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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 learningChapter 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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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.
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I don't have a formal education in pyschology and I think this book would be way to basic for anyone with that background, however if you are someone looking to gain some insights in psychology or you want to know more on the huge subject that is psychology this book could be a great starting point.
It does leave you wanting more, but it also leaves you knowing which area of the discipline you want to know more about too.
I would recommend this book to anyone studying at this level and possibly as an aid at A Level.
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