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PSICOLOGIA DEGLI ATTEGGIAMENTI E DELLE OPINIONI Single discipline educational activity
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Objectives
Contents The course includes basic aspects of the psychology of attitudes, such as the structure, the functions, the psychological processes involved in their formation and those that facilitate or hinder change; the processes of persuasion, with theoretical reference models and both traditional and recent research paradigms. The course also examines aspects of particular interest for community and organizational life related to the expression of social attitudes, such as political attitudes, ethnic racial prejudice, sexism and ageism.
Particular attention is paid to the formation and change of political attitudes; to the formation and change of consumption attitudes.
Extended Syllabus origins of the study of attitudes
- structure, strength and function of the attitude
- explicit and implicit measurement techniques
- the attitude-behavior relationship and behavioral forecasting models
- dual models of persuasion and mediation and moderation factors
- causes, types and consequences of prejudice
- empathy and perspective taking
- prejudice reduction strategies
Recommended Bibliography N. Cavazza. Psicologia degli atteggiamenti e delle opinioni. Il Mulino, 2005. 187 pp. 14,00
Euro.
N. Cavazza. La persuasione. Il Mulino, 2006. 188 pp. 12,39 €.
A. Voci, L. Pagotto. Il Pregiudizio. Cosa è, come si riduce. Editori Laterza, 2010. 164 pp,
18,00 €.
Un testo a scelta tra i seguenti:
P. Catellani, G. Sensales (a cura di). Psicologia della politica. Raffaello Cortina Editore,2011, 28,00 € (Capp. 2, 3, 4, pp. 70)
G. Pacilli. Quando le persone diventano cose. Corpo e genere come uniche dimensioni di umanità. Bologna: Il Mulino, 2014,19,00 € (pp. 166)
A. Mucchi Faina. Troppo giovani, troppo vecchi. Il pregiudizio sull'età. Bari: Editori Laterza, 2013, 12,00 € (pp. 135)
The exam program is supplemented by 2 scientific articles that deepen a thematic area, provided directly by the teacher.
Teaching Methods The examination take place in oral form and focus on the recommended texts and on the critical discussion of research articles.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
The examination take place in oral form and focus on the recommended texts and on the critical discussion of research articles.