《Psychology A Very Short Introduction》
by Gillian Butler (Author),Freda McManus (Author)
Paperback: 168 pages
Publisher: OUP Oxford; 2 edition (23 Jan. 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0199670420
ISBN-13: 978-0199670420
Product Dimensions:17.3 x 1.3 x 11.2 cm
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? ThisVery Short Introduction explores some of psychology's leading 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 not
possible 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 developments in psychology - from evolutionary psychology and issues
surrounding adolescence and aggression to cognitive psychology - this
is a stimulating introduction for anyone interested in understanding the
human mind.
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Gillian Butler is a clinician, teacher, researcher, and writer at the Oxford Cognitive Therapy Centre. She is the author of the popular psychology bookManage 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.
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