Description
Book SynopsisA FASCINATING INSIGHT INTO WHAT MAKES US TICK
The bestselling Understand Psychology explains basic psychological processes and how they influence us in all aspects of everyday life. It explores why we are the way we are, how we came to be that way, and what we might do to change seemingly fundamental traits. The book puts psychology in context, using non-technical language to analyze everyday situations. It is a comprehensive introduction that shows how human experience can be understood on many levels.
Understand Psychology takes you through every aspect of the subject, from child development and social influences to the role of memories and emotions. You will discover how we interact with each other, why we dream, what motivates us, why children need to play and whether watching TV is bad for you.
Now fully revised and updated, this 6th edition of the bestselling guide includes brand new material on mindfulness, social living, focusing in part
Trade Review
"A great book for beginners with plenty of information to open doors to further study . . . . a superb way to get into a deep subject without being overwhelmed." * Amazon reviewer *
Table of Contents
- 01: applying psychology
- 02: applied cognitive psychology
- 03: applied social psychology
- 04: applied bio-psychology
- 05: applied development psychology
- 06: clinical psychology
- 07: counselling psychology
- 08: health psychology
- 09: forensic psychology
- 10: eductional psychology
- 11: applied psychology of teaching and learning
- 12: occupational psychology
- 13: organisational psychology
- 14: engineering and design psychology
- 15: space psychology
- 16: sport psychology
- 17: consumer psychology
- 18: environmental psychology
- 19: political psychology
- 20: applied psychology as a profession
- : taking it further
- : index
- : cognitive motives
- : social motivation
- : cognition
- : thinking
- : perception
- : memory
- : genetics, evolution and learning
- : evolution
- : genetic mechanisms
- : levels of learning
- : learning and intelligence
- : infant learning
- : forms of learning
- : intelligence
- : childhood and adolescence
- : childhood
- : adolescence
- : adulthood, retirement and ageing
- : working life
- : why do people work?
- : human resource management
- : organisational culture
- : leisure
- : watching television
- : computer games
- : sport psychology
- : education and health
- : the psychology of teaching and learning
- : counselling and therapy
- : health psychology
- : living in the world
- : proxemics and privacy
- : sources of environmental stress
- : disasters and accidents
- : developing psychological understanding
- : what do psychologists do?
- : developing psychological knowledge
- : index
