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Essential Psychology

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Applied Psychology | Psychology

October 2021 | 856 pages | SAGE South Asia
A foundational book introducing the essential concepts of psychology.

This new edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of psychology. It gives the reader an overview of the different branches of psychology and guides them by covering all important topics in these areas.  The team of authors use an accessible narrative style of writing that makes the book student-friendly. The book encourages students of psychology to think critically and independently about contemporary issues in the subject by presenting them with sufficient background to the topics. The present edition has been updated with current research and exciting new features that makes it relevant to both the specialist and non-specialist psychology student.

Key Features:

• Detailed introduction to foundational theories that lay the groundwork for a thorough understanding of the subject 

• Includes new chapters on psychopathology, research methods, language, motivation and emotion, lifespan development, health psychology, forensic psychology and critical social psychology 

• Relates theory to the real world to help students think about how they will employ their degree
 
About the Book
 
Acknowledgements
 
Guided Tour
 
SECTION A The Foundations of Modern Psychology: What We Know About Human Beings
 
Once Upon a Time … The Evolution of Human Behaviour
 
How Psychology Became a Science
 
Doing Psychological Research
 
The Replication Crisis
 
SECTION B Cognitive Psychology: How We Think and Make Sense of the World
 
Memory
 
An Introduction to Sensation, Perception and Attention
 
Learning
 
Problem Solving and Reasoning
 
Language and Literacy
 
SECTION C Biological Psychology: How Our Brains Affect Our Behaviour
 
The Human Nervous System: Functional Anatomy
 
Communication within the Brain
 
Brain and Behaviour: Sex Differences
 
Motivation and Emotion
 
SECTION D Social Psychology: How We Interact with Each Other
 
Behaviour within Groups
 
Behaviour between Groups
 
Social Judgements and Behaviour
 
SECTION E Developmental Psychology: How We Grow and Change
 
Development during the Early Years
 
Development during the School Years
 
Atypical Child Development
 
Adulthood to Ageing
 
SECTION F The Psychology of Individual Differences: How We Know and Measure Our Individuality
 
Personality
 
Intelligence: Measuring the Mind
 
Self
 
SECTION G Applied Psychology: How We Use Psychology
 
Mental Health, Mental Illness and Psychopathology
 
Psychological Interventions
 
Health Psychology
 
Forensic Psychology
 
Glossary
 
References
 
Index

Supplements

Philip Banyard

Dr Phil Banyard is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). In his thirty years at NTU Phil Banyard taught on a range of courses but focused on introductory modules and critical thinking. His research was concerned with the impact of digital technologies on teaching and learning, especially in schools. He was a chief examiner of A Level Psychology for many years and has written more than twenty texts. Among these is an introductory text with SAGE (now in its fourth edition) that brought in over 50 members of the department at NTU. His cultural interests are largely defined by smallpeople in the family and he... More About Author

Christine Norman

Christine Norman is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. More About Author

Gayle Dillon

Gayle Dillon is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. More About Author

Belinda Winder

Belinda is a Reader in Forensic Psychology. She teaches primarily within forensic psychology, with specific focus on sexual crime. She has a strong background in psychometrics and individual differences, and retains her enthusiasm for quantitative research (continuing to teach multivariate statistics in what she hopes is a fun and interactive manner). Her research is leading her to incorporate qualitative research methods as she continues to develop a programme of research in collaboration with HMP Whatton (the largest sex offender prison in Europe) that makes a significant and practical contribution to our understanding of sex offenders... More About Author

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