The Rough Guide to Psychology (Rough Guide Reference Series)

✍ Scribed by Christian Jarrett

• Publisher: Rough Guides
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 378
• Series: Rough Guide Reference Series
• Edition: Original
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Rough Guide to Psychology looks at the question psychologists have been asking for over a hundred years - why are we the way we are? It starts with you, your mind and brain, broadening out to look at your friends and other relationships, then finally on to crowds, mobs and religion. It explores the latest research relevant to crime, schooling, sport, politics, shopping and health, and what happens when the mind goes wrong, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and more unusual conditions. "The Rough Guide to Psychology" includes fascinating information on real-life psychology, testing your memory, intelligence, personality and much more, with advice on everything from chat-up lines to developing your creativity. "The Rough Guide to Psychology" is your ultimate guide to this fascinating subject.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents iii......Page 5
Preface v......Page 7
Acknowledgements vi......Page 8
Introduction: What is psychology? 3......Page 11
1 How you see yourself 23......Page 31
2 Your brain 34......Page 42
3 Your sense of the world and movement within it 55......Page 63
4 Your memories 74......Page 82
5 Decisions and emotions 89......Page 97
6 Your development 105......Page 113
7 Personal relationships 133......Page 141
8 Romantic interest 147......Page 155
9 Talking to each other 156......Page 164
10 Nature–Nurture 171......Page 179
11 Personality 176......Page 184
12 Intelligence 186......Page 194
13 Gender and species differences 202......Page 210
14 Prejudice and racism 215......Page 223
15 Beliefs and morals 223......Page 231
16 Dangerous mobs vs. wise crowds 240......Page 248
17 The psychology of crime 253......Page 261
18 Business psychology 263......Page 271
19 Money and shopping 274......Page 282
20 Politics and persuasion 282......Page 290
21 Psychology at school 290......Page 298
22 Sport 299......Page 307
23 Bodily health 306......Page 314
24 Developmental conditions 317......Page 325
25 Depression and anxiety 323......Page 331
26 Schizophrenia 334......Page 342
27 Therapy and positive psychology 341......Page 349
28 Books, magazines and multimedia 357......Page 365
Index 363......Page 371
Picture credits 370......Page 378