Handy Answer: The Handy Psychology Answer Book
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