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PSYC UN2270

Perception and Cognition in Social Life · Psychology

This course focuses on perception and cognition in social life. We start by addressing the core social motivations we experience in everyday life (e.g., our desire to feel like we belong to…

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Meghan Meyer · 2026 · 2026

Lots of neural and affective responses to social situations. Lots of interesting experiments.

Meghan Meyer · 2026 · 2026

I learned lots about perception, cognition, social interaction, physiological experiences, and what practical ways we encounter various psychological phenomenon in popular culture and our daily lives.

Meghan Meyer · 2026 · 2026

Learned a great deal about social psychology and the ways we interact with each other - and why. It was a comprehensive and fascinating class.

Meghan Meyer · 2026 · 2026

The fundamental science behind the social mind and it lets you see your own social life through a whole new lens.

Meghan Meyer · 2026 · 2026

I learned a lot about psychology as well as anatomy in this class.

Meghan Meyer · 2026 · 2026

We learned how our brains work to interpret information about our environment in the social context. How our perceptions are influenced by our environment and our cognitive processes when it comes to social life.

Meghan Meyer · 2026 · 2026

We explored into the critical role that perception plays in understanding social dynamics and human interactions. The course armed us with knowledge on how individuals decode and respond to various social signals, such as facial expressions, body language, and vocal tone. We learned the strategic importance of understanding the psychological operations underlying perception to maneuver through complex social environments.

Meghan Meyer · 2026 · 2026

Brain activity behind, behavior related to, and motivations for social connection. Perception of social life, self-awareness, how people interact.

Meghan Meyer · 2026 · 2026

I learned a lot considering I had not taken a class like this before. it is assumed that you know the base level psych terms so that part was a little difficult for me

Meghan Meyer · 2026 · 2026

the ways our perceptions and thinking skills play parts in social life and social interaction.

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