Psychology: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Psychology: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780192853813

ISBN-10: 0192853813

ISBN-13: 9780192853813

Edition: 2000

Authors: Gillian Butler, Freda McManus

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Psychology is part of everyone's experience: it influences the way we think about everything from education and intelligence, to relationships and emotions, advertising and criminality. People readily behave as amateur psychologists, offering explanations for what people think, feel, and do. But what exactly are psychologists trying to do? What scientific grounding do they have for their approach? This book provides an understanding of some of psychology's leading ideas and their practical relevance, making it a stimulating introduction for anyone interested in understanding the human mind

Book details

List price: $11.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/15/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 4.37" wide x 6.85" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English



What are psychologists trying to do?


Perception: What gets into the mind? What are the raw data?


Learning and Memory: What stays in the mind?


Thinking, Reasoning, and Communicating: How do we use what is in the mind?


Emotion and Motivation: Where does the impetus come from?


Development: is there a set pattern?


Personality and individual differences: can we categorise people?


Individuals in social context: how does the group influence the individual?


Distress and disorder: what happens when things go wrong?


What psychologists can do for you: how can we use psychology today?