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Informationen zum Autor Dr Phil Banyard is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). In his thirty years at NTU Phil Banyard taught on a range of courses but focused on introductory modules and critical thinking. His research was concerned with the impact of digital technologies on teaching and learning, especially in schools. He was a chief examiner of A Level Psychology for many years and has written more than twenty texts. Among these is an introductory text with SAGE (now in its fourth edition) that brought in over 50 members of the department at NTU. His cultural interests are largely defined by smallpeople in the family and he is currently enjoying Captain Underpants series three which he regards as riotously creative. Gayle Dillon is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. Christine Norman is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. Belinda is a Reader in Forensic Psychology. She teaches primarily within forensic psychology, with specific focus on sexual crime. She has a strong background in psychometrics and individual differences, and retains her enthusiasm for quantitative research (continuing to teach multivariate statistics in what she hopes is a fun and interactive manner). Her research is leading her to incorporate qualitative research methods as she continues to develop a programme of research in collaboration with HMP Whatton (the largest sex offender prison in Europe) that makes a significant and practical contribution to our understanding of sex offenders and sexual crime. Additional areas of interest (both in terms of teaching and research) include the psychology of fraud, lying and deception. Klappentext Essential Psychology provides a thorough and accessible introduction to the field of psychology. Written by a team of expert authors, this book warmly welcomes you to all the areas covered on British Psychological Society accredited degree courses. It includes chapters focused on evolution, memory, thinking and reasoning, motivation and emotion, development, and personality. New to this Fourth Edition are two chapters which focus on racism in psychology and LGBTQ+ psychology. It applies psychological theory to the real world, and includes a wealth of learning features to support your learning, including critical reflections and discussion questions that nurture creative thinking beyond the syllabus. This is the ideal introductory textbook for undergraduate students of psychology and those undertaking a Master¿s conversion course in psychology. Zusammenfassung With a vivid narrative writing style, this book gives students a firm foundation in all areas covered on accredited British Psychological Society degree courses. Inhaltsverzeichnis SECTION A: The Foundations of Modern Psychology: What We Know About Human Beings Chapter 1: Once Upon a Time ... The Evolution of Human Behaviour - James Stiller and Philip Banyard Chapter 2: How Psychology Became a Science - Sarah Buglass, Lydia Harkin, Peter Macaulay, Luke Vinter, Rosie Daly, and Noor Ali Chapter 3: Psychology, Racism and Coloniality - Phil Banyard and Emeka Okoli Chapter 4: The Replication Crisis - Mark Andrews and Lucy Justice SECTION B: Cognitive Psychology: How We Think and Make Sense of the World Chapter 5: Memory - Thom Baguley, Nikolas Pautz, Harriet Smith, Lucy Justice and Duncan Guest Chapter 6: An Introduction to Sensation, Perception and Attention - Andrew K. Dunn, Paula C. Stacey and Kate Roberts Chapter 7: Learning - Andrew MacKenzie and Phil Banyard Chapter 8: Problem Solving and Reasoning - Gary Jones, Georgina Gous, Mark J.T. Se...
