Discovering Psychology The Science of Mind

• Author : John T. Cacioppo,Laura Freberg
• Publisher : Cengage Learning
• Release : 01 January 2015

In this innovative approach to the Intro Psychology course, authors John Cacioppo and Laura Freberg present psychology as an integrative science that is highly relevant for students of all majors. The authors have kept a familiar chapter structure, providing an easy roadmap for the introductory psychology course, but the similarities with other approaches to introductory psychology end there. Integration extends in two directions, highlighting connections within psychology as well as between psychology and other disciplines. The writing and features are

• Author : Sandra E. Hockenbury,Susan A. Nolan,Don H. Hockenbury
• Publisher : Worth Publishers
• Release : 01 January 2016

Sandra Hockenbury and new coauthor Susan Nolan’s remarkable textbook is grounded in the belief that all kinds of students can develop a real understanding of psychology and lasting scientific literacy. The authors act on that belief by using relatable personal stories to communicate the concepts of psychological science (and the process of science itself), and by presenting important research in a clear not oversimplified way. Hockenbury and Nolan also take full advantage of online learning, creating activities in LaunchPad

• Author : John T. Cacioppo,Laura Freberg
• Publisher : Cengage Learning
• Release : 01 January 2018

In this innovative approach to the introductory course, John Cacioppo and Laura Freberg present psychology as a multidisciplinary, integrative science that is relevant for students of all majors. In DISCOVERING PSYCHOLOGY, 3rd Edition, the authors use a familiar chapter structure to provide an easy roadmap for the course, while highlighting connections within psychology as well as between psychology and other disciplines. The writing and features are smart and engaging, and consistently illustrate the benefit of using multiple perspectives within psychology.

• Author : John T. Cacioppo,Laura Freberg,Stephanie Cacioppo
• Publisher : Cengage Learning
• Release : 03 March 2021

Psychology has insights relevant to all majors, all people. As a hub science, it also provides foundational material for many other scientific disciplines. Cacioppo/Freberg/Cacioppo's DISCOVERING PSYCHOLOGY: THE SCIENCE OF MIND, 4th edition, presents a cohesive understanding of the field, highlighting connections within psychology as well as between psychology and other disciplines. The fourth edition includes a new emphasis on social connectivity and loneliness, interpersonal relationships and myth busting, while author Dr. Stephanie Cacioppo brings additional insight as a

• Author : Don H. Hockenbury,Sandra E. Hockenbury
• Publisher : Worth Pub
• Release : 15 April 2010

• Author : Ian Hills
• Publisher : Lulu.com
• Release : 07 February 2017

The life of a 1960s psychology student. This first volume of the "Through a Hedge Backwards" memoir series captures the life of a student of psychology at Queensland University in ultra-conservative Brisbane in the swinging sixties. The author has an intimate knowledge of psychology in Australia and provides an insider's view of the development of the profession through its adolescent years. The book delivers a critical examination of the behind-the-scenes manoeuvrings to resolve the serious issues facing the profession, told

• Author : Don Hockenbury,Sandra E. Hockenbury
• Publisher : Worth Publishers
• Release : 15 December 2012

• Author : Don H. Hockenbury,Sandra E. Hockenbury
• Publisher : Worth Publishers
• Release : 28 March 2014

More than any other introductory textbook, Don and Sandra Hockenbury's Discovering Psychology makes the story of psychology a captivating, highly personal experience for all kinds of students. Without sacrificing science, the authors draw on personal experiences and other real stories to illustrate essential concepts and important research directions in a recognizable, relatable way. This is especially true in the area of cutting-edge neuroscience, which the Hockenburys make extremely teachable and utterly absorbing without oversimplifying the presentation. Special Package: Each student

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 18 October 2021

• Author : Richard Otto Straub,David G. Myers
• Publisher : Worth Pub
• Release : 18 October 1992

Available now, Sixth Edition combines Myers' genuine love of communicating the field's major ideas to an uninitiated audience with new pedagogical tools including cutting edge technology for teaching and learning.

• Author : John Cacioppo,Laura Freberg
• Publisher : Cengage Learning
• Release : 10 April 2012

In this fresh new offering to the Intro Psychology course, authors John Cacioppo and Laura Freberg portray psychology as being an integrative science in two ways. First, they have written a text that reflects psychology's rightful place as a hub science that draws from and is cited by research in many other fields. Second, this text presents psychology as a unified science that seeks a complete understanding of the human mind, rather than as a loosely organized set of autonomous

• Author : Carlson,Madeleine Leveille
• Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
• Release : 01 March 1988

• Author : Don H. Hockenbury,Sandra E. Hockenbury
• Publisher : Macmillan
• Release : 21 July 2006

This briefer, streamlined version of Don and Sandra Hockenbury's acclaimed text, Psychology, Second Edition, warmly invites students to explore the science that speaks most directly to their everyday lives. Using a narrative rich with engaging anecdotes and real-life stories--often drawn from the authors' own lives and experiences--Discovering Psychology helps to clarify abstract concepts and psychological principles. With its smart pedagogy, attractive design and state-of-the-classroom media and supplements package, there is no text better equipped for introducing students to the science

• Author : Sandra E. Hockenbury,Susan A. Nolan
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 07 December 2018

• Author : Richard J. Gerrig,Philip G. Zimbardo
• Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
• Release : 01 April 2008

This classic text emphasizes the science of psychology, with a special focus on applying psychology to students' daily lives. Now available in a special edition tied to the award-winning "Discovering Psychology" video series, produced by WGBH Boston with the American Psychological Association. Author Phil Zimbardo narrates the video series, as leading researchers, practitioners, and theorists probe the mysteries of the mind and body and bring psychology to life for introductory students. Psychology and Life: The Discovering Psychology Edition offers the