The psychology book / contributors, Catherine Collin, Nigel Benson, Joannah Ginsburg, Voula Grand, Merrin Lazyan, Marcus Weeks.

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Material type: Text

TextSeries: Big ideas simply explainedPublisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2017Description: 352 pages : illustrations (some color), photographs ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781465458568 (pbk.)
1465458565 (pbk.)

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DDC classification:

150 23

LOC classification:

BF121 .P818 2012

Contents:

Philosophical roots; psychology in the making -- Behaviorism: responding to the environment -- Psychotherapy: the unconscious determines behavior -- Cognitive psychology: the calculating brain -- Social psychology: being in a world of others -- Developmental philosophy: from infant to adult -- Psychology of difference: personality and intelligence.

Summary: "The Psychology Book" looks at the biggest names in psychology, including William James, Sigmund Freud, and Ivan Pavlov, and unpacks each psychologist's contribution to our understanding of how the mind works. With straightforward information, witty infographics, a directory of scientists, and a vocabulary glossary this guide helps untangle the knot of theories behind the science of the mind. From its philosophical roots through behaviorism, psychotherapy, and developmental psychology, "The Psychology Book" incorporates the latest thinkings of today's psychologists alongside the theories of ancient philosophers, as well as the key experiments and ideas of the scientists and practitioners of the 19th and 20th centuries. As part of DK's award-winning Big Ideas Simply Explained series, "The Psychology Book' breaks down the most mysterious science of all in this essential, accessible, and comprehensive guide to psychology.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Books	Pathways	NF 150 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		I0000000096412

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Originally published in hardcover as First American Edition in 2012.

Includes directory, glossary, and index.

"The Psychology Book" looks at the biggest names in psychology, including William James, Sigmund Freud, and Ivan Pavlov, and unpacks each psychologist's contribution to our understanding of how the mind works. With straightforward information, witty infographics, a directory of scientists, and a vocabulary glossary this guide helps untangle the knot of theories behind the science of the mind. From its philosophical roots through behaviorism, psychotherapy, and developmental psychology, "The Psychology Book" incorporates the latest thinkings of today's psychologists alongside the theories of ancient philosophers, as well as the key experiments and ideas of the scientists and practitioners of the 19th and 20th centuries. As part of DK's award-winning Big Ideas Simply Explained series, "The Psychology Book' breaks down the most mysterious science of all in this essential, accessible, and comprehensive guide to psychology.

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