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POLT 304 - Topics in Political Psychology


Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4SS, WADV

Political psychology is an interdisciplinary field that uses theories from social, personal, and cognitive psychology to examine politics. Students will explore how human thoughts and emotions influence elite and mass political behavior in the contemporary United States. Topics include: information processing, persuasion, identity and inter-group conflict, civil liberties and tolerance, political communication, and elite decision-making in a wartime context. Consent of instructor required.

Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: M. Parkin

Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes



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