APS 406 – Detailed Psychology Lecture Notes & Revision Guide

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KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

DIGITAL SCHOOL OF VIRTUAL AND OPEN LEARNING

IN COLLABORATION WITH

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY




PSYCHOLOGY OF POLITICS

APS 406

WRITTEN BY: DR. FABIO OGACHI

VETTED BY:




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, INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Psychology of politics module. This module we will get to learn about the
psychological patterns that influence how individuals act in politics. This module is aimed at
helping learners to expand their knowledge of issues such group behavior, voting, tribalism, racism,
genocide, terrorism, foreign relations and conflict resolution from a psychological perspective. We
will get to explore why we behave the way we behave especially when it comes to issues to do with
the struggle for and exercise of power.




Contents
LESSON ONE ............................................................................................................................................................ 10
DEFINITION OF TERMS ...................................................................................................................................... 10
1.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes.............................................................................................................................. 10
1.3 Assessment Questions ....................................................................................................................................... 15
1.4 E-References ........................................................................................................................................................ 15
LESSON TWO ........................................................................................................................................................... 16
PERSONALITY AND POLITICS ....................................................................................................................... 16
2.2 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes.............................................................................................................................. 16
2.3 Assessment Questions ....................................................................................................................................... 21
2.4 References ............................................................................................................................................................. 21
LESSON THREE....................................................................................................................................................... 21
PSYCHOLOGY OF POLITICAL GROUPS .................................................................................................... 21
3.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 21
3.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes.............................................................................................................................. 21
3.3 Assessment Questions ....................................................................................................................................... 27
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,3.4 References ............................................................................................................................................................. 27
LESSON FOUR ......................................................................................................................................................... 28
PSYCHOLOGY OF VOTING .............................................................................................................................. 28
4.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 28
4.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes.............................................................................................................................. 28
4.3 Assessment Questions ................................................................................................................................. 35
4.4 E-References ........................................................................................................................................................ 36
LESSON FIVE ........................................................................................................................................................... 36
PSYCHOLOGY OF NATIONALISM ............................................................................................................... 36
5.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 36
5.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes.............................................................................................................................. 36
5.3 Assessment Questions ....................................................................................................................................... 42
5.4 E- References ....................................................................................................................................................... 42
LESSON SIX .............................................................................................................................................................. 43
PSYCHOLOGY OF RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION .......................................................................... 43
6.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 43
6.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes.............................................................................................................................. 43
6.3 Assessment Questions ................................................................................................................................. 51
6.4 References ............................................................................................................................................................. 51
LESSON SEVEN....................................................................................................................................................... 52
PSYCHOLOGY OF WARFARE AND GENOCIDE .................................................................................... 52
7.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 52
7.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes.............................................................................................................................. 52
7.3 Assessment Questions ....................................................................................................................................... 56
7.4 References ............................................................................................................................................................. 57
LESSON EIGHT........................................................................................................................................................ 57
PSYCHOLOGY OF TERRORISM AND RADICALIZATION ................................................................ 57
8.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 57
8.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes.............................................................................................................................. 57
8.3 Assessment Questions ....................................................................................................................................... 62
8.4 References ............................................................................................................................................................. 62
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, LESSON NINE .......................................................................................................................................................... 62
PSYCHOLOGY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY ..................................... 62
9.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 62
9.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes.............................................................................................................................. 62
9.3 Assessment Questions ....................................................................................................................................... 66
9.4 References ............................................................................................................................................................. 67
LESSON TEN............................................................................................................................................................. 67
PSYCHOLOGY OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION .......................................................................................... 67
10.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 67
10.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes ........................................................................................................................... 67
10.3 Assessment Questions ................................................................................................................................. 72
9.4 E-References ........................................................................................................................................................ 72
LESSON ELEVEN: .................................................................................................................................................. 73
PSYCHOLOGY OF POLITICAL CHANGE AND REVOLUTIONS ..................................................... 73
11.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 73
11.2 Lesson Learning Outcomes ........................................................................................................................... 73
11.3 Assessment Questions ..................................................................................................................................... 78
11.4 References .......................................................................................................................................................... 78




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