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Designed for those approaching this subject for the first time, Easy Statistics in Psychology is a short, readable guide to the ideas behind statistical formulae and the benefits that a rigorous statistical approach brings to psychological research. Packed with useful analogies, it helps students get beyond the numbers.

• Focuses on the ideas and practicalities of statistics in psychology, rather than an array of complex numbers and formulas
  
• Covers the key tests and concepts relevant to the undergraduate student
  
• Includes a...

Most of us have headaches at some time or other. But some people find that headaches are ruining their life.

Dr Mark Forshaw is a chartered health psychologist. He shows you how your mind can influence bodily processes, making your headaches better or worse.

Understanding Headaches and Migraines provides clear and practical information on all types of headache and migraine, and the sources of help and treatment available. Here you will find:
* The symptoms and causes of the main types of headache.
* A checklist to help you identify which type of headache...

Critical thinking is taught at all universities, often put forward by lecturers as the key skill that can most dramatically improve a student's understanding of a course and transform their writing. It pervades research methods teaching, critical psychology, and a range of other core curriculum elements, in exactly the same way that critical thinking pervades any discipline, and indeed, life generally. But what is it, exactly, and how can we apply it specifically to the field of psychology? In his relaxed and accessible style, Mark Forshaw takes modern real-world examples from psychology and...

Your Undergraduate Psychology Project: A Student Guide has been designed with the needs of the student in mind. Packed with hints and tips, and written in a simple, informal style, this 'second supervisor' is designed to ease students further into the world of research.

The second edition has been completely revised and updated with new material on focus groups and ethics and a new section entitled How to Lose Marks Instantly

• Structured chronologically around planning a project, carrying it out, and then writing it up.
• Gives practical advice on how to...

The Essential Psychology Series bridges the gap between simple introductory texts aimed at pre-university studetns and higher level textbooks for upper level undergraduates. Each volume in the series is designed to provide concise yet up-to-date descriptions of the major areas of psychology for first year undergraduates or students taking psychology as a supplement to other courses of study. The authors, who are acknowledged experts in their field, explain the basics carefully and engagingly without over-simplification often foind in introductory textbooks, at the same time providing the...

A definitive guide to the growing field of health psychology, which showcases contributions from academics and professionals working at the cutting edge of their discipline.

• Explores the field of modern health psychology, its latest developments, and how it fits into the contexts of modern healthcare, industry and academia
• Offers practical, real-world examples and applications for psychological theory in health care settings
• Provides a timely resource to support the new HPC registration of health and other psychologists
• Includes contributions from...