Psychology 252 - Self and Identity

This course will examine classic and contemporary research on selfhood and identity, two central topics of interest within social psychology. Topics will include development of self-concept; sources and accuracy of self-knowledge; self-esteem; self-regulation; self-presentation; the formation of collective identities; and contending with threats to self and identity.

Requisite:  PSYC  100.  Not open to first-year students.  Limited to 25 students.  Fall semester.  Five College Mellon Fellow Salvatore.