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Psychology

Nicky Hayes

(Teach yourself books)

Hodder & Stoughton, 2003

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Includes index

First published in UK 1994 by Hodder Headline Ltd

Description and Table of Contents

Description

TEACH YOURSELF PSYCHOLOGY explains basic psychological processes and how they influence us in all aspects of everyday life. It explores why human beings are as they are, how they came to be that way, and what they might do to change seemingly fundamental traits. The book puts psychology in context, using non-technical language to analyze everyday situations. It is a comprehensive introduction that shows how human experience can be understood on many levels. - Explore the psychology of teaching and learning. - Understand different research methods used to investigate a broad spectrum of human experience. - Read about psychology and the workplace. - Study psychology in the workplace. - Find out more about biological rhythms.

Table of Contents

  • What is psychology?
  • self and others
  • understanding other people
  • emotions
  • states of mind
  • motivation
  • cognition
  • genetics and evolution
  • learning and intelligence
  • childhood and adolescence
  • adulthood, retirement and ageing
  • working life
  • leisure
  • education and health
  • living in the world
  • developing psychological understanding

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Details

  • NCID
    BA65774609
  • ISBN
    • 034085989X
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    vi, 290 p.
  • Size
    20 cm
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