Graham Davey is Professor of Psychology at the University of Sussex. He is an experimental psychologist with research interests in clinical and abnormal psychology and learning theory. He has published over 100 research papers in scientific journals and has written and edited 10 books, including Phobias: A Handbook of Theory, Research and Treatment (1997) and Worrying: Perspectives on Theory, Assessment and Treatment (1994). He was President of the British Psychological Society from 2002-3.

The present volume is a major enterprise, into which much work, and much information has been poured.The Psychology of Education Review (about the first edition)It is ahead of it's time scholastically - state of the art research; colour coding helps retain critical information. This will be the leading introduction for British undergraduates in psychology for the next few decades.Dr A Cassidy, Belfast Institute of Further & Higher Education (about the first edition)This text is a complete education in psychological science from a contemporary critical perspective, provocative and engages the reader to think critically about the application of psychological principles in everyday human behaviour and social interaction.Dr A Cassidy, Belfast Institute of Further & Higher Education (about the first edition)"..Like the layout of the book...easy to find what you are looking for...easy to read."Patricia Clarke, Liverpool John Moores University

• Section 1 Conceptual and historical issues Section 2 Psychobiology Section 3 Cognitive psychology Section 4 Developmental psychology Section 5 Social psychology Section 6 Personality and intelligence Section 7 Psychopathology and health psychology Section 8 Research methods and statistics Section 9 Careers and study skills Glossary

Graham Davey is Professor of Psychology at the University of Sussex. He is an experimental psychologist with research interests in clinical and abnormal psychology and learning theory. He has published over 100 research papers in scientific journals and has written and edited 10 books, including Phobias: A Handbook of Theory, Research and Treatment (1997) and Worrying: Perspectives on Theory, Assessment and Treatment (1994). He was President of the British Psychological Society from 2002-3.

The present volume is a major enterprise, into which much work, and much information has been poured.The Psychology of Education Review (about the first edition)It is ahead of it's time scholastically - state of the art research; colour coding helps retain critical information. This will be the leading introduction for British undergraduates in psychology for the next few decades.Dr A Cassidy, Belfast Institute of Further & Higher Education (about the first edition)This text is a complete education in psychological science from a contemporary critical perspective, provocative and engages the reader to think critically about the application of psychological principles in everyday human behaviour and social interaction.Dr A Cassidy, Belfast Institute of Further & Higher Education (about the first edition)"..Like the layout of the book...easy to find what you are looking for...easy to read."Patricia Clarke, Liverpool John Moores University

• Section 1 Conceptual and historical issues Section 2 Psychobiology Section 3 Cognitive psychology Section 4 Developmental psychology Section 5 Social psychology Section 6 Personality and intelligence Section 7 Psychopathology and health psychology Section 8 Research methods and statistics Section 9 Careers and study skills Glossary

Graham Davey is Professor of Psychology at the University of Sussex. He is an experimental psychologist with research interests in clinical and abnormal psychology and learning theory. He has published over 100 research papers in scientific journals and has written and edited 10 books, including Phobias: A Handbook of Theory, Research and Treatment (1997) and Worrying: Perspectives on Theory, Assessment and Treatment (1994). He was President of the British Psychological Society from 2002-3.

The present volume is a major enterprise, into which much work, and much information has been poured.The Psychology of Education Review (about the first edition)It is ahead of it's time scholastically - state of the art research; colour coding helps retain critical information. This will be the leading introduction for British undergraduates in psychology for the next few decades.Dr A Cassidy, Belfast Institute of Further & Higher Education (about the first edition)This text is a complete education in psychological science from a contemporary critical perspective, provocative and engages the reader to think critically about the application of psychological principles in everyday human behaviour and social interaction.Dr A Cassidy, Belfast Institute of Further & Higher Education (about the first edition)"..Like the layout of the book...easy to find what you are looking for...easy to read."Patricia Clarke, Liverpool John Moores University

• Section 1 Conceptual and historical issues Section 2 Psychobiology Section 3 Cognitive psychology Section 4 Developmental psychology Section 5 Social psychology Section 6 Personality and intelligence Section 7 Psychopathology and health psychology Section 8 Research methods and statistics Section 9 Careers and study skills Glossary