Psychology - Couverture rigide

Schacter, Daniel; Gilbert, Daniel; Nock, Matthew; Wegner, Daniel

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1464155461 ISBN 13 : 9781464155468

Editeur : Worth Publishers, 2016

Synopsis

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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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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 fields main ideas, filled with unusual stories, memorable examples, and lots of humor to captivate all kinds of students. Features include: 'Hot Science' highlighting important and interesting new research 'The Real World' highlighting applications of psychological research to real world contexts 'Other Voices' offering excerpts of great writing about psychology and showing how important psychology is to public discussion 'Changing Minds' questions at the end of the chapter that ask students to confront a scenario using information from the chapter. The new edition has been reshaped for the classroom chapter by chapter. Sections in each chapter now have specific Learning Outcomes in place, to emphasize big picture concepts and guide student learning. There is also new boxed feature called 'A World of Difference' highlighting important research on diversity and individual differences.

Biographie de l'auteur

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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Worth Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1464155461
• ISBN 13: 9781464155468
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 832
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible