Uses engaging anecdotes and stories to make abstract material pertinent without over-simplifying the science. The fifth edition features new coverage of developments in the study of positive psychology, Asperger's syndrome, sleep, consciousness and sex differences in the brain, as well as new artwork, chapter summaries and revised appendices. INDICE: Introduction and Research - Neuroscience and Behavior - Sensation and Perception - Consciousness and Its Variations - Learning - Memory - Thinking, Language, and Intelligence - Motivation and Emotion - Lifespan Development- Gender and Sexuality - Personality - Social Psychology - Stress, Health, and Coping - Psychological Disorders - Therapies - Appendix A: Statistics: Understanding Statistics - Appendix B: Industrial/Organizational Psychology -
- ISBN: 978-1-4292-1650-0
- Editorial: W.H. Freeman
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 587
- Fecha Publicación: 29/03/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés