Conspiracy theories explain important events as secret plots perpetrated by powerful and malevolent groups. What are the psychological factors that drive the popularity of this kind of belief system? What are the consequences of adopting these theories? In this seminar we address psychological scientific research that addresses each of these questions, and consider how well this research can account for specific past and present conspiracy theories.

Prerequisites: Open to Psychological & Brain Sciences, Biopsychology, and Interdisciplinar

4

Units

Optional

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

None

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
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GERMAN T C M
Tamsin German
4.5
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11:00 AM - 13:50 PM
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PSY160TG . German T C M 3 Years Ago

By far one of the top best professors in the PBS department. She is so caring, welcoming, and really enthusiastic to interact with. I took both of her PSY 145 and PSY160 courses and based on my experience she teaches beautifully. Her exams are transparent and no way tricky. No lie Im going to miss taking her classes. Trust me take her classes!

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PSY1 . German T C M 16 Days Ago

grade was based on worksheets, short writing tasks and peer reviews, quizzes, section participation, and research participation. It sounds like a lot, but it's honestly super easy. There was no midterm or final. If you do not want to participate in research studies, you can write a paper instead, but I highly recommend the studies, its super easy.

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PSY1 . German T C M A Month Ago

Professor German's PSY1 class was a breeze - interesting lectures, manageable quizzes, and even cat videos! Unstuck ai was super helpful for quiz prep. Definitely recommend taking this easy GE.

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PSY1 . German T C M 9 Months Ago

PSY 1 was super easy but interesting. I'd definitely recommend it as a GE.

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PSY1 . German T C M 10 Months Ago

I loved this class it was very informative and a great intro to psychology. Lectures kept you interested, she even gave phone breaks throughout topics.

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PSY1 . German T C M 10 Months Ago

The grading system is very flexible; you can drop your lowest score in every category. There's no midterm or final, just weekly quizzes. The material was pretty interesting and Professor German showed a fun cat video at the beginning of each lecture. It was a very chill class overall and I would recommend it if you need an easy GE.

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