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Careers in Social Psychology

Careers in Social Psychology. What is social psychology?. The scientific study of how people’s thoughts , feelings , and actions are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people Study of h uman behavior. Does watching violent T.V. cause people to act aggressively?.

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Careers in Social Psychology

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  1. Careers in Social Psychology

  2. What is social psychology? • The scientific study of how people’s thoughts, feelings, and actions are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people • Study of human behavior

  3. Does watching violent T.V. cause people to act aggressively?

  4. Why do people sometimes do cruel and inhumane things to others?

  5. …while others spend their lives helping others?

  6. How do advertisers know how to make us buy their products? There’s an app for that…

  7. Why and how do people form lasting romantic relationships?

  8. What do social psychologists do?

  9. What do Professors Do? • Teach • Research • Service • Affiliate with Other Areas: • Business • Education • Marketing • Communications • Sociology • Law • Medicine

  10. Social psychology at FSU

  11. What about jobs outside of academia? • Market yourself! • Knowledge of human behavior • Teaching experience • Public speaking • Management • Research Skills • Research design • Statistics • Writing

  12. What do social psychologists do? • Some social psychologists are employed in industry • Educational Testing Service (ETS) • Gallup Polling Organization • Consumer Reports • Software companies • Marketing research/marketing • Advertising

  13. What do social psychologists do? • Government • Center for Disease Control and Prevention • Department of Justice • Department of Education • Military • Census Bureau • Department of Energy • CIA /FBI

  14. Examples • Market research consultant • Stephen J. Kraus: answers questions for businesses using basic research techniques • How satisfied are customers? • How can new products and services be improved? • Who are the most valuable customers?

  15. Examples • Social Psychologist in Rehabilitation Technologies • David Boninger: Markets innovative wheelchair technologies developed by his brother

  16. Examples • Insurance Institute for Highway Safety • Susan Ferguson: designs ways to minimize losses due to death, injury, & property damage

  17. Examples • Trial Consultant • Joy Stapp: helps lawyers develop effective trial strategies • Jury selection • Helps the trial team develop a presentation • Tests out the approach with “mock juries”

  18. Examples • U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration • Christine Sannerud: reviews research and makes recommendations regarding • Controlling the manufacture of illicit drugs • Laws regarding drug control

  19. Becoming a social psychologist • Graduate school • Complete coursework and research • Gain teaching experience • Become Interdisciplinary! • Financial assistance

  20. Getting into graduate school • High GPA • Good GRE scores • Research experience • Strong letters of recommendation ***Don’t forget to research graduate programs and apply to ones that fit your goals!***

  21. Helpful resources • www.socialpsychology.org • www.spsp.org • www.psy.fsu.edu • Adam Fay: fay@psy.fsu.edu • Any questions?

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