PSY 234 - Psychology of Investing

Course Units: 1

Let’s apply psychological concepts to the stock market and investing! Society puts forward ideas about investing that are harmful. For example, some believe they should not begin investing until they have a sizable amount of money. That being said statements like, “anyone can invest $5 per week! That’s only a cup of coffee!” implies that everyone has $5 extra money each week and overlooks societal advantages and privileges. In this course, we seek to better understand the psychology behind financial planning and discuss inequities in finances/investing.

Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 CC: SOCS, JSPE ISP: ENS