Objectives
At the end of the course, students will obtain:
- Knowledge of the foundations of cultural psychology and aspects of professional culture.
- Knowledge about the effects of Artificial Intelligence on human cultural changes.
Programme
Palmieri’s Module
Review of the foundations of cultural psychology, the relationship between cultural psychology and human development and cognitive science.
Focus on professional culture issues.
Brighetti’s Module
The effects of artificial intelligence that uses natural language and develop responses to user behavioral and moral issues will be described. The mechanism by which chatbots adapt to current “good manners” and how they address and develop conformity will be illustrated.
Exam
The exam will consist of a final written exam with open questions.
Bibliography
- Paolo Inghilleri (2009), Psicologia culturale, Raffaello Cortina Editore (no capitoli 3 e 4)
- Jonas R. Kunst and Alex Mesoudi (2025), Decoding the Dynamics of Cultural Change: A Cultural Evolution Approach to the Psychology of Acculturation, Personality and Social Psychology Review Vol. 29(2) 111–144
- Levin Brinkmann et al. (2023), Machine Culture, Nature Human Behaviour
- Rodney H. Jones (2025), Culture machines, Applied Linguistics Review
