Psychology: A Very Short Introduction

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0192853813 ISBN13: 9780192853813 Release Date: June 2000 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Length: 176 Pages Weight: 0.30 lbs. Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.4" x 7.0" Psychology is part of everyone's experience: it influences the way we think about everything from education and intelligence to relationships and emotions, advertising, and criminality. People readily behave as amateur psychologists, offering explanations for what we think, feel, and do. But what exactly are psychologists trying to help us understand? What scientific grounding do they have for their approach? In Psychology: A Very Short Introduction, Dr. Gillian Butler and Dr. Freda McManus provide an understanding of some of psychology's leading ideas and their practical relevance. The authors answer some of the most frequently asked questions about psychology including: What is psychology? How do we use what is in the mind? How does psychology work? How do we