This document provides an overview of the syllabus and topics covered in a social psychology course. It outlines that there will be 4 unit tests, 4 online quizzes, opportunities for extra credit, and a cumulative final exam. Attendance is important for one's grade. Key topics that will be discussed include how people see themselves and relate to others, decision making, attraction, racism and prejudice, helping behavior, aggression, persuasion, self-control, and contemporary social issues. Recurring themes are that humans are evolved cultural animals, the influence of others, competing internal and external drives, and the automatic vs. conscious mind.