Principles of Psychology: Contemporary Perspectives offers students a complete introduction to psychology. It balances contemporary approaches with classic perspectives, weaves stimulating conceptual issues throughout the text, and encourages students to think critically, creatively, and practically about the subject and how it applies to the real-world. It opens with an introduction to the study of psychology at undergraduate level and the positioning of psychology as a science (including coverage of some of its methods), before going on to look at the core domains of study typical in many European programmes and set out in the British Psychological Society guidelines. The carefully developed pedagogical scheme is focused on getting students to think critically about the subject and to engage with its methodological elements, and on demonstrating real-world relevance.
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Principles of Psychology: Contemporary Perspectives is supported by online resources and is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats.
- The e-book is enhanced with embedded self-assessment activities and multi-media content, including animations, concept maps, and flashcards, to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support. www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
- The study tools that enhance the e-book, along with web links to guide further reading, are also available as stand-alone resources for use alongside the print book. Here, lecturers can access a Lecturer's Guide to the book, alongside downloadable PowerPoints, images, and Test Banks for use in their teaching.
Part 1 PSYCHOLOGY AS SCIENCE: PRINCIPLES AND METHODS
1: Studying psychology
2: The science of psychology
3: Research methods in psychology
Part 2 BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
4: The biological basis of mind and behaviour
5: The nature, nurture, and evolution of behaviour
6: Consciousness
Part 3 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
7: Learning
8: Perception, sensation, and attention
9: Memory
10: Thinking and language
Part 4 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
11: Social-emotional development in children
12: Cognitive development
13: Lifespan development
Part 5 INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
14: Intelligence
15: Personality
16: Motivation
17: Emotion
18: Issues in mental health
19: Mental health treatment
Part 6 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
20: Social cognition
21: Social influence and attraction
22: Altruism and antisocial behaviour