PSICOLOGIA DEI GRUPPI
The course is aimed at deepening the knowledge on some fundamental social processes such as group socialization, social influence and intergroup relationships.
The course focuses on the analysis of fundamental processes within groups and on the role of integroup dynamics in the formation and reduction of prejudice and stereotypes.
The reality of groups
Fundamental processes within groups
Structural aspects in groups.
Socialization processes
The development of groups
Social influence
Individual vs groups: work group productivity
Work, cohesion and conflict within groups
Social Identity and intergroup relationships
Comparisons, conflicts and tensions in the intergroup relationship
Required Reading
Brown R. (2000). Psicologia sociale dei gruppi. Bologna: Il Mulino (p. 380, € 25,00)
Three articles from the following list:
Costello, K., & Hodson, G. (2010). Exploring the roots of dehumanization: The role of animal-human similarity in promoting immigrant humanization. Group Processes and Intergroup Relations, 13, 3-22.
De Cremer, D., & Tyler, T.R. (2007). The effect of trust in authority and procedural fairness on cooperation. Journal of Applied Psychology, 92(3), 639-649.
Haslam, N. (2006). Dehumanization: An integrative review. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 10, 252-264.
Marcu, A e Chryssochoou, X. (2005) Exclusion of ethnic groups from the realm of humanity. Prejudice against the Gypsies in Britain and in Romania. Psicologia política, 30, 41-56.
Moreland, R. L., & Levine, J. M. (1982). Socialization in small groups: Temporal changes in individual-group relations. In L. Berkowitz (Ed.), Advances in experimental social psychology (Vol. 15, pp. 137-192). New York: Academic Press.
Smith, H.J., Olson, G., Agronick, G., & Tyler, T.R. (2009). Everyday interactions with university authorities: Authority treatment quality, outcome favorability and first year students? University adjustment. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 12(2), 209-226.
Tajfel H. (1982). Social psychology of intergroup relations. Annual Review of Psychology, 33, 1- 39.
Lectures
Team work
Oral examination