Human behaviour often appears to be predictable. But on closer inspection, it turns out to be less obvious than you think. Can behaviour ever be understood? And can it – where necessary – be influenced? These questions are explored in the Psychology Bachelor’s programme. This Psychology programme from University of Amsterdam not only looks at the general characteristics of human behaviour, but focuses particularly on differences between behaviour. Questions that may be explored include:
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