Admission requirements
Master’s students in Psychology specialisation Economic and Consumer Psychology
Description
Emotions are important aspects of human lives, but how do they function in economic behaviour? “Does envy increase the price we are willing to pay for a product?” “Does anticipated regret make us choose for safe options?” “Does disappointment with a service lead to negative word-of-mouth” “Do we shop more when we feel lousy?” These questions (and many more) will be addressed in this course. During the course, which consists of seminars, students are encouraged to actively think about the assigned readings by developing discussion questions for each meeting. During the course students will be given several written assignments in which they are asked to apply emotion theoretical ideas in the context of economic and consumer behaviour.
Course objectives
The student:
Has specialized knowledge of theories, concepts, methods, and research findings central to the study of emotions in social contexts relevant to economic and consumer behaviour.
Can apply emotion theories to economic and consumer behaviour.
Has developed further scientific thinking about emotions through reviewing, evaluating, and discussing literature on emotions.
Has developed further academic skills through presenting empirical articles and discussion topics on emotions.
Timetable
Emotions and (Ir)rationality in Economic Behaviour (2011-2012):
- Workgroups (1st & 2nd semester)
Mode of instruction
Seven seminars (attendance of meetings is obligatory).
Assessment method
Written assignments
Presentations
End paper
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Blackboard
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Reading list
Selection of journal articles and book chapters
Master’s introduction and enrolment day
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Contact information
Dr. W. van Dijk
Room 2A-21
Tel: 071 5276844
E-mail: dijkwvan@fsw.leidenuniv.nl