Course Details

Country: United Kingdom
Institution: University of York
Course Title: Psychology for the Public Good
Course Number: PSY00020I
Course Description: As individuals our actions are guided by many different psychological systems and processes, yet our individual actions can collectively have major consequences for other people and society at large. What are the different psychological factors – both individual and social – which can motivate people to change real-world behaviour in ways that benefit themselves…and which also increase public good? This module introduces a number of psychological factors which have been studied by fields within Psychology, Health Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Economics (among others) as tools for motivating beneficial changes in behaviour.
Language: English
Approved Equivalent: PSYC 427
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