The Sixth Annual Psychology One Conference
Teaching Expo:
Designing Social Psychology "Interventions" - A Group Activity Social Psychology from a Positive Perspective
Angela Smith
Brief Description:
Milgram Experiment. Stanford Prison Experiment. Kitty Genovese. Many foundational experiments and case studies demonstrating core principles of social psychology tend to emphasize the dark side of human behavior. However, it is important to make space to discuss how the same principles can be used as a force for positive change. This demonstration focuses on students developing interventions reducing or changing a behavior in society. Students address research questions, hypotheses, study design, and operationalization. Groups are encouraged to utilize social and general psychology topics, helping them integrate core concepts. Additionally, groups present the intervention they develop, fostering a deeper discussion between students.
Milgram Experiment. Stanford Prison Experiment. Kitty Genovese. Many foundational experiments and case studies demonstrating core principles of social psychology tend to emphasize the dark side of human behavior. However, it is important to make space to discuss how the same principles can be used as a force for positive change. This demonstration focuses on students developing interventions reducing or changing a behavior in society. Students address research questions, hypotheses, study design, and operationalization. Groups are encouraged to utilize social and general psychology topics, helping them integrate core concepts. Additionally, groups present the intervention they develop, fostering a deeper discussion between students.
Speaker Bio:
Angela Smith holds an Associate of Arts degree in Social and Behavioral Science from Santa Monica College, and is completing her BA in Psychology at Stanford University. A former Psych One Teaching Fellow, she enjoys finding ways to make psychology concepts accessible and assisting students in making psychological connections to real-world occurrences. Angela works as a research assistant in the Stanford Psychophysiology Laboratory, helping design and collect data for experiments examining emotion regulation and decision-making. Her current honors thesis work examines the influences that stress and emotion regulation have on dietary decision making. In her free time, Angela is Co-President of the Stanford Transfer Network, an organization designed to foster community for students who transfer to Stanford. She also enjoys hiking, whale watching, and drinking really good coffee.
Angela Smith holds an Associate of Arts degree in Social and Behavioral Science from Santa Monica College, and is completing her BA in Psychology at Stanford University. A former Psych One Teaching Fellow, she enjoys finding ways to make psychology concepts accessible and assisting students in making psychological connections to real-world occurrences. Angela works as a research assistant in the Stanford Psychophysiology Laboratory, helping design and collect data for experiments examining emotion regulation and decision-making. Her current honors thesis work examines the influences that stress and emotion regulation have on dietary decision making. In her free time, Angela is Co-President of the Stanford Transfer Network, an organization designed to foster community for students who transfer to Stanford. She also enjoys hiking, whale watching, and drinking really good coffee.
