PSYCHOLOGY 4/E

4th Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-4641-5546-8
Verlag: WORTH PUBL INC

Buch, Englisch, 832 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 235 mm x 284 mm, Gewicht: 1945 g

This widely used, enthusiastically received textbook is the work of one of the most accomplished author teams in introductory psychology, each a distinguished educator and researcher. Together, they offer an approachable, engagingly written survey of the field’s main ideas, filled with unusual stories, memorable examples, and lots of humour to captivate all kinds of students.This textbook is aimed at undergraduate Psychology students taking an Introduction to Psychology module. The new edition has been reshaped for the classroom chapter by chapter.
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Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schacter, Daniel L.

Schacter, Daniel

Gilbert, Daniel T.

Gilbert, Daniel

Nock, Matthew K.

Nock, Matthew

Wegner, Daniel

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Psychology: Evolution of a Science.- 2. Methods in Psychology.- 3. Neuroscience and Behavior.- 4. Sensation and Perception.- 5. Consciousness.- 6. Memory.- 7. Learning.- 8. Emotion and Motivation.- 9. Language and Thought.- 10. Intelligence.- 11. Development.- 12. Personality.- 13. Social Psychology.- 14. Stress and Health.- 15. Psychological Disorders.- 16. Treatment of Psychological Disorders.

Über Autor(innen)

Daniel Schacter is William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. Dan received his B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Daniel Gilbert is Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University.

Matthew Nock is a Professor of Psychology at Harvard University.

Daniel Wegner was the John Lindsley Professor of Psychology in Memory of William James at Harvard University.