PSYC 271 Psychology of Humans and Technology

Human psychology shapes technology and in turn is shaped by technology. PSYC 271: Psychology of Humans & Technology examines this reciprocal relationship from the disciplinary perspective of psychological science. The course surveys past, contemporary, and emerging technologies, with a focus on their relationships to human psychology. Topics include tools and cognition, psychology of entrepreneurs and engineers, and psychology of online behaviors and social media, as well as the psychology of virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and human-robot interaction.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

PSYC 110 is a pre-requisite for 200-level PSYC courses or permission of instructor

Offered

Fall

Instructor

Michael Nees