PLAP 4150

Political Psychology

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Course Description

Pre-Requisite(s): One course in PLAP or instructor permission
Discipline(s): Social & Economic Systems

A seminar introducing students to the study of political psychology. Topics include authoritarianism, tolerance, altruism, ethnocentrism, the role of affect and cognition in political choice, the role of racial stereotyping in political campaigns, and psychological challenges to rational choice models of political decision-making.


  • Nicholas Winter

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     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.77

     Sections

    1

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026