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The Salem Witch Trial, Social Psychology and Peer Pressure
Dr. Lindsay Kallen Weisner
Average rating:4.5Number of reviews:(52)
In this two-week course, teens will learn about the perils of peer pressure that may have contributed to the historical event of the Salem Witch Trials.
Class experience
This class looks at a historical tragedy through the lens of individual and group psychology. Please note, the subject of death, mental health, fear of strangers, and social aggression are discussed due to the fact that this is a psychology class about The Salem Witch Trials. In 1693, in an isolated town of like-minded Puritans, an experienced doctor found himself unable to successfully diagnose an odd ailment in a young, teenage girl. This ailment quickly spread, and out of fear, this...
Students will learn to examine their thoughts, actions, and behaviors in group settings versus when they are alone, or in a one-on-one situation. It is my hope that they will grow emotionally from this class by learning to understand and examine their decision-making in different environments.
Dr. Weisner graduated from Georgetown University in 1999 and was awarded a research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Washington, D.C. She went on to receive her Doctorate in Psychology and pursue post-doctorate education at the American Institute of Psychoanalysis in New York City. Currently, Dr. Weisner specializes in suicidal teenagers and adults with anxiety and relationship issues. Dr. Weisner recently released her first book, Ten Steps To Finding Happy, which had the misfortune of premiering the first week of quarantine. Dr. Weisner is also an expert blogger at Psychology Today: The Venn Diagram Life, the host of the Neurotic Nourishment Podcast, and the co-host of the True Crimes of Long Island Podcast. This class looks at a historical tragedy through the lens of individual and group psychology. Please note, the subject of death, mental health, fear of strangers, peer pressure, and social aggression are discussed due to the fact that this is a psychology class about The Salem Witch Trials. The focus of this class is on finding the psychology-based, empirically based answer to the question: "How in the heck could this happen?"
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
This class looks at a historical tragedy through the lens of individual and group psychology. Please note, the subject of death, mental health, fear of strangers, peer pressure, and social aggression are discussed due to the fact that this is a psychology class about The Salem Witch Trials. The focus of this class is on finding the psychology-based, empirically based answer to the question: "How in the heck could this happen?"
Average rating:4.5Number of reviews:(52)
I began teaching at Outschool in March of 2020 at the start of the Pandemic. At the time, I was a Psychologist, researcher, and blogger for Psychology Today working from home while supervising my third and sixth-grade children as they attempted to...
Group Class
$65
for 2 classes1x per week, 2 weeks
55 min
Completed by 12 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
3-15 learners per class
