Psychology And You - An Informal Introduction 3E

The new edition of this best-selling text continues to provide a general, wide-ranging introduction to psychology which is unique in the way that it explains psychological concepts in relation to people's behaviour and their everyday lives. Many of the key areas in contemporary psychology are covered to whet the appetites of students new to psychology, and the book provides an excellent grounding in key areas. All-new changes for this edition include: * Increased conciseness in writing style and structure; * Improved design, and better and more illustrations; * Three brand new chapters, covering the brain, health psychology and careers in psychology; * Regular 'methodology' boxes, aimed at opening up and demystifying this complex area; * Combination and re-ordering of topics to enable a smoother transition between chapters; * More in-chapter exercises to illustrate or develop specific themes. * More examples from everyday life to give real-life relevance to psychological research; * Fully referenced material, without the text itself being hindered by long lists of authors; all references are listed by chapter at the end of the book. A lively, informative and accessible read, Psychology and You is the perfect taster for students new to psychology.

* New edition of this best-selling, wide-ranging introduction to psychology * Maintains its unique approach explaining psychological concepts in relation to people's behaviour and their everyday lives while covering many of the key areas in contemporary psychology * Contains three brand new chapters covering the brain, health psychology and careers in psychology * Enhances learning with regular 'methodology' boxes, aimed at opening up and demystifying this complex area; more in-chapter exercises to illustrate or develop specific themes; and more examples from everyday life to give real-life relevance to psychological research * Facilitated by a more concise writing style and structure; improved design, and more illustrations; and the combination and re-ordering of topics to enable a smoother transition between chapters * Includes fully referenced material, listed by chapter at the end of the book

Julia C. Berryman is a Chartered Psychologist, and Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Leicester.Elizabeth M. Ockleford is at the Department of Health Sciences and is Honorary Lecturer in Psychology, University of Leicester, and Associate Lecturer at the Open University. She is a Chartered Psychologist.Kevin Howells is a Chartered Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, and Professor in the School of Community Health Sciences at the University of Nottingham.David J. Hargreaves is Professor of Education at Roehampton University.Diane J. Wildbur is a Chartered Psychologist, and Lecturer in Psychology at De Montfort University, Leicester.

List of exercises.List of figures.List of tables.Preface and Acknowledgements to the Third Edition.1. Introduction: Beginning to Understand You.2. Body Language.3. Your Personality.4. Your Sex: On Being Male or Female.5. You and Others.6. Your Emotions.7. Your Brain.8. Your Health.9. Your Development across the Lifespan.10. Psychological Problems.11. Your View of the World: Perception and Thinking.12. Learning about Your World.13. You and Other Animals.14. What Psychologists Can Do - for You?.Glossary.References.Index