Psychology - Couverture souple

Hayes, Nicky

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0844239380 ISBN 13 : 9780844239385

Editeur : Teach Yourself, 1994

Synopsis

Book by Hayes Nicky

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Is this the right book for me?

Understand Psychology will take you through every aspect of the subject, from child development and social influences to the role of memories and emotions. The clear structure of the book, packed full of practical examples, makes it easy to learn the essentials whether for an exam or just out of personal interest.

Understand Psychology includes:

Chapter 1: Understanding psychology

Understanding the mind

Levels of explanation

Areas of psychology

Chapter 2: Self and others

The first relationships

The self-concept

Cultural and social influences

Chapter 3: Understanding other people

Co-operation, compliance and obediance

Understanding other people

Social representations

Chapter 4: Emotional living

Emotions

Negative emotions

Stress and coping

Positive psychology

Chapter 5: Consciousness and the brain

Biological rhythms

Drugs and consciousness

Sleep and dreaming

Chapter 6: Motivation

Physical motives

Behavioural motives

Cognitive motives

Social motivation

Chapter 7: Cognition

Thinking

Perception

Memory

Chapter 8: Evolution, genetics and learning

Evolution

Genetic mechanisms

Levels of learning

Chapter 9: Learning and intelligence

Forms of learning

Social learning

Intelligence

Chapter 10: Childhood and adolescence

Childhood

Adolescence

Chapter 11: Adulthood, retirement and ageing

Adulthood

Retirement

Ageing

Chapter 12: Working life

Why do people work?

Human resource management

Organizational culture

Chapter 13: Leisure

Watching TV

Computer games

Sport psychology

Chapter 14: Education and health

The psychology of teaching and learning

Counselling and therapy

Health psychology

Chapter 15: Living in the world

Proxemics and privacy

Sources of environmental stress

Disasters and accidents

Chapter 16: Developing psychological understanding

What do psychologists do?

Developing psychological knowledge

Conducting psychological research

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Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:

Not got much time?

One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.

Author insights

Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.

Test yourself

Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

Extend your knowledge

Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the subject.

Five things to remember

Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.

Try this

Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Teach Yourself Applied Psychology shows how basic psychological processes are relevant to a variety of everyday situations and contexts. From education to occupational pschology, this book provides a comprehensive look at psychology at work and in almost every area of day-to-day living.
Teach Yourself Applied Psychology covers 18 different areas of applied psychology, from the applications of knowledge, to how psychologists work in the community as a whole, and how psychology is applied to working life and broder aspects of social living. The book includes well-developed but unknown areas such as space psychology and eco-psychology, showing the scope of applied psychology and giving ideas for other areas where psychology could usefully contribute to our everyday lives. This edition also includes a glossary to highlight key terms, and suggestions of further reading and relevant websites to help the reader.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Teach Yourself
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0844239380
• ISBN 13: 9780844239385
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 275
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible