Introducing 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 -- The need to justify our actions -- 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 do we hurt other people? can we prevent it? -- Prejudice : causes and cures.