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Why Humans Do Strange Things: Social Psychology Explained

The fascinating science behind our puzzling behavior

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7 episodes51 min total

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Course outline

Episode 1: Conformity: Why We Go Along With the Group

Explore why individuals often conform to group norms, even against their own beliefs and ethics, by delving into classic and contemporary experiments in social psychology...

Episode 2: Obedience: The Disturbing Milgram Experiments

Dive into the shocking world of obedience through the lens of the Milgram experiments, revealing how ordinary people can commit extraordinary acts under authority's comma...

Episode 3: Cognitive Dissonance: Why We Justify Bad Decisions

Uncover how cognitive dissonance leads individuals to justify poor decisions, exploring the psychological discomfort of holding conflicting beliefs and its resolution str...

Episode 4: The Bystander Effect: Why Nobody Helps

Investigate the psychology behind the bystander effect, where individuals fail to help victims due to the presence of others, and learn strategies to overcome indecision...

Episode 5: Attribution Errors: Why We Misunderstand Others

Dive into attribution theory to understand how we explain others’ behaviors, often leading to misunderstanding, and learn how to improve our social perceptions.

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Conformity: Why We Go Along With the Group

Explore why individuals often conform to group norms, even against their own beliefs and ethics, by delving into classic and contemporary experiments...

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Obedience: The Disturbing Milgram Experiments

Dive into the shocking world of obedience through the lens of the Milgram experiments, revealing how ordinary people can commit extraordinary acts und...