The Psychology of Groups
An Ashoka University online course for high-school students.
Faculty
Course Dates
May 31, June 1, 3, 6 & 8
Price
INR 12,000 + GST
Timings
5:30 – 7:30 PM
About The Course
Psychology is the study of mind and behavior. For a long time, the discipline has focused on determinants and consequences of individual behaviors, but what about groups? Do individuals change when they join groups? What happens to our morals, beliefs, and attitudes when we are in the presence of others and act on behalf of a group? This course will introduce students to basic psychological theories, experiments and debates on group behavior and discuss these in light of contemporary questions on extremism, polarization, digital media and violent conflicts. We will examine how psychology intersects with politics, society, and technology to help explain how individuals behave in groups.
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Course Faculty
Sramana Majumdar
Ph.D. Jamia Millia Islamia
Sramana Majumdar is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Ashoka University and studies identity, violence and intergroup relations. . She completed her Ph.D. from the Department of Psychology, Jamia Millia Islamia where she worked on exposure to political conflict and experiences of collective violence among the youth in Kashmir. Presently she is working on intergroup contact, prejudice and identity performance in computer-mediated communication, specifically looking at how interactions on digital media shape, modify and moderate offline prejudices. She has previously taught at the School of Human Studies, Ambedkar University, Delhi and the School of International Studies, Symbiosis University, Pune. Sramana has worked with several organizations as a psychometrician and research advisor on developing intervention based insights on gender, health and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Horizons Course Objectives
Discover Your Interest and Aptitude
Go Deep Into Specific Disciplines
Learn with Amazing Peers from Schools across India
Explore Unique Perspectives and Ideas
Develop New Skills and Abilities
Learning Support for the Course
Shreya Singh
Teaching Assistant
Shreya Singh – Teaching Assistant
