Understand Psychology: How Your Mind Works and Why You Do the Things You Do

ISBN-13: 9781444100907 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 416 str.

Nicky Hayes

Opis

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.
Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features: Not got much time?One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.Author insightsLots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.Test yourselfTests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.Extend your knowledgeExtra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the subject.Five things to rememberQuick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.Try thisInnovative exercises illustrate what you?ve learnt and how to use it.

Recenzje

"A great book for beginners with plenty of information to open doors to further study . . . . a superb way to get into a deep subject without being overwhelmed." Amazon reviewer

Spis treści

• 01: applying psychology
• • • 02: applied cognitive psychology
    • 03: applied social psychology
    • 04: applied bio-psychology
• 05: applied development psychology
• • • 06: clinical psychology
    • 07: counselling psychology
    • 08: health psychology
• 09: forensic psychology
• • • 10: eductional psychology
    • 11: applied psychology of teaching and learning
    • 12: occupational psychology
• 13: organisational psychology
• • • 14: engineering and design psychology
    • 15: space psychology
    • 16: sport psychology
• 17: consumer psychology
• • • 18: environmental psychology
    • 19: political psychology
    • 20: applied psychology as a profession
• : taking it further
• • • : index
    • : cognitive motives
    • : social motivation
• : cognition
• • • : thinking
    • : perception
    • : memory
• : genetics, evolution and learning
• • • : evolution
    • : genetic mechanisms
    • : levels of learning
• : learning and intelligence
• • • : infant learning
    • : forms of learning
    • : intelligence
• : childhood and adolescence
• • • : childhood
    • : adolescence
• : adulthood, retirement and ageing
• • • : adulthood
    • : ageing
• : working life
• • • : why do people work?
    • : human resource management
    • : organisational culture
• : leisure
• • • : watching televis

O autorze

Dr Nicky Hayes is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a Chartered Psychologist and an Honorary Life Member of the Association for the Teaching of Psychology. She has written widely and is a prominent media figure, thanks to her her ability to apply psychology to everyday life and her experience working with business and the public sector as well as in universities and colleges.