Psychology - Tapa dura

Appropriate for introductory psychology courses, this text is very newsy. The author never resorts to John & Mary in the dorm hypotheticals to make a point. Rather he illustrates the principles of psychology with vivid events from the worlds of entertainment, sports, literature, medicine, law, politics, and current events.

This in-depth book introduces the five major areas of psychology (biological, cognitive, developmental, social, and clinical) and weaves them into the five major areas of application (health, education, business, environment, and law).Draws examples from entertainment, sports, literature, medicine, law, politics, and current events. Integrates basic and applied psychology with boxes entitled Intersections combining the five areas of psychology with the five areas of application. Concludes with a chapter that unites all areas under a unified discussion of health and well-being presenting the latest research on the self, stress and coping, and the links between psychology and the immune system. The second edition of Psychology has been revised to include an essay entitled, The Big Picture previewing each section. There is also a new chapter on Motivation and a new chapter on Cultural Influences as well as increased coverage of I/O Psychology.