Your students are curious. Here is a text that shows them how psychology answers the questions they are asking.
In this introduction to psychology, Wind Goodfriend, Gary Lewandowski, Charity Brown Griffin, and Tom Heinzen investigate our everyday curiosities through psychological science – approaching the discipline′s core tenets with candor, humor, and wonder.
Psychology and Our Curious World invites students to ask questions, think critically, and make evidence-informed decisions to better understand their unique world and that of others.
Amplifying the impact of their work, all the authors are donating a portion of their royalties to charities close to their hearts, including: The Trevor Project, Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Wounded Warrior Project, and Glass Roots.
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Tabela de Conteúdo
Chapter 1 Introduction to Psychology
Starting Your Psychology Journey
A Brief History of Psychology in Europe and the United States
The Beauty of Diversity
How to Use This Book
Chapter 2 The Science of Psychology: Research Methods and Statistics
Elements of the Scientific Method
Types of Research
Correlational Analyses
Experimental Analyses
Analyzing the Quality of Research
The Open Science Movement
Ethical Considerations
Chapter 3 Biology and Your Brain
Your Unique Brain: The Nervous System and Neurons
Your Electrochemical Brain: Neurotransmitters and Drugs
Your Organized Brain: Major Parts and Functions
Your Beautiful Brain: Neuroimaging Techniques
Your Complicated Brain: The Endocrine System
Chapter 4 Identity, Sex, and Gender
Forming an Identity
Sex and Gender
Sexual Orientation
Sexuality, Culture, and Technology
Intersectionality
Chapter 5 Stress, Health, and Happiness
Stress: The Bad and the Good
The Consequences of Stress
Coping With Stress
Promoting Health
Pursuing Happiness
Chapter 6 Sensation and Perception
The Building Blocks of Sensation and Perception
Processing Visual Information
Processing Auditory Information
Processing Smell, Taste, Touch, and Body Movement
Perceptual Mistakes, Curiosities, and Controversies
Chapter 7 Consciousness
Consciousness
How Attention Works
Sleep
Dreams
Altered Consciousness
Drugs and Consciousness
Chapter 8 Human Development
Theoretical Approaches to Human Development
Prenatal, Infancy, and Early Childhood
Middle Childhood and Adolescence
Early and Middle Adulthood
Late Adulthood
Chapter 9 Learning
Classical Conditioning: Stimulus and Response
Operant Conditioning: Rewards and Punishments
Cognitive and Observational Learning
Chapter 10 Memory
The Nature of Memory
Making Memories: Encoding
Keeping Memories: Storage
Using Memories: Retrieval
Forgetting
Memorys′ Imperfections
Serious and Intentional Memory Loss
Chapter 11 Motivation and Emotion
Theories of Motivation
Examples and Applications of Motivation
Theories of Emotion
Everyday Emotion: Culture, Expression, and Benefits
Chapter 12 Cognition and Intelligence
Cognition
Reasoning and Decision-Making
Problem-Solving Strategies
Language and Cognition
Intelligence
Measuring Intelligence
Chapter 13 Personality
Historical Approaches to Personality: Psychodynamic Theories
The Biological Approach
The Trait Approach
The Humanistic and Social Cognitive Approaches
Personality Controversies
Chapter 14 Social Psychology
Attitudes and Persuasion
How Groups Affect Our Behavior
Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Altruism and Aggression
Conformity and Obedience
Chapter 15 Psychological Disorders
Defining Mental Illness and Understanding Stigma
Anxiety, Worry, and Fear
Mood, Personality, and Substance Abuse
Schizophrenia and Dissociative Disorders
Chapter 16 Mental Health: Therapy and Treatment
Modern Approaches to Mental Health
Biomedical Therapy
Major Approaches to Psychotherapy
Group Therapy
Sobre o autor
Dr. Thomas Heinzen, at William Paterson University of New Jersey, is proudest that he has mentored more than 60 student presentations and published research. He has been a keynote speaker at a variety of teaching-related conferences, including NITOP, Rocky Mountain Teaching of Psychology, and the Association for Psychological Science about his book on Clever Hans and facilitated communication. He has been elected as a fellow to the Eastern Psychological Association, to the Association for Psychological Science, and to Division 1 of the American Psychological Association. He has also been an invited speaker at several technology conferences to discuss how to apply principles of game design to social problems such as improving rates of college completion. Students have honored him with a variety of awards that range from being the winning lab in an egg-tossing contest to numerous recognitions from the Psychology Club.
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