Psychology: A Very Short Introduction by Freda McManus (English) Paperback Book

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Psychology influences the way we think about everything, from education and intelligence to relationships and advertising. This updated Very Short Introduction by Gillian Butler and Freda McManus provides an exploration of the leadings ideas and theories of psychology for anyone interested in understanding the human mind.

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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 Very Short Introduction explores some of psychology'sleading ideas and their practical relevance. In this new edition, Gillian Butler and Freda McManus explore a variety of new topics and ways of studying the brain. Until recently it was notpossible to study the living human brain directly, so psychologists studied our behaviour, and used their observations to derive hypotheses about what was going on inside. Now - through neuroscience - our knowledge of the workings of the brain has increased and improved technology provides us with a scientific basis on which to understand the structure and workings of the brain, and allows brain activity to be observed and measured. Exploring some of the most important advances and developmentsin psychology - from evolutionary psychology and issues surrounding adolescence and aggression to cognitive psychology - this is a stimulating introduction for anyone interested in understanding thehuman mind. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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Second edition. This ideal introduction provides an exploration of the leading ideas and theories of psychology for anyone interested in understanding the human mind.

Author Biography

Gillian Butler is a clinician, teacher, researcher, and writer at the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre. She is the author of the popular psychology book Manage Your Mind (2007, 2nd edition). Freda McManus is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Oxford's Department of Psychiatry. She is currently Director of the OCTC/University of Oxford's Diploma in Cognitive Therapy.

Table of Contents

1: What is psychology? How do you study it?2: What gets into our minds? Perception3: What stays in the mind? Learning and Memory4: How do we use what is in the mind? Thinking, Reasoning and Communicating5: Why do we do what we do? Motivation and Emotion6: Is there a set pattern? Developmental Psychology7: Can we categorize people? Individual Differences8: What happens when things go wrong? Abnormal Psychology9: How do we influence each other? Social Psychology10: What is psychology for?GlossaryReferencesFurther ReadingIndex

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An exploration of the leading ideas and theories of psychology.

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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 Very Short Introduction explores some of psychology'sleading ideas and their practical relevance. In this new edition, Gillian Butler and Freda McManus explore a variety of new topics and ways of studying the brain. Until recently it was notpossible to study the living human brain directly, so psychologists studied our behaviour, and used their observations to derive hypotheses about what was going on inside. Now - through neuroscience - our knowledge of the workings of the brain has increased and improved technology provides us with a scientific basis on which to understand the structure and workings of the brain, and allows brain activity to be observed and measured. Exploring some of the most important advances and developmentsin psychology - from evolutionary psychology and issues surrounding adolescence and aggression to cognitive psychology - this is a stimulating introduction for anyone interested in understanding thehuman mind. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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Explains what psychology is, how it works, and what it can (and can't) doIdeal for anyone considering studying psychology or on an introductory courseExplores all of the main areas of psychology - learning, memory, attention, psychological, abnormal, and social developmentProvides an understanding of the leading ideas in psychology and their practical relevance for us allPart of the Very Short Introductions series - over six million copies sold worldwide

Details ISBN0199670420 Author Gillian Butler Pages 176 Year 2014 Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0199670420 ISBN-13 9780199670420 Format Paperback Media Book Short Title PSYCHOLOGY A VERY SHORT INTRO Language English Residence US Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 150 Series Very Short Introductions Affiliation University of Oxford UK Release Date 2014-01-23 NZ Release Date 2014-01-23 Illustrations 18 black and white illustrations Publisher Oxford University Press Edition Description 2nd Revised edition Publication Date 2014-01-23 Imprint Oxford University Press Audience General AU Release Date 2014-03-22 Subtitle A Very Short Introduction We've got this

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