Psychology

Autorentext

Peter O. Gray; David F. Bjorklund

Klappentext

Peter Gray's evolutionary perspective and emphasis on critical thinking have made his comprehensive yet accessible introduction to psychology a widely respected classroom favourite. The eighth edition continues this tradition with co-author David Bjorklund who engages and stimulates students to investigate the big ideas in psychological science.

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