Introducing Psychology

Fifth Auflage
ISBN: 978-1-319-19077-4
Verlag: Macmillan Learning

Buch, Englisch, 608 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 233 mm x 271 mm, Gewicht: 1228 g

This bestselling textbook brings the latest developments in psychology to students in a signature writing style that will inspire a lifelong love of science. The authors--respected researchers and writers of popular press titles--invite students to join them on a tour of their favourite subject--psychological science. The new edition takes a closer look at the role psychology plays in our society, the rate of replication in published studies, and how critical thinking is foundational in science and life. Each chapter has been fully updated with research and examples to portray a field that is constantly evolving and illuminating the world today.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schacter, Daniel L.

Gilbert, Daniel T.

Gilbert, Daniel

Wegner, Daniel M.

Nock, Matthew

Nock, Matthew K.

Wegner, Daniel

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Allgemeines

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- 1. Psychology: The 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, Thought, and Intelligence.- 10. Development.- 11. Personality.- 12. Social Psychology.- 13. Stress and Health.- 14. Psychological Disorders.- 15. Treatment of Psychological Disorders.- 16.Glossary.- 17.References.- 18. Name Index.- 20. Subject Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Daniel Schacter is William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. 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.