50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know

Furnham, Adrian

ISBN 10: 1847246567 / ISBN 13: 9781847246561

Published by Packages, 2009

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Synopsis:

Presents an introduction to psychology, with essays covering research, case studies, concepts, and key thinkers in the field.

From the Back Cover:

Abnormal behaviour; Placebo effect; Kicking the Habit; Lost Touch; Not neurotic, just different; Seem sane; Stress; Visual illusions; Psychophysics; Hallucinations; Delusions; Are you conscious?; Positive psychology; Emotional intelligence; What are emotions for?; Cognitive therapy; IQ and you; Flynn effect; Multiple intelligences; Cognitive differences; The Rorschach inkblot test; Detecting lies; Authoritarian personality; Obedience to authority; Fitting in; Self-sacrifice or selfishness; Cognitive dissonance; Gambler's fallacy; Judgement and problem-solving; Too much invested to quit; Rational decision-making; Remembrance of things past; What the witness saw; Artificial intelligence; Perchance to dream; Try to forget; Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon; Psychosexual stages; Cognitive stages; Ducks in a row; Tabula rasa; Stay hungry; Behaviourism; Reinforcement schedules; Mastering complexity; Phrenology; Breaking up is hard to do; Aphasia; Dyslexia; Who's that?

Bibliographic Details

Title: 50 Psychology Ideas You Really Need to Know
Publisher: Packages
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Very Good