INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
SUMMARY OF LECTURES AND BOOK CHAPTERS
, Table of Contents
Lecture 1 - General Introduction.............................................................................................................3
Chapter 1: Introduction to Social Psychology.............................................................................3
Chapter 2: Research Methods in Social Psychology...................................................................5
Lecture 2 - Explaining Behavior of Ourselves.........................................................................................8
Chapter 3: The self..........................................................................................................................8
Lecture 3 - Explaining Behavior of Others............................................................................................12
Chapter 4: Social beliefs & judgements.....................................................................................12
Lecture 4 - Attitudes................................................................................................................................16
Chapter 5: Attitudes & behavior.................................................................................................16
Lecture 5 - Persuasion & Conformity....................................................................................................19
Chapter 6: Persuasion..................................................................................................................19
Lecture 6 - Attraction and Relationships...............................................................................................24
Chapter 9: Attraction & Intimacy................................................................................................24
Lecture 7 - Aggression & Helping..........................................................................................................28
Chapter 8: Aggression..................................................................................................................28
Chapter 10: Helping......................................................................................................................29
Lecture 8 - Group Behavior....................................................................................................................32
Chapter 11: Small group processes...........................................................................................32
Lecture 9 - Group Identity......................................................................................................................37
Chapter 12: Soc. categorization & Soc. Identity........................................................................37
Lecture 10 - Group conflict.....................................................................................................................39
Chapter 13: Prejudice, Intergroup relations & Conflict...........................................................39
Lecture 11 - Applied Social Psychology.................................................................................................42
Chapter 13: Communication.......................................................................................................42
, Chapter 14: Genes, culture & gender........................................................................................44
Reading Schedule
Subject Book
1 General Introduction Ch 1&2
2 Explaining Behavior of Ourselves Ch 3
3 Explaining Behavior of Others Ch 4
4 Attitudes and Behavior Ch 5
5 Persuasion, Conformity & Obedience Ch 6&7
6 Attraction and Relationships Ch 9
7 Aggression & Helping Ch 8&10
8 Group Behavior Ch 11
9 Group Identity Ch 12
10 Group Conflict Ch 13
11 Social Psychology in Society Ch 14
12 Summary and Practice Exam Everything
, Lecture 1 - General Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Social Psychology
Psychology = scientific study of the mind
● The behavior you show is mostly determined by the things in your mind
● Goal: formulate general statements about psychological processes.
→ Social psychology = the scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another
(social relations, groups and identities)
● Social psychology deals with both ‘within skins’ issues (thinking, emotions, attitudes) and
‘between skins’ issues (interaction, communication). Social psychologists investigate how
and why behavior has occurred.
● People are influenced by the actual (explicit) or imagined (implicit) presence of others.
SUMMARY OF LECTURES AND BOOK CHAPTERS
, Table of Contents
Lecture 1 - General Introduction.............................................................................................................3
Chapter 1: Introduction to Social Psychology.............................................................................3
Chapter 2: Research Methods in Social Psychology...................................................................5
Lecture 2 - Explaining Behavior of Ourselves.........................................................................................8
Chapter 3: The self..........................................................................................................................8
Lecture 3 - Explaining Behavior of Others............................................................................................12
Chapter 4: Social beliefs & judgements.....................................................................................12
Lecture 4 - Attitudes................................................................................................................................16
Chapter 5: Attitudes & behavior.................................................................................................16
Lecture 5 - Persuasion & Conformity....................................................................................................19
Chapter 6: Persuasion..................................................................................................................19
Lecture 6 - Attraction and Relationships...............................................................................................24
Chapter 9: Attraction & Intimacy................................................................................................24
Lecture 7 - Aggression & Helping..........................................................................................................28
Chapter 8: Aggression..................................................................................................................28
Chapter 10: Helping......................................................................................................................29
Lecture 8 - Group Behavior....................................................................................................................32
Chapter 11: Small group processes...........................................................................................32
Lecture 9 - Group Identity......................................................................................................................37
Chapter 12: Soc. categorization & Soc. Identity........................................................................37
Lecture 10 - Group conflict.....................................................................................................................39
Chapter 13: Prejudice, Intergroup relations & Conflict...........................................................39
Lecture 11 - Applied Social Psychology.................................................................................................42
Chapter 13: Communication.......................................................................................................42
, Chapter 14: Genes, culture & gender........................................................................................44
Reading Schedule
Subject Book
1 General Introduction Ch 1&2
2 Explaining Behavior of Ourselves Ch 3
3 Explaining Behavior of Others Ch 4
4 Attitudes and Behavior Ch 5
5 Persuasion, Conformity & Obedience Ch 6&7
6 Attraction and Relationships Ch 9
7 Aggression & Helping Ch 8&10
8 Group Behavior Ch 11
9 Group Identity Ch 12
10 Group Conflict Ch 13
11 Social Psychology in Society Ch 14
12 Summary and Practice Exam Everything
, Lecture 1 - General Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Social Psychology
Psychology = scientific study of the mind
● The behavior you show is mostly determined by the things in your mind
● Goal: formulate general statements about psychological processes.
→ Social psychology = the scientific study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another
(social relations, groups and identities)
● Social psychology deals with both ‘within skins’ issues (thinking, emotions, attitudes) and
‘between skins’ issues (interaction, communication). Social psychologists investigate how
and why behavior has occurred.
● People are influenced by the actual (explicit) or imagined (implicit) presence of others.
