Psychological & Brain Sciences 217 - Psych Of Cruelty & Kindness

Important forms of kindness and cruelty (from helping and harming among individuals to violence between groups and genocide). Historical conditions, cultures, personal characteristics that lead to kindness or cruelty. Devaluation, scapegoating, the role of ideology; prosocial values, empathy, feelings of responsibility. Socialization, experience with peers, culture promoting kindness or cruelty. Prerequisite: introductory psychology.

Pre Req: PSYCH 100 or 110 SPACE PERMITTING, course will open to other majors after freshman enrollment appointments have opened. All Psychology majors will be given enrollment opportunity before non-senior non-majors may enroll.