Psychology & Brain Sciences 391CL - S-Cultural Psychology

How does culture influence the human mind? In pursuit of an answer to this question, this seminar will review classic and current research in the field of cultural psychology by focusing on its major theoretical approaches and methodologies. The purpose of this course is to examine (a) how socio-cultural environments (both between and within cultural groups) influence basic psychological processes such as self, cognition, emotion, and motivation, (b) what mechanisms underlie these cultural influences, and (b) how these mechanisms operate across different levels of analysis.

Open to Senior and Junior Psychology majors only. Pre Req: PSYCH 241