PSYCH 4850 - [The Self]

(SBA-AS)

Spring. 4 credits.

Prerequisite: PSYCH 2750 or PSYCH 2800 or permission of instructor. Next offered 2014-2015. Enrollment priority given to: seniors and graduate students. Co-meets with PSYCH 6850.

D. Dunning.

An enduring task in psychological inquiry has been to survey the ways in which a person’s self-image influences emotion, thought, and action. What is self-esteem, and is it a good or a bad thing? How do concerns over self-image motivate people? Do people really know themselves accurately? How does a person’s sense of self develop, and does it differ across cultures? Students will be introduced to these and other topics by reading original research articles, and should expect to take part in class discussions of the issues raised.