Social Psychology Masterclass: Boost Motivation, Love & More

Learn about the origins of motivation theories, and what needs are behind our drives and motivations.

Maslow's work was groundbreaking. But further research found it to be quite inaccurate. For example, what explains martyrdom, where someone would sacrifice their basic survival needs for a higher level need like honor? In this lecture, we talk about what the latest discoveries on human needs.

Learn how self-determination theory simplified motivation, and how you can use it to boost your productivity.

Mindset theory is being implemented by classes, governments, and businesses around the world. What exactly is it, and why is it so groundbreaking?

Grit is one of the most recent breakthroughs in motivation and success. Learn about Dr. Angela Duckworth's work in this lecture, and how you can use it to stay motivated, even when you aren't.

Using then tools you learned about in this section, you can now motivate yourself (and others) on demand. This lecture sums it all up.

In this section, we will dive right into emotions. What are they, and how can we manage them when they get out of control?

We start by answering the most basic question: what are emotions?

Research has given us 5 main ways to manage emotions when we need to. In this lecture, we will talk about each of them.

There is one emotional regulation tool that has outshone all other tools in studies. Use this tool correctly, and you will never lose sleep over emotions again!

Empathy is one of the most powerful emotions. It's there to bring us closer to each other. What is empathy, and how can we use it to improve our relationships?

In this bonus section, we will talk about how emotions are perceived and expressed differently between cultures and genders.

Welcome to the most exciting topic of this course: love and relationships. By the end of this section, you will be equipped with knowledge to know how to find love, attract it, and keep it.

If there's one thing you take out of this section, it's that your attachment style will determine most of how you behave in a relationship. So what are the different attachment styles, and what's yours?

Attracting others is a natural part of life, but how can you best do it?

Without vulnerability, no relationship would ever exist. One or two people have to take a small risk and reveal what they feel for a spark to happen.

So now, you know how to attract love. But, where do you find it? And how can you keep it?

In this bonus video, we go over the 5 love languages in which you can receive and give love. What are yours?

Welcome to the attitudes and group behavior module. We will be talking all about how people form attitudes, identify with groups, and behave in them.

We start off by talking about what attitudes are, and how they form.

Now that we know what attitudes are, how can you change and control yours?

One of the most powerful motivators of human beings is conformity. We all want to fit in, consciously or unconsciously.

Polarization is a fascinating yet dangerous phenomenon. How does it work?

Trump surprised everyone in 2016. But he did not surprise psychologists. In this video, you will learn how he polarized the majority of Americans to defeat Hillary and become president.

The dark side of groups and attitudes is conflict, inequality, and prejudice. How does it form, and how can we prevent it?

Designing your environment is much more powerful than designing yourself.

Welcome to the self-esteem section, in which you will learn how to build and maintain your self-esteem.

Nathaniel Branden laid the groundwork for self-esteem research in his famous book. In this lecture, we will explore that.

Social anxiety can be crippling. But social psychology has a lot to teach us about how to overcome it.

Acceptance and commitment therapy was made famous in the book "The Happiness Trap". How can you use it to worry less and be happy more?

Group membership is the ultimate life hack for self-esteem.

My personal approach to self-esteem. I hope you can get something out of it!

Protecting yourself from manipulation is vital in today's world. Let's dive into it.

The book "Thinking Fast and Slow" revolutionized social psychology. The author found that we make decisions using two completely separate systems in our brain. How do we do that?

Robert Cialdini gave us 6 heuristics that we use as shortcuts to make decisions. In this lecture, we will learn all about them.

Making decisions can be quite challenging, especially when you want to stay unbiased. Here are 4 steps to do it.

Creating a better society is completely possible if everyone put in a little bit of work. We hope this section inspires you to do your part.

Pro-social behavior is the foundation of any functioning society.

Tolerance and love are what keep society going in challenging times. How can we be more tolerant and loving?

Climate change is one of the biggest threats facing the world today, and in the future. How can we use social psychology to mitigate or adapt to it?

Congratulations on completing this course! You are now one step closer to becoming the best version of yourself, and to helping others do the same. What you do with this information is in your hands. We hope you use it for good things!