Psychology

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Peter Gray's evolutionary perspective and emphasis on critical thinking have made his rigorous yet accessible introduction to psychology a widely respected classroom favorite, edition after edition. Now thoroughly revised, with the help of new co-author David Bjorklund, This text invites and stimulates students to investigate the big ideas in psychological science. PART I: BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY OF PSYCHOLOGY 1. Foundations for the Study of Psychology 2. Methods of Psychology PART II: THE ADAPTIVENESS OF BEHAVIOR 3. Genetic and Evolutionary Foundations of Behavior 4. Basic Processes of Learning PART III: PHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF BEHAVIOR 5. The Neural Control of Behavior 6. Mechanisms of Motivation and Emotion PART IV: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION 7. Smell, Taste, Pain, Hearing, and Psychophysics 8. The Psychology of Vision PART V: THE HUMAN INTELLECT 9. Memory and Consciousness 10. Solving Problems: Reasoning and Intelligence PART VI: GROWTH OF THE MIND AND PERSON 11. The Development of Body, Thought, and Language 12. Social Development PART VII: THE PERSON IN A WORLD OF PEOPLE 13. Social Perception and Attitudes 14. Social Influences on Behavior PART VIII: PERSONALITY AND DISORDERS 15. Personality 16. Mental Disorders 17. Treatment