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With a combined total of 49 years teaching introductory psychology, authors Karen Huffman and Catherine A. Sanderson provide the latest up-to-date coverage and real world applications to core concepts in the teaching of psychology. Designed for introductory psychology courses, Real World Psychology is above all a brief book that works within the time constraints of today's instructors and students. This first edition text allows readers to grasp the "big picture" in psychology without an abundance of supplementary details. Huffman and Sanderson tie each key concept to real-world, in-text examples that offer an incomparable window into not only ourselves, but also into the world and the people who sustain us.
List of contents
Preface
Prologue: Psychology Engages Critical Thinking
Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology and its Research Methods
Chapter 2: Neuroscience and Biological Foundations
Chapter 3: Stress and Health Psychology
Chapter 4: Sensation and Perception
Chapter 5: States of Consciousness
Chapter 6: Learning
Chapter 7: Memory
Chapter 8: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
Chapter 9: Life Span Development
Chapter 10: Motivation and Emotion
Chapter 11: Personality
Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
Chapter 13: Therapy
Chapter 14: Social Psychology
Appendix A: Statistics and Psychology
Appendix B: Answers to Learning Objectives
Appendix C: Answers to Research Challenges and Self-Tests
Summary
With a combined total of 49 years teaching introductory psychology, authors Karen Huffman and Catherine A. Sanderson provide the latest up-to-date coverage and real world applications to core concepts in the teaching of psychology. Designed for introductory psychology courses, Real World Psychology is above all a brief book that works within the time constraints of today's instructors and students. This first edition text allows readers to grasp the "big picture" in psychology without an abundance of supplementary details. Huffman and Sanderson tie each key concept to real-world, in-text examples that offer an incomparable window into not only ourselves, but also into the world and the people who sustain us.
