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Now in its sixteenth edition, Atkinson & Hilgard's Introduction to Psychology has been fully revised and updated to reflect all recent research developments, theories and ideas, whilst also retaining all of the qualities which have established it as a leading undergraduate psychology textbook over the past five decades, including its highly accessible and engaging student-centred approach.
The established author team of Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Barbara Fredrickson and Geoffrey R. Loftus has been joined by Christel Lutz (University College Utrecht), who has helped to add a fresh European influence, and thereby create a truly international introductory textbook.
The 'Cutting Edge Research' box features and 'Seeing Both Sides' essays which conclude each chapter have been fully updated and replaced throughout, using contributions from a range of experts across the globe, and really help to bring the text to life for students.
List of contents
1. The Nature of Psychology
2. Biological Foundations of Psychology
3. Psychological Development
4. Sensory Processes
5. Perception
6. Consciousness
7. Learning and Conditioning
8. Memory
9. Language and Thought
10. Motivation
11. Emotion
12. Intelligence
13. Personality
14. Stress, Health, and Coping
15. Psychological Disorders
16. Treatment of Mental Health Problems
17. Social Influence
18. Social Cognition
Appendix: Statistical Methods and Measurement
About the author
Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Professorin an der Staatsuniversität von Michigan mit dem Spezialgebiet klinische Psychologie und Gesundheitspsychologie.
Barbara Fredrickson, Jahrgang 1964, ist Professorin für Psychologie an der Universität von Chapel Hill in North Carolina und hat die Entwicklung der Positiven Psychologie durch ihre bahnbrechenden Erkenntnisse maßgeblich beeinflusst. Seit Jahren forscht sie über Einfluss und Wirksamkeit positiver Gefühle auf das menschliche Verhalten, die Psyche und die Gesundheit.Für die von ihr entwickelte
Broaden-and-Build-Theorie wurde sie mit zahlreichen Preisen ausgezeichnet, u. a. mit dem Templeton Prize in Positive Psychology 2000. Im Mai 2010 lud sie der Dalai Lama ein, um sich die Ergebnisse ihrer Studien von ihr persönlich erläutern zu lassen.
Summary
Now in its sixteenth edition, Atkinson & Hilgard’s Introduction to Psychology has been fully revised and updated to reflect all recent research developments, theories and ideas, whilst also retaining all of the qualities which have established it as a leading undergraduate psychology textbook over the past five decades, including its highly accessible and engaging student-centred approach.
The established author team of Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Barbara Fredrickson and Geoffrey R. Loftus has been joined by Christel Lutz (University College Utrecht), who has helped to add a fresh European influence, and thereby create a truly international introductory textbook.
The ‘Cutting Edge Research’ box features and ‘Seeing Both Sides’ essays which conclude each chapter have been fully updated and replaced throughout, using contributions from a range of experts across the globe, and really help to bring the text to life for students.
