Introducing Psychology: A Graphic Guide (Introducing)
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (963 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00ZCKBYKS |
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| Number of Pages | : | 188 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dr. Marc Axelrod said Short, Funny, to the Point. I was looking for a short review of what I learned about psychology in college, and this book was an excellent choice! It uses lots of diagrams and cartoons and drawings to illustrate and elucidate ideas. The book introduces you to some of the major thinkers in psycbology (BF Skinner, Freud, Pavlov, Piaget, William James, and others. It also outlines the basic schools of psycho. "Great for Beginners Knowledge of Psychology" according to IagoBloom. Personally I have to say that this is one of the better books on psychology written specifically(hence the title "Pyschology for BEGINNERS). To illustrate, the book is 176 pages with a fairly good index and some interesting and quite explanatory pictures and lots of good information on different psychological tecnhinques. It starts out explaining what psychology is and what it . 'Introducing Psychology' - Very Good! Marcus Charlesworth Introducing Psychology by Nigel C. Benson This book is a good overall introduction to the subject of Psychology. It introduces the reader to the many different schools that have contributed to the field. Explaining how the teachings of one school relate to those of another. How they overlap, how they contradict and most interestingly how their interactions have in many cases gi
Benson is a lecturer in Philosophy and Psychology at Barnfield College, Luton. . About the Author Nigel C
The key figures covered include: Freud, Pavlov, Skinner, Bandura, Piaget, Bowlby, Maslow and Rogers, as well as many lesser-known but important psychologists.. The main "schools" of thought and the sections within psychology are described, including Introspection, Biopsychology, Psychoanalysis, Behaviourism, Comparative (Animal) Psychology, Cognitive Approaches (including the Gestalt movement), Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Humanism. What is psychology? When did it begin? Where did it come from? How does psychology compare with related subjects such as psychiatry and psychotherapy? To what extent is it scientific? "Introducing Psychology" answers all these questions and more, explaining what the subject has been in the past and what it is now
Benson is a lecturer in Philosophy and Psychology at Barnfield College, Luton. . Nigel C