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Social psychology 

is the scientific study of how individuals think about others, have the relationships with others and become influential toward one another. 

Regarding how they think about others, the study area will cover beliefs, attitudes, opinions, self-image, stereotype, attribution, social cognition , etc. 

For how they have relationships with others, it includes study of an aggression, altruism, prejudice, liking and attraction such as a romantic relationship of spouses. 

Dealing with how they influence one another, you will understand persuasive strategies and techniques (such as in an advertisement or a workplace), conformity, attitude change, motivation in various situations, leadership (an attribute of each leadership style applicable for organization), teamwork, cooperation and competition.    

Social psychology is beneficial for those required people skill such as professions relating to communication arts, political sciences, educations, social sciences and humanities in order to intensively comprehend how people think and behave. Additionally, you will gain research skills on social behaviors which will be useful for varied professions. 

Social psychology career

Social psychology graduates are anticipated to specialize in research method, critical and logical thinking and depending on empirical evidence. Graduates can also perform statically analysis of human behaviors using Statistical Analysis Software.

Social psychologists would recognize problematic behaviors occurred within society such as narcissism, Facebook addiction, problems of health-related behaviors, intergroup conflict and organizational behavior issues which can be resolved by social psychology.

Social psychology graduates would be knowledgeable in exploring and acquiring knowledge from worldwide resources (e.g., socialpsychology.org or international academic journals), able to apply theoretical knowledge in their career such as organization and other contexts associated to their backgrounds, work as a team and persuade others.

Holding social psychology degree would open these following doors:

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-        Investment Research Consultant

-        Market and consumer researcher

-        Business researcher such as an investment consulting service

-        Strategic Communications Planner for organization

-        Policy developer for human resources development

-        Researcher and scholar in academia

-        Strategic Planner for communication and persuasion

-        Psychology professor in universities

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Course structure 

Duration: 2-3 year full-time

The program is a dual master's and PhD program allowing you to earn both degrees in a condensed period of time.  

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You will take courses on research methodology, statistics 1 and 2 along with our core courses commensurate with international courses. You will be trained by our professors who have a highly experienced in conducting research on applied social psychology and organizational psychology graduated from abroad and special instructors.     

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Core courses include:

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  • social psychology (emphasizing on an application in organizations and workplaces)

  • Research methodology on social psychology

  • Statistics for psychological research 1

  • Personality and social behaviors

  • Group dynamics (covering teamwork leadership in organizations and intergroup conflicts)

  • Attitude theories and measurement

Optional courses include:

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Statistics for psychological research 2, Seminar in social psychology (focuses on novel topics and learners’ interest), and Interpersonal relations

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Graduates are expected to develop the following skills:

“Systematic thinking, research conducting, and knowledge applying”

  1. Be able to analytical and systematic skills, assessed by dissertation and working performance after graduating.

  2. Be able to conduct research about behaviors in various social contexts professionally and knowledgably especially about social issues, assessed by dissertation and working performance.

  3. Be able to apply knowledge of social psychology to real-life context especially in workplace situation and so on.

Graduate attributes of social psychology program

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Examples of thesis topics in social psychology program

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF CAUSAL MODEL OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE 
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PREDICTING LIKING FOR DIFFERENTLY FRAMED ADVERTISEMENTS FROM INDIVIDUALISM-COLLECTIVISM AS MEDIATED BY REGULATORY FOCUSEFFECTS OF LEADERSHIP STYLES AND CONFLICT SITUATIONS ON CONFLICT MANAGEMENT STYLES OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN METROPOLITAN POLICE STATIONS


EFFECTS OF ATTACHMENT SYLES ON RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION AS MEDIATED BY CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION STYLES AND RESPONSIBILITY ATTRIBUTION STYLES


EFFECTS OF ATTACHMENT STYLES ON TRAIT FORGIVENESS: THE TWO COMPETING MODELS OF EMPATHY AND RUMINATION AS MEDIATORS


CAUSAL RELATIONSHIPS OF BIG FIVE PERSONALITY FACTORS ON RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION OF DATING COUPLES WITH COMPONENTS OF LOVE AS MEDIATORS


USING SELF-MONITORING AND MACHIAVELLIANISM TO PREDICT DISCREPANCY BETWEEN IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT ATTITUDES TOWARD THAI POLITICAL GROUPS


EFFECTS OF IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT SELF-ESTEEM ON IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT FORGIVENESS WITH IMPLICIT AND EXPLICIT PREJUDICE AS A MEDIATOR: MULTI-GROUP ANALYSIS COMPARING BETWEEN IN-GROUP AND OUT-GROUP THREATS


INFLUENCE OF EXPOSURE TO BASELINE BEHAVIOR INFORMATION ON ACCURACY OF LIE AND TRUTH DETECTION 


INFLUENCE OF BELIEFS IN A JUST WORLD ON MORAL JUDGMENT


OCCURRENCE OF GLASS CLIFF PHENOMENON IN THAI CONTEXT AND FACTORS AFFECTING EFFICACY AND MOTIVATION OF LEADERS IN CRISIS SITUATION


INFLUENCE OF POWER AND LEGITIMACY ON SOCIAL DISTANCE: THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY


EFFECTS OF OPTIMISM ON RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION AND COMMITMENT: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF POSITIVE ILLUSIONS


EFFECTS OF PERSPECTIVE TAKING AND RELATIONAL SELF-ESTEEM ON PREJUDICE AND HELPING BEHAVIOR: A STUDY OF MODERATING AND MEDIATING EFFECTS


THE MODERATING EFFECT OF MARITAL DURATION AND MEDIATING EFFECT OF MAINTENANCE MOTIVATION AND BEHAVIOR ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NARCISSISM AND MARITAL COMMITMENT


PREDICTING THE LIKELIHOOD AND ACCEPTABILITY OF LYING USING PERSONALITY VARIABLES


INFLUENCES OF GIFT-GIVING TARGETS ON SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS IN GIFT-PURCHASING DECISION: THE MODERATING EFFECTS OF SUPERSTITIOUS BELIEFS LEVEL, INTERNAL LOCUS OF CONTROL, AND RATIONAL-EXPERIENTIAL PROCESSING SYSTEM


EFFECTS OF IMAGINING INTER-GROUP CONTACT ON PREJUDICE: A STUDY OF MULTIPLE MEDIATORS


EFFECTS OF FEAR APPEAL ON INTENTION AND HEALTH BEHAVIOR: A MODERATING EFFECT OF KNOWLEDGE


EFFECTS OF SELF-CONTROL AND DECISION FRAMING ON COOPERATIVE INTENTION AND BEHAVIOR IN SOCIAL DILEMMAS

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EFFECTS OF SELF-MONITORING AND EGO-DEPLETION ON INTERROGATIVE SUGGESTIBILITY


RELATIONSHIPS OF NEGATIVE LIFE EVENTS, POSITIVE LIFE EVENTS, AND INTERROGATIVE SUGGESTIBILITY: A MEDIATING ROLE OF SELF-ESTEEM


EFFECTS OF AMBIVALENT SEXISM ON COLLECTIVE ACTION: MEDIATING ROLES OF GENDER SPECIFIC SYSTEM JUSTIFICATION AND PERCEIVED ADVANTAGES OF BEING A WOMAN


INFLUENCE OF GROUP REJECTION ON GROUP CONFORMITY: A MODERATED MEDIATION OF REJECTION SENSITIVITY ON AGGRESSION


EFFECT OF PARTNER'S FACEBOOK USAGE ON COMMITMENT AND JEALOUSY IN ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP: THE MEDIATING ROLE OF TRUST


EFFECTS OF PERSPECTIVE TAKING ON IMPLICIT PREJUDICE: MODERATING EFFECTS OF SELF-CONSTRUAL AND MEDIATING EFFECTS OF SELF-OTHER OVERLAP


EFFECTS OF INTERROGATOR STYLE AND AN INTERVIEWEE'S SELF-ESTEEM ON INTERROGATIVE SUGGESTIBILITY


EFFECTS OF SELF-AFFIRMATION AND POSITIVE MOOD ON PROCESSING OF THREATENING HEALTH PERSUASIVE MESSAGE

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