What is psychology?
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Belmont, CA :
Thomson/Wadsworth ,
c2009
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| Edition: | 2nd ed |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. What is psychology?
- 2. How does biology influence our behavior?
- 3. How do we sense and perceive our world?
- 4. Consciousness : wide awake in a daze or dreaming?
- 5. How do we learn?
- 6. How does memory function?
- 7. Cognition, language and intelligence: how do we think?
- 8. Motivation and emotion: what guides behavior?
- 9. How do people grow, change and develop?
- 10. How do gender and sexuality affect our behavior?
- 11. How do we understand and interact with others?
- 12. Health, stress and coping : how can you create a healthy life?
- 13. What is personality and how do we measure it?
- 14. What are psychological disorders and how can we understand them?
- 15. What therapies are used in psychology?