Breakout sessions allow you to interact closely with your peers to exchange ideas about the content you are learning. For each breakout session blog, you will have the opportunity to explore big ideas in the field of social psycholo.gy, challenge your classmates' thinking, and evaluate how your own learning evolves through these interactions. For this assignment, submit an initial blog post and one follow-up post. Respond to the following prompts: Initial Post: Reflect on the readings and research in this course and consider the information and perspectives that are vital to your emerging professional interests and your view of the role of psychology in the world. In your post, respond to the following questions:

• What do you feel are the most important pieces of information that you have learned?
• How has learning about classic and contemporary social psychology issues and research informed your understanding of real-world issues and problems?
• Can you find any trends in social psychological research that can be used to improve social welfare?
• How well can social psychological research help effect social change?
• What ethical issues should current and future researchers take into consideration as they design new studies in order to positively impact society?

Follow-Up Post: In a new post, synthesize what you have learned during this module's blogging activities. Has your thinking changed from exchanging ideas with classmates and experiencing their viewpoints?