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020 _a9781446274828 (pbk.)
020 _a9781446274811 (hardcover)
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245 0 0 _aEssential psychology
_cedited by Philip Banyard, Gayle Dillon, Christine Norman & Belinda Winder
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _aLos Angeles :
_bSAGE,
_cc2015.
300 _ax, 588 p. :
_bcol ill. ;
_c28 cm
500 _aPrevious edition titled: Essential psychology : a concise introduction, 2010. Includes bibliographical references (pages 525-572) and index.
505 _aSection A. The Foundations of Modern Psychology: What We Know About Human Beings : -- 1. Once Upon a Time ... The Evolution of Human Behaviour -- 2. How Psychology Became a Science -- 3. Issues and Debates in Psychology -- 4. Doing Psychological Research -- Section B. Cognitive Psychology: How We Think and Make Sense of the World : -- 5. Memory -- 6. An Introduction to Sensation, Perception and Attention -- 7. Thinking and Problem Solving -- 8. Language -- Section C. Biological Psychology: How Our Brains Affect Our Behaviour : -- 9. The Human Nervous System: Functional Anatomy -- 10. Communication within the Brain -- 11. Brain and Behaviour: Sex Differences -- 12. Motivation and Emotion -- Section D. Social Psychology: How We Interact with Each Other : -- 13. Behaviour within Groups -- 14. Behaviour between Groups -- 15. Social Judgements and Behaviour -- 16. Critical Social Psychology -- Section E. Developmental Psychology: How We Grow and Change : -- 17. Development during the Early Years -- 18. Development during the School Years -- 19. Atypical Child Development -- 20. Adolescence, Adulthood and Ageing -- Section F. The Psychology of Individual Differences: How We Know and Measure Our Individuality : -- 21. Personality -- 22. Intelligence: Measuring the Mind -- 23. Self -- Section G. Applied Psychology: How We Use Psychology : -- 24. Psychopathology: Theories and Causes -- 25. Psychological Interventions -- 26. Health Psychology -- 27. Forensic Psychology.
520 _a"Essential Psychology returns for a second edition with a vivid narrative writing style designed for undergraduates, features designed to stimulate critical thinking and inspire students to learn independently, and an expanded companion website full of useful resources for lecturers and students. This comprehensive introductory text is relevant for both the specialist and non-specialist psychology student, challenging those who studied psychology before university while remaining accessible to those who did not."
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700 1 _aBanyard, Philip,
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700 1 _aDillon, Gayle,
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700 1 _aNorman, Christine,
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700 1 _aWinder, Belinda,
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