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1. Introducing Social Psychology 2. Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research 3. Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World 4. Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People 5. The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context 6. Cognitive Dissonance and the Need to Protect Our Self-Esteem 7. Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings 8. Conformity and Obedience: Influencing Behavior 9. Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups 10. Attraction and Relationships: From Initial Impressions to Long-Term Intimacy 11. Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help? 12. Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People? Can We Prevent It? 13. Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, and Cures Social Psychology in Action 1: Using Social Psychology to Achieve a Sustainable and Happy Future Social Psychology in Action 2: Social Psychology and Health Social Psychology in Action 3: Social Psychology and the Law Download the detailed table of contents