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Psychology of Personal Security: Global and Local Perspectives

PSYCH 4525: Psychology of Personal Security: Global and Local Perspectives

An exploration into contemporary research into personal security; The science of how individual people respond to threat and risk – terror, famine, ostracism, and illness. Reading and discourse on psychological research into: terror management, attachment, fear, ignorance, extremism, and leadership. Each week will focus on a new topic explored in the field.

Prereq: 1100.
Credit Hours
3

Sample Topics:

  • Defining Security
  • Scales, Stress, Affect
  • Evaluating Risk
  • Cognitive Shortcuts & Errors
  • The Role of Perspective
  • Threats & Thought Reliance
  • Terror, Metacognition, & More
  • Insecurity & Leadership
  • Narcissism & System Justification
  • Defensiveness & Self-Esteem
  • Attachment, Ego Defense, & Terror
  • The Tripartite Security System
  • The Hyperactive Agent Detector; Embodied Cognition
  • Outsmarting Each Other
  • Consequences for the Ostracized
  • Fear & Extremism
  • & More!!

Meets the following Psychology Major Goals: 

Knowledge Base in Psychology

  • Describe key concepts, principles, & overarching themes in psychology
  • Describe applications of psychology

Scientific Inquiry & Critical Thinking

  • Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena
  • Demonstrate psychology information literacy
  • Engage in innovative & integrative thinking & problem solving
  • Incorporate sociocultural factors in scientific inquiry

Ethical & Social Responsibility in a Diverse World

  • Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science & practice
  • Build & enhance personal relationships
  • Adopt values that build community at local, national, & global levels

Communication

  • Demonstrate effective writing for different purposes
  • Interact effectively with others

Professional Development

  • Apply psychological content & skills to career goals
  • Exhibit self-efficacy & self-regulation
  • Refine project-management skills

To find course availability and times, please visit the Ohio State Course Catalog and Master Schedule.