"Memory and Forgetting" explains the main models of memory and the various approaches used in its study. This is followed by a study of the theories of forgetting and practical applications of memory research. To help introductory psychology students make the connection between theories and studies and their applications in the real world, the book is divided into three parts. Part One provides an introduction to the area with an emphasis on methodology. Parts Two and Three look at the material covered from pure and applied standpoints.

This text looks at sociability and attachment and how they relate to emotional and cognitive development. Topics covered include: bonding, attachment, deprivation, separation and privation, as well as enrichment. Social and cultural variations are considered, and theories of attachment and loss are described and evaluated.

Examining how we perceive ourselves and others and how this can influence our behaviour, this text looks at stereotyping and prejudice, obedience and conformity, and collective behaviour and leadership.

An introduction to the many psychological therapies in use today, including cognitive-behavioural, humanistic and psychodynamic approaches.

Concentrating mainly on visual perception, this book introduces students to the basic biological and psychological processes and their development. It discusses influences on perception such as pattern recognition, culture and attention and includes a brief discussion of Artificial Intelligence.

This text is a companion to Kevin Silber's series title, The Physiological Basis of Behaviour and concentrates on the cerebral cortex, its structure, connections, functions and dysfunctions. It includes clinical descriptions and case studies to illustrate various forms of agnosia, aphasia and the split brain syndrome. Methods in neuropsychology are reviewed and other chapters provide comprehensive but straightforward coverage of the role of the brain in language, sensation, perception and movement.

This work presents and discusses theories and applications in psychology. Each concept is illustrated through examples of actual psychological investigations. Topics include; epistemology and the status of knowledge, ethical issues, key theoretical and philosophical perspectives, artificial intelligence, research approaches and practical applications of psychology.

This simple and concise introduction to the psychology of health is the perfect text for students new to the area. Topics covered include health policy and epidemiology, genetic factors in disease, the experience of illness as a patient, beliefs and attitudes, stress, pain and healthy lifestyles.

An introduction to the areas that have been studied in psychology that have excited controversy, including advertising, psychometric testing, propoganda and warfare.

Psychology studies people and the way they behave, so some findings challenge existing moral, political and religious beliefs leading to debate. This text examines these debates, particularly those about control and manipulation and perceived differences beween one group of people and another.