Understand Applied Psychology: Teach Yourself
Teach Yourself (Verlag)
978-1-4441-0087-7 (ISBN)
A comprehensive look at psychology in almost every area of day-to-day living
Understand Applied Psychology shows how basic psychological processes are relevant to everyday situations and contexts. From education to occupational psychology, this book provides a comprehensive look at psychology in almost every area of day-to-day living. It covers 18 different areas of applied psychology, explaining how psychologists work in the community as a whole and how psychology is applied to working life and broader aspects of living. The book also includes well-developed but unknown areas such as space psychology and eco-psychology, showing the scope of applied psychology and giving ideas for other areas where it could usefully contribute to our everyday lives.
Understand Psychology includes:
Chapter 1: Applying psychology
Chapter 2: Applied cognitive psychology
Chapter 3: Applied social psychology
Chapter 4: Applied bio-psychology
Chapter 5: Applied development psychology
Chapter 6: Clinical psychology
Chapter 7: Counselling psychology
Chapter 8: Health psychology
Chapter 9: Forensic psychology
Chapter 10: Educational psychology Chapter 11: Applied psychology of teaching and learning
Chapter 12: Occupational psychology
Chapter 13: Organizational psychology
Chapter 14: Engineering and design psychology
Chapter 15: Space psychology
Chapter 16: Sport psychology
Chapter 17: Consumer psychology
Chapter 18: Environmental psychology
Chapter 19: Political psychology
Chapter 20: Applied psychology as a profession
Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design and interactive features:
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One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.
Author insights
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the author's many years of experience.
Test yourself
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.
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Extra online articles to give you a richer understanding of the subject.
Five things to remember
Quick refreshers to help you remember the key facts.
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Innovative exercises illustrate what you've learnt and how to use it.
Nicky Hayes is a Chartered Psychologist, a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and an Honorary Life Member of the British Psychological Society. She is a highly experienced teacher and examiner who has taught psychology for over twenty years, and has written several books. Nicky has academic qualifications in both Psychology and Education, and was awarded the British Psychological Society Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Teaching of Psychology in 1997.
01: applying psychology
02: applied cognitive psychology
03: applied social psychology
04: applied bio-psychology
05: applied development psychology
06: clinical psychology
07: counselling psychology
08: health psychology
09: forensic psychology
10: eductional psychology
11: applied psychology of teaching and learning
12: occupational psychology
13: organisational psychology
14: engineering and design psychology
15: space psychology
16: sport psychology
17: consumer psychology
18: environmental psychology
19: political psychology
20: applied psychology as a profession
: taking it further
: index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.6.2010 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | b-and-w diagrams |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 130 x 197 mm |
| Gewicht | 278 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4441-0087-4 / 1444100874 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4441-0087-7 / 9781444100877 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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