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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. 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. The key figures covered include: Freud, Pavlov, Skinner, Bandura, Piaget, Bowlby, Maslow and Rogers, as well as many lesser-known but important psychologists.
ASIN : B00ZCKBYKS
Publisher : Icon Books; 4th ed. edition (5 June 2014)
Language : English
File size : 20.6 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 180 pages
Best Sellers Rank: #13,747 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #16 in Psychology eTextbooks #1,576 in Health, Family & Personal Development (Kindle Store) #1,857 in Society & Social Sciences
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Customers find the book highly insightful and easy to understand, covering key areas of psychology and providing a comprehensive introduction to the subject. They appreciate how it gives a glimpse into the field, with one customer noting it generates inspiration for further reading. The book’s length receives mixed reactions, with several customers describing it as short.
