This document provides a summary of the key topics covered in a social psychology lecture, including: 1. An introduction to social psychology and how human behavior is influenced by others. 2. Exploration of the social self and how people develop social identities and play social roles. 3. Examination of social thinking processes like attribution theory, cognitive dissonance, and social comparison. 4. Discussion of prejudices and how stereotypes form despite efforts to reduce them.

3. 01. Introduction

6. Population bottleneck Why does social psychology matter?

7. Sociology vs. Social Psychology

11. Social Relations

14. 02. Social Self

15. Domains / Units of Analysis

16. Note: Fuzzy boundaries Self Groups Culture Environ-ment

22. Self-constructs Self-Esteem Self-Concept Self-Efficacy Self-Congruence illustrate how social psychologists study people’s selves, in cognitive, affective, and behavioural terms.

24. 03. Social Thinking

41. 04. Prejudice

47. 05. Aggression

51. 06. Relationships

57. 07. Groups & Leadership

60. 08. Prosocial Behaviour

66. 09. Environmental Psychology

68. Conclusion