Key Ideas in Psychology

AvIan Stuart-Hamilton

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Engelska, 1999

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Beskrivning

This accessible book has a simple aim - to tell people what psychology is about. It presents a review of the key areas of the subject as it is traditionally taught, and provides the reader with an introduction to important concepts and findings within each of these. Armed with the information in this book, the reader should be able at least to make sense of most psychological topics. At the end of each chapter is a set of suggested further readings which will enable a more detailed exploration of the particular topic under discussion to be made.The book will be of interest to two groups of readers. The first comprises people who are new to the subject and simply want to know what psychology is. The second consists of those who want a general guide to an area but who wish to make up their minds on the details for themselves. Hence the basic information and arguments are explained, but details are not elaborated.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1999-07-01
Språk:Engelska
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9781846427022
Förlag:Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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Psykologi inom Psykologi och pedagogik

Mer om författaren

Professor Ian Stuart-Hamilton is Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Glamorgan, Wales. He has over thirty years' research experience in a wide variety of psychological techniques and settings. The Psychology of Ageing is now translated into 16 languages, and was awarded a British Medical Association Book of the Year award in the Geriatric Medicine section in 2008.

Recensioner i media

`This would be an excellent companion to an A-level or first year degree course or indeed anyone with an interest in psychology. The book aims to `tell people what psychology is about' and it does this in an extremely well structured and accessible fashion. It gives a good introduction to severaldifferent elements of the study of psychology and provides further reading for those wishing to gain a deeper understanding. As each chapter can be read alone it is also a useful reference tool to provide explanations of subjects and quick overviews of areas. Each chapter is written in a balanced way and allows the reader room for reflection.'

Innehållsförteckning

1. What is Psychology. 2. Intelligence. 3. Personality. 4. Social Psychology. 5. Language. 6. Developmental Psychology. 7. Learning Theory. 8. Memory. 9. Perception. 10. Biopsychology. 11. Comparative Psychology. 12. Mental Illness. 13. Statistics. 14. Some Concluding Thoughts. References. Index