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 This class will be open to Psychology Majors and senior non-majors for the first month of enrollment. Sufficient SPACE PERMITTING, enrollment will open to minors and other non-majors after the first month of enrollment.