Psychology and Life, 2nd edition

Published by Pearson (September 9, 2011) © 2012

  • Richard J. Gerrig Stony Brook University
  • Philip G. Zimbardo Stanford University
  • Andrew J. Campbell University of Sydney
  • Steven R. Cumming
  • Fiona J. Wilkes
  • Steven R Cumming
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Title overview

Bring the science of psychology to life

The 2nd Australasian edition of Psychology and Life emphasises the science of psychology, with a special focus on applying that science to students' everyday lives. As a result, the features of Psychology and Life support a central theme: psychology as a science, with a focus on applying that science to real life experiences. Australasian research, examples and statistics help make the theory even more relevant for today's students.

Psychology and Life provides a rigorous, research-centred survey of the discipline while offering students special features and learning aids that will make the science of psychology relevant, spark their interest and excite their imaginations.

Table of contents

  • 1: Psychology and life
  • 2: Research methods in psychology
  • 3: The biological bases of behaviour
  • 4. Evolutionary psychology
  • 5. Sensation and perception
  • 6. Mind, consciousness and alternate states
  • 7. Learning and behaviour analysis
  • 8. Memory
  • 9. Cognitive processes
  • 10. Intelligence and intelligence assessment
  • 11. Human development across the life span
  • 12. Motivation
  • 13. Emotion, stress and health
  • 14. Understanding human personality
  • 15. Psychological disorders
  • 16. Therapies for psychological disorders
  • 17. Social psychology
  • 18. Cross-cultural psychology: how culture affects us

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