Peter Gray's evolutionary perspective and emphasis on critical thinking have made his rigorous yet accessible introduction to psychology a widely respected classroom favourite, edition after edition. Now thoroughly revised, with the help of co-author David Bjorklund, Psychology invites and stimulates students to investigate the big ideas in psychological science. Psychology can also be purchased with the breakthrough online resource, LaunchPad, which offers innovative media content, curated and organised for easy assignability. LaunchPad's intuitive interface presents quizzing, flashcards, animations and much more to make learning actively engaging.

Autorentext

Peter O. Gray; David F. Bjorklund

Inhalt
Part 1 Background to the Study of Psychology.- 1. Foundations for the Study of Psychology.- 2. Methods of Psychology.- Part 2 The Adaptiveness of Behavior.- 3. Genetic and Evolutionary Foundations of Behavior.- 4. Basic Processes of Learning.- Part 3 Physiological Mechanisms of Behavior.- 5. The Neural Control of Behavior.- 6. Mechanisms of Motivation and Emotion.- Part 4 Sensation and Perception.- 7. Smell, Taste, Pain, Hearing, and Psychophysics.- 8. The Psychology of Vision.- Part 5 The Human Intellect.- 9. Memory and Attention.- 10. Solving Problems: Reasoning and Intelligence.- Part 6 Growth of the Mind and Person.- 11. The Development of Body, Thought, and Language.- 12. Social Development.- Part 7 The Person in a World of People.- 13. Social Perception and Attitudes.- 14. Social Influences on Behavior.- Part 8 Personality and Disorders.- 15. Personality.- 16. Mental Disorders.- 17. Treatment.