Psychology of Popularity
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The level of popularity you experienced in childhood and adolescence is still affecting you today in ways that you may not even realize. Learn about how psychologists study popularity and how these same concepts can be used in adulthood to be more successful at work, become better parents, and have a happier life.
We will review how popularity is changing your social information processing and DNA expression.
What's included
5 videos2 readings1 assignment
5 videos•Total 55 minutes
- Introduction to Popularity•11 minutes
- Is Popularity in Our DNA?•13 minutes
- How Popularity Affects Us Thousands of Times a Day•15 minutes
- Do You Have a Hostile Attribution Bias?•9 minutes
- Do You Have a Rejection Sensitivity Bias?•6 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Syllabus•10 minutes
- Grading and Logistics•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Module 1 Quiz•30 minutes
We will discuss the ways that we have identified different subgroups of kids and adults who have different popularity profiles.
What's included
5 videos1 assignment
5 videos•Total 40 minutes
- Who Can Accurately Tell You About a Child’s Popularity?•12 minutes
- Asking Peers About Children’s Popularity•6 minutes
- What are the 5 Categories of “Sociometric Popularity”?•7 minutes
- Does Popularity Change When Moving to a New Context?•5 minutes
- A New Form of Popularity in Adolescence?•9 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Module 2 Quiz •30 minutes
We will discuss what behaviors popular people engage in, and what types of specific behaviors make people unpopular almost immediately. Implications for adult relationships will be discussed.
What's included
4 videos1 assignment
4 videos•Total 36 minutes
- What Social Behaviors Make People Popular so Quickly?•11 minutes
- Other Social Behaviors That Make People Popular•7 minutes
- What Forms of Aggression are Related to Popularity and Rejection?•6 minutes
- What Functions of Aggression are Related to Popularity and Rejection? •12 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Module 3 Quiz•30 minutes
We will review why facial and body attractiveness plays a role in popularity and how parents can make their children more popular.
What's included
4 videos1 assignment
4 videos•Total 53 minutes
- Why is Facial Attractiveness so Strongly Related to Popularity Among Youth?•14 minutes
- Body Attractiveness and Popularity•12 minutes
- Can Smart Kids be Popular?•14 minutes
- How Did Your Parents Determine How Popular You Were?•14 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Module 4 Quiz•30 minutes
We will discuss recent findings regarding the links between popularity and psychopathology.
What's included
6 videos1 assignment
6 videos•Total 51 minutes
- How Do We Study the Effects of Popularity on Later Outcomes?•9 minutes
- How Does Popularity Predict Delinquency?•10 minutes
- Different Types of Rejected Children•7 minutes
- Why Do Rejected-Aggressive Children Have so Many Difficulties?•6 minutes
- How Does Popularity Predict Internalizing Symptoms?•12 minutes
- How Does Depression Predict Peer Rejection?•8 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Module 5 Quiz•30 minutes
We will review why popular people really do have better skills and life outcomes compared to others.
What's included
5 videos1 assignment
5 videos•Total 39 minutes
- How is Popularity Related Health Risk Behaviors?•7 minutes
- Let’s Talk About Sex (and Babies)!•8 minutes
- Popular Teens are Not as Risky as we Thought?•13 minutes
- How Does Popularity Predict Long-Term Adult Outcomes?•10 minutes
- Closing Video•2 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Module 6 Quiz •30 minutes
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University of Colorado Boulder
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American Psychological Association
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Wesleyan University
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American Psychological Association
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Reviewed on Nov 13, 2020
What a fantastic course on an extremely interesting topic. I really enjoyed it and thought the lecturer was fantastic, presenting everything clearly at the right pace. Thank you so much.
Reviewed on May 11, 2017
I loved this course. It was very addicting and educational. I strongly recommend this course, especially, to the parents with young children.
Reviewed on Aug 1, 2016
Thought provoking especially when considering why peoples impulses causes them to react in a certain manner based upon childhood and adolescent filtering in response to cued behavior patterns.
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