Handy Answer: The Handy Psychology Answer Book

Editor/Author Cohen, Lisa J.
Publication Year: 2016
Publisher: Visible Ink Press

Price: Core Collection Only
ISBN: 978-1-57859-508-2
Category: Psychology
Image Count: 159
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

The Handy Psychology Answer Book seeks to inform readers with accurate data written in a lively, accessible, and engaging way. It bridges the gap by taking you on a journey through the history and science of psychology and showing how psychology affects us all.

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Table of Contents

    • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    • PHOTO SOURCES
    • INTRODUCTION
    • INTRODUCING PSYCHOLOGY
    • The Basics
    • Psychology Before Psychology
    • Psychology in Other Cultures
    • History and Pioneers
    • Sigmund Freud
    • John B. Watson and B.F. Skinner
    • Jean Piaget
    • MAJOR MOVEMENTS IN PSYCHOLOGY
    • Behaviorism
    • Gestalt Psychology
    • Psychoanalytic Theory
    • Jungian Analytical Psychology
    • Humanistic Theories
    • Attachment Theory
    • Sociobiology and Evolutionary Psychology
    • Neurobiological Theories
    • Cognitive Science
    • Psychology as a Science
    • Psychological Tests
    • Intelligence Testing
    • THE BRAIN: ANATOMY AND DEVELOPMENT
    • Basic Concepts in Neuroscience
    • The Major Structures of the Brain
    • Brain Development
    • Neurotransmitters and Other Brain Chemicals
    • Impact of Environment on the Brain
    • FROM BRAIN TO MIND
    • The Brain as Mapmaker
    • Sensation and Perception
    • Motor Behavior and Intentional Action
    • Cognition and Behavioral Control
    • Emotions
    • Emotion and the Limbic System
    • Frontal Control of the Limbic System
    • Emotions in Mammals
    • Charles Darwin's Study of Emotional Expressions
    • Jaak Panksepp and Seven Basic Emotional Systems
    • PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
    • Freud's Psychosexual Stages
    • Erik Erikson's Psychosocial Stages
    • Margaret Mahler
    • Jean Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
    • Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Development
    • The Role of Culture
    • Infancy
    • Toddler Years
    • Preschool Years (3-5)
    • School Age Children (6-11)
    • Adolescence (12-18)
    • Early Adulthood (19-40)
    • Middle Adulthood (40-60)
    • Later Adulthood (60 and Older)
    • The End of Life: Death and Dying
    • THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EVERYDAY LIFE: LOVE, MARRIAGE, BABY CARRIAGE
    • Love
    • Marriage
    • The Changing Face of Marriage
    • Pregnancy
    • Parenting: Becoming a Parent
    • Parenting: The Work of Raising a Child
    • Family Structure
    • Family Dynamics
    • Divorce
    • Sexuality
    • Sexual Orientation
    • THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EVERYDAY LIFE: MOTIVATION AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS
    • The Psychology of Happiness
    • Positive Psychology
    • Optimism
    • Happiness across Cultures
    • The Psychology of Money
    • The Biology of Money
    • GROUP DYNAMICS AND THE PUBLIC SPHERE
    • Group Dynamics
    • Prejudice and Racism
    • Morality
    • Psychology in the Workplace
    • Psychology in the Public Sphere
    • Voting Behavior
    • ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL ILLNESS
    • Definitions and Classifications
    • Major Mental Illnesses
    • Disorders of Personality
    • Substance Abuse
    • Psychotherapy
    • Psychopharmacology
    • Popular Psychology
    • THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TRAUMA
    • The Psychological Impact of Trauma
    • Child Abuse
    • Sexual Abuse
    • Domestic Violence
    • FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
    • The Psychology of Criminal Behavior
    • Causes of Antisocial Traits
    • Specific Forms of Crimes
    • Mental Illness and the Law
    • Cognition and the Law
    • FURTHER READING