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_b.P818 2012
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245 0 4 _aThe psychology book /
_ccontributors, Catherine Collin, Nigel Benson, Joannah Ginsburg, Voula Grand, Merrin Lazyan, Marcus Weeks.
264 1 _aNew York, New York :
_bDK Publishing,
_c2017.
300 _a352 pages :
_billustrations (some color), photographs ;
_c24 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent.
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia.
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier.
490 1 _aBig ideas simply explained.
500 _aOriginally published in hardcover as First American Edition in 2012.
500 _aIncludes directory, glossary, and index.
505 0 _aPhilosophical 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.
520 _a"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.
521 8 _a1280L
_bLexile.
650 0 _aPsychology.
650 0 _aPsychology
_xHistory.
650 0 _aPsychologists
_vBiography.
700 1 _aCollin, Catherine
_c(Clinical psychologist),
_eauthor.
700 1 _aBenson, Nigel,
_eauthor.
700 1 _aGinsburg, Joannah,
_eauthor.
700 1 _aGrand, Voula,
_eauthor.
700 1 _aLazyan, Merrin,
_eauthor.
700 1 _aWeeks, Marcus,
_eauthor.
740 _aPsychology book :
830 0 _aBig ideas simply explained.
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