PSYCHOLOGY OF SOCIAL MEDIA in Fall 2025 (PY2023)

This course explores the socio-cultural-psychological environment of social media and its impact on our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. We will explore a range of topics including algorithms and social (in)justice, interpersonal relationships and social media, affective processes, and the contentious relationship between social media and mental health. Throughout this course, we will examine how social media can be harnessed for social justice and the ways in which they are employed to perpetuate systems of oppression.