David G. Myers – författare

Identifies the major ideas that college and university students will encounter in a basic psychology course and explores connections with Christian belief.

How should Christians understand and undertake the discipline of psychology?

This question has been of keen interest-and sometimes concern-to Christians because of the importance we place on a correct understanding of human nature. Psychology can sometimes seem disconnected from, if not antithetical to, Christian perspectives on life. How are we to understand our Christian beliefs about personhood in relation to secular psychological beliefs?

This revised edition of Psychology and Christianity presents five models for understanding the relationship between psychology and Christianity. All the essays and responses have been reworked and updated with some new contributors including the addition of a new perspective.

The five views presented in this book are:

Each of the contributors responds to the other essayists, noting points of agreement as well as problems they see. Eric L. Johnson provides a revised introduction that describes the history of Christians and psychology, as well as a conclusion that considers what might unite the five views and how a reader might evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of each view.

This book is a standard introductory textbook for students and professors of Christian psychology. With Psychology and Christianity, gain a fuller understanding of how to participate in and understand psychology as a Christian.

About the Series

Spectrum Multiview Books offer a range of viewpoints on contested topics within Christianity, giving contributors the opportunity to present their position and respond to others in this dynamic publishing format.

“Each chapter is a gem of insight into the human experience, cut and polished to perfection by the renowned psychologist David Myers. Better than any book I can recall, this book answers questions about why we think, feel, and act as we do—but also makes us curious to learn more.” —Angela DuckworthA delightful tour of the wonders of our humanity from David G. Myers, the award-winning professor and author of psychology’s bestselling textbook.Over the past three decades, millions of students have learned about psychology from textbooks by David G. Myers. To create these books and to satisfy his own endless curiosity about the human mind, Myers monitors the leading journals to discover the most extraordinary developments in psychological science.How Do We Know Ourselves? is a compendium of the most wondrous verities that Myers has found, revealing thought-provoking insights into our everyday lives. His astute observations and sharp-witted wisdom enable readers to think smarter and live happier.Myers’s subjects range from why we so often fear the wrong things to how simply going for a walk with someone can increase rapport and empathy. He reveals why we repeatedly mishear song lyrics and how the color of President Obama’s suits aided in his decision-making. Myers also explores the powers and perils of our intuition, explaining why anything can seem obvious once it happens.These forty essays offer fresh insight into our sometimes bewildering but ever-fascinating lives. Myers is engaging and intellectually provocative, and he brings a wealth of knowledge from more than fifty years of teaching and writing about psychology to this lively and informative collection. He inspires us to ponder timeless questions, including what might be the most intriguing one of all: How do we know ourselves?

Psychology in Everyday Life (High School Edition) speaks to all students regardless of their background or level of preparedness. This, more than any other Myers/DeWall text, acknowledges the diversity of student readers. On these pages, you will find no assumptions about:

Plus, this edition is heavily updated to reflect the latest in psychological science and to further emphasize the value of applying psychology to everyday life.

Dieses umfassende, bunte Lehrbuch von David Myers und Nathan DeWall enthält alles, was die Psychologie ausmacht – alle Grundlagenfächer aus dem Studium und die Anwendungsfächer Klinische, Pädagogische und Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie – und macht großen Spaß, durch Nähe zum Alltag und hunderte bunte Abbildungen und Cartoons, die Psychologie witzig auf den Punkt bringen. Auch die 4. Auflage des Buches wurde unter Mitarbeit von Studierenden komplett überarbeitet – und ist damit genau wie die ganze Psychologie: vielfältig und schillernd, wissenschaftlich fundiert, eine Möglichkeit, sich mit eigenen Erfahrungen und fremden Kulturen auseinanderzusetzen. – Kurz gesagt: Nah am Leben!