Introduction to social psychology -- Methodology: how social psychologists do research -- Social cognition: how we think about the social world -- Social perception: how we come to understand other people -- Self-knowledge: how we come to understand ourselves -- Self-justification and the need to maintain self-esteem -- Attitudes and attitude change: influencing thoughts and feelings -- Conformity: influencing behavior -- Group processes: influence in social groups -- Interpersonal attraction: from first impressions to close relationships -- Prosocial behavior: why do people help? -- Aggression: why we hurt other people -- Prejudice: causes and cures -- Social psychology and health -- Social psychology and the environment -- Social psychology and the law.