Psychology

Psychology is part of everyone's experience: it influences the way we think about everything from education and intelligence, to relationships and emotions, advertising and criminality. People readily behave as amateur psychologists, offering explanations for what people think, feel, and do. But what exactly are psychologists trying to do? What scientific grounding do they have for their approach? This book provides an understanding of some of psychology's leading ideas and their practical relevance, making it a stimulating introduction for anyone interested in understanding the human mind

ISBN	0192853813	Volumes	1
ISBN13	9780192853813 (What's this?)	Weight (grammes)	146
Publisher	Oxford University Press	Published in	Oxford
Imprint	Oxford Paperbacks	Series ISSN	06
Format	Paperback	Series title	Very Short Introductions
Publication date	24 Feb 2000	Previous ISBN	9780192853233
Non-book description	book	Height (mm)	174
Library of Congress	97046352	Width (mm)	111
DEWEY	150	Spine width (mm)	11
DEWEY edition	DC21	Academic level	General
Pages	176

1. What is psychology? How do you study it? 2. What gets into our minds? Perception; 3. What stays in the mind? Learning and memory; 4. How do we use what is in the mind? Thinking, reasoning, and communicating; 5. Why do we do what we do? Motivation and emotion; 6. Is there a set pattern? Development psychology; 7. Can we categorize people? Individual difference; 8. What happens when things go wrong? Abnormal psychology; 9. How do we influence each other? Social psychology; 10. What is psychology for? A selection of further reading; Index

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