Psychology

Table of Content Foreword Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Evolution and Growth of Modern Psychology Chapter-1 Psychology: A Science and a Perspective Chapter-2 Biology, Culture, and Human Behavior Chapter-3 Sensation and Perception: Making Contact with the World around Us Chapter-4 States of Consciousness Chapter-5 Learning: How We're Changed by Experience Chapter-6 Memory: Of Things Remembered…. and Forgotten Chapter-7 Cognition: Thinking, Deciding, Communicating Chapter-8 Human Development I: The Childhood Years Chapter-9 Human Development II: Adolescence, Adulthood, and Aging Chapter-10 Motivation and Emotion Chapter-11 Intelligence: Cognitive, Practical, and Emotional Chapter-12 Personality: Uniqueness and Consistency in the Behavior of Individuals Chapter-13 Health, Stress, and Coping Chapter-14 Mental Disorders: Their Nature and Causes Chapter-15 Therapies: Techniques for Alleviating Mental Disorders Chapter-16 Social Thought and Social Behavior

This book tries to provide an in-depth introduction to the field of psychology. It introduces basic concepts, theories and methods used in psychology—the study of mental life and behavior. It adopts the stance of objective science committed to uncover the truth about human behavior. The text has been organized to help understand key concepts and ideas in a manner conducive to give an overview while keeping it interesting for the readers.