＜概要/Course Content Summary＞
Political psychology is the interdisciplinary pursuit of psychological and political issues. It brings together psychological understandings to political questions. Psychology (mostly social and cognitive) can tell us the reasons behind individuals’ political behavior and attitudes. That is, rather than examining what happened in
politics, or how it happened, we can examine why it happened by looking at the
psychology of individuals. For example: What motivate individuals to take part in
political activity? Or, what cause people to make political decisions and form political attitudes? Answering such questions allow us to explain phenomena as political leadership, media’s role and effect, and political aggression and violence, racism and discrimination. In this course we will delve into the psychology behind political behavior and opinion. We begin with a brief introduction on the field of political psychology and will later detail major topic areas, including personality types and political involvement, political socialization process, political judgment and information, communication processes and political effect, elite motivation and decision-making, and culture, political culture and intercultural communication.
＜到達目標/Goals,Aims＞
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to historical and contemporary perspectives in political psychology. As a subdiscipline linking political science and psychology, a thorough understanding of political psychology necessitates theoretical and methodological diversity. Simultaneously, this course will also detail issues
related to political attitudes and public opinion, including what opinions are and how they are formed. The course will begin with an overview of the field of political psychology and the ways that questions within political psychology have been studied. Because much of the early work on political psychology focused on personality, we will start by considering how enduring traits shape behavior. We will then consider the role and effect of social context and how context help to explain individuals’ participation in some of the most horrific acts committed in the 20th and 21st centuries. The course will also detail the structure of political attitudes, examining when, and under what conditions, individuals adjust their political beliefs and social identities; the role of identities in the domain of group conflict; racial attitudes and terrorism; national identification and patriotism; and media and personal communication processes and their outcome. Students will leave the course with a thorough understanding of political behavior and opinions, their origins, and their effects on everyday life in the modern state.
＜授業計画/Schedule＞
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Week）
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（内容/
Contents）
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Assignments）
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（実施回/ Week）
1
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（内容/ Contents）
Introduction: Orientation to the course's objectives, policies, and procedures
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
(1) Reading material; and (2) maintain a regular diet of news consumption: Watching TV news and reading the dailies' political stories/editorials
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（実施回/ Week）
1
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（内容/ Contents）
Framing the study of political psychology: (1) Politics, power, and the political system
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
as above
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2
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（内容/ Contents）
Framing the study of political psychology: (2) Psychology, public opinion, and on the study of political behavior
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
as above
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3
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Considerations in classics Predecessor achievements, the range of individuals' political involvement, and the effect of personality & the environment
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
as above
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4
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Political attitudes, Adorno et al. (F scale), Rokeach (Dogmatism Scale), Eysenck (Radicalism (R-factor) & Tender-Mindedess (T-factor)).
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
as above
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5
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Political Consciousness & Awareness
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as above
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6
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（内容/ Contents）
Research on political consciousness: A. the presence/absence of consciousness; B. Political perception & cognition (Individual attitudes, beliefs & values)
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
as above
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（実施回/ Week）
7
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Research on political consciousness: C. Political socialization
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as above
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8
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Observation & analysis of political behavior: A. Personal, inherent actions: Personality, Needs, Motivation, Freud on life and death instincts & libido
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as above
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（実施回/ Week）
9
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Observation & analysis of political behavior: A. Personal, inherent actions: Freud and New Freudian School, Adler, Murry, Fromm, Allport, Cattle, Five factor Theory of personality
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as above
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（実施回/ Week）
10
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The Dark Triad personality traits: Machiavellianism, Narcissism，& Psychopathy, Maslow hierarchy of needs
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as above
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11
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Observation & analysis of political behavior: B. Environmental factors: Interpersonal relationship
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
as above
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12
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（内容/ Contents）
Observation & analysis of political behavior: B. environmental factors: Group psychology and group dynamics
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
as above
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（実施回/ Week）
13
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Observation & analysis of political behavior: B. environmental factors: Wide context
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
as above
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（実施回/ Week）
14
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Observation & analysis of political behavior: C. Environmental factors: Communication, mass media, culture and political culture
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（授業時間外の学習/ Assignments）
as above
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（実施回/ Week）
15
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In-class evaluation
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Classes will not necessarily follow the order detailed in the “Course Schedule” column. Topics for discussion will be selected based on the political mood and developments at a given time.
＜成績評価基準/Evaluation Criteria＞
Contributions to the class including
presentations, class discussions, attendance
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10%
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Class attendance is not optional. It is a must!
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Examinations (in case of in-person
classes). Or, three reports and assignments (if classes are online, through remote learning).
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90%
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Course Requirements and Assignments
1. This class will be offered online, through remote learning.
2. By September 23rd, as soon as the registration is finalized, those who registered to this course will receive--through the DUET and the E-CLASS systems--a message containing the ZOOM meeting information including password for this class.
3. Class participation through ZOOM is required. It is not optional.
4. Reading assignments: The syllabus lists suggested readings. Additional reading will be offered in classes. Information reported in the daily media will be discussed in class (according to the relevance of the news items to the topics introduced). Contribution to this discussion will also be a criterion for evaluation (10% of the general evaluation).
5. Students will be asked to submit three reports and assignments during the semester.
＜成績評価結果/Results of assessment＞
成績評価の見方について/Notes for assessment
| 登録者数 |
成績評価（%) |
評点
平均値 |
備考
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| A |
B |
C |
D |
F |
他 |
| 16 |
12.5 |
56.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
31.3 |
0.0 |
2.2 |
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＜参考文献/Reference Book＞
＜備考/Remarks＞
*This syllabus is subject to change.
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