(Prerequisite: PSYC 215, PSYC 204, and PSYC 333 or permission of Instructor) Psychological science approach to interpersonal relationships. Organized in terms of the development of relationships, focusing first on Impression formation as a platform for the development of relationships. Then we focus on close relationships, examining interpersonal constructs (intimacy, trust, commitment) and reconsidering social cognitive constructs (attributions, schemas) in an interpersonal context.

Instructor: John Lydon
Time: TR 13:05-14:25
Location: STBIO S1/4

Content:  This course will examine interpersonal relationships, broadly conceived. The early part of the course will develop an understanding of the self and person perception processes in the context of social interaction. The focus will then shift to processes that distinguish types of relationships and influence the development of relationships (e.g. social exchange, intimacy). Finally, close relationships will be examined in terms of constructs indigenous to interpersonal relationships (e.g. trust and attachment) and other social cognitive constructs (e.g. attributions and schemas) which will be reconsidered in an interpersonal context.