Spring 2027

Introduction to Political Psychology

Introduction to Political Psychology examines psychological aspects of individual political behavior across groups and institutions, including elites, activists, and general publics.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Jonathan Renshon

Exams emphasized reading material rather than lecture content.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Examine historical and contemporary perspectives in political psychology.

  • Study the psychology of political attitudes, especially as it pertains to social groups and values.

  • Examine the psychological aspects of the political behavior of individuals in group and institutional contexts.

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Prerequisites

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POLISCI 206

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Professors

Spring 2027

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JONATHAN RENSHON is recorded teaching in Spring 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Jonathan Renshon

Lectures were described as vague, with exam content largely focused on the readings.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Jonathan Renshon

Exams emphasized reading material rather than lecture content.

Past student reviews · Jonathan Renshon

The instructor was perceived as pretentious and inflexible.

Topics

  • Historical and contemporary perspectives in political psychology.
  • Psychology of political attitudes pertaining to social groups and values.
  • Political behaviors in various groups and institutional contexts.

Skills

  • Examine historical and contemporary perspectives in political psychology.
  • Study the psychology of political attitudes, especially as it pertains to social groups and values.
  • Examine the psychological aspects of the political behavior of individuals in group and institutional contexts.

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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