Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behaviour 7th Edition

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The beginning of each section includes learning objectives; throughout the body of each section are key terms in bold followed by their definitions in italics; key takeaways, and exercises and critical thinking activities end each section.

Sensation involves physical stimulation of the sense organs, while perception is the organization and interpretation of incoming sensory information.Themes, Issues and Debates in Psychology presents an integrated view of Psychology by identifying underlying themes (such as the scientific nature of Psychology, cultural and gender differences), issues (ethical, methodological and conceptual), and debates (such as heredity vs.

An attempt to understand and explain how the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others. What makes Psychology unique is the view of Psychologists as part of their own subject-matter: trying to study other people cannot be done by copying the methods of the physicist or chemist. It’s the gender that gives us a sense of personal identity as male or female (Wade and Tavris, 1994). Different psychological theories attempt to answer quite different questions about moral development.Develop evaluative skills, with new evaluation boxes, encouraging students to put classic and contemporary studies into context.

The Psychology of Grief is a humane and intelligent account that highlights the wide range of responses we have to losing a loved one and explores how psychologists have sought to explain this experience. These include the ability to focus attention on a single aspect of the environment or activity (voluntary attentional vigilance) at one extreme, and automatic, uncontrollable responses to unusual or unexpected events (involuntary attentional capture) at the other. Additionally, the text features ‘Question Time’ breaks that relate to methodological, theoretical and other issues; these are all aimed at helping the reader assimilate the material. While there is a vast amount of topics covered, they can be broadly categorized in the history and development of psychology, the biological origins of behavior, cognitive psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology and individual differences. Themes, Issues and Debates in Psychology also includes chapters on Parapsychology, Positive Psychology and Religion and Spirituality, which are rarely found together in a single text.Provides the essential foundation for psychology students, this is a revised and updated version of the most trusted introduction written by the bestselling psychology author Richard Gross. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.