Essential psychology: a concise introduction

Written by UK psychologists who specialize in each of the subject areas covered in their research and teaching, this textbook spans 18 chapters, but concentrates on the six fundamental topic areas taught at introductory level - Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Biological Psychology, Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology and The Psychology of Individual Differences. This textbook has everything students need to know inside, is stylish and colourful, and has an abundance of learning features to makethe start of the student journey an enjoyable and successful one too. A rangeof reflective devices encourage critical thinking about these topics to provide a handy companion as students progress. INDICE: Philip Banyard and Viviene Brunsden Sex, Lies and Videotape (WherePsychology Has Come from and Where It Is Going) / Simon Watts The Developmentof Psychological Science / Garry Young Use and Abuse of Psychology Today / How We Think and Make Sense of the World (Cognitive Psychology) / Thom Baguley Memory / Paula Stacey and Andrew Dunn Perception / Gary Jones Thinking and Reasoning / How Our Brains Affect Our Behaviour (Biological Psychology) / Antonio Castro and Mark Sergeant The Brain / Rachel Horsley and Christine Norman Communication within the Brain / Mark Sergeant and Antonio Castro Brains and Behaviour / How We Interact with Each Other (Social Psychology) / Mick Gregson, Rowena Hill and Nick Blagdon Behaviour within Groups / Susan Hansen, Paige Wilcoxon and Don Bysouth Behaviour between Groups / Alex Meredith and Monica Whitty Social Judgements / How We Grow and Change (Developmental Psychology) / Lucy Betts and Alex McGlaughlin Early Years Development / Lee Farrington-Flint and Gareth Williams School Years Development / Gayle Dillon, Susie Lamb and Andrew Grayson Unusual Development / How We Know and Measure our Individuality (the Psychology of Individual Differences) / Glen Williams, Jamie Murphy and James Houston Personality / Eva Sundin Intelligence / Jill Arnold and Brendan Gough Self

• ISBN: 978-1-84787-538-9
• Editorial: Sage Publications
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 456
• Fecha Publicación: 28/02/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés