish conducting interviews (3 required, no more than 6)

Group Discussion: Reflections on Haidt book, Break Q&A session on how to prepare & submit final research paper Review for the final exam Day off from readings: Catch up in this or other classes :-) Assignment: Begin reviewing for final exam, next class Write 3rd reflection (2-3 pages) on Haidt book content Please bring all three Haidt reflections to class with you on this date so you can refer to your reflections as we discuss the book overall (you will turn them in at the end of class today)

Discuss course overall… Which components worked well, What might be changed? - Break Final Exam in class, same format as before but cumulative Final exam structure: MC, T/F, and Fill-in-the-blank questions 30% of the final exam covers the material since quiz 2 70% is a cumulative review of all key terms, concepts, theories Assignment: Submit final research paper to NEO by Thursday, May 21 NEO Dropbox closes at 23:00 on 21 May