Hardback Book: 978-0-86377-474-4 | 10 FEB 2000 | £50.00
Paperback Book: 978-0-86377-475-1 | 10 FEB 2000 | £22.50
Written by one of the best-known and respected psychologists in the United Kingdom, this text provides a detailed and thorough account of psychology, and provides the ideal comprehensive introduction to psychology for all students.
About the Book
This authoritative and readable introductory text, written by one of the United Kingdom's most respected psychologists, provides a detailed and thorough account of the subject. It provides lively and well-informed coverage of all the main areas in psychology: developmental psychology; social psychology; comparative psychology; biopsychology; abnormal psychology; cognitive psychology; major perspectives in psychology; and research methods.
This book is written in an exceptionally clear and accessible way. It is structured to make it easy for the reader to develop his or her understanding of psychology. Most topics are dealt with in terms of the TEE approach: theory (T), evidence (E), and evaluation (E). This is designed to enhance the reader's ability to assess and to criticise. In addition, the text contains key research studies, case studies, research activities, questions in the text, personal reflections, and definitions of all key terms.
In sum, Psychology: A Student's Handbook provides the ideal comprehensive introduction to psychology for all students.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Approaches to Psychology
- The Nervous System
- Cortical Functions
- Awareness
- Motivation, Emotion, and Stress
- Evolutionary Determinants of Behaviour
- Reproductive Strategies
- Kinship and Social Behaviour
- Behaviour Analysis
- Perceptual Processes
- Attention and Performance Limitations
- Human Memory
- Language and Thought
- Early Socialisation
- Cognitive Development
- Social Behaviour in Development
- Adolescence, Adulthood and Old Age
- Social Cognition
- Social Relationships
- Social Influence
- Pro-social and Anti-social Behaviour
- Atypical Development
- Conceptions and Models of Abnormality
- Psychopathology
- Therapeutic Approaches
- Individual Differences
- Controversies in Psychology
- Ethical Issues
- The Nature of Psychological Enquiry
- Design of Investigations
- Data Analysis
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This book has a lot of potential ... not only as a major student textbook for A Level Psychology but also as a first year undergraduate book. It is very clearly written ... the summary sections, essay titles and glossary are very useful, and Eysenck's use of theory, evidence and evaluation as an overall structure for most chapters works exceptionally well.
Roz Brody, Head of Psychology, Brighton, Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College
It is essential for every department's reference library, but I would say that many of you would also want to own it. It is also worth saying that it is extremely good value at just under 1000 pages. As you may have gathered, I am an enthusiast of this book.
Bob Wright, Leeds General Infirmary, Accident and Emergency Nursing
Author Biography
Michael W. Eysenck is one of the best known British Psychologists. He is Professor of Psychology and head of the psychology department at Royal Holloway University of London. He is the author of many titles, and his previous textbooks published by Psychology Press include Simply Psychology (1996), Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook (1995, with Mark Keane), Persepectives on Psychology (1994).
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