Table of Contents

1. Perspectives in psychology.
PART 1: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY.
2. Perception and attention.
3. Memory.
4. Language and literacy.
5. Thinking and representation.
PART 2: INDIVIDUALITY AND ABNORMALITY.
6. Intelligence.
7. Theories of personality.
8. The medical model of abnormal behaviour.
9. Alternatives to the medical model.
PART 3: PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY.
10. Brain development and clinical neuropsychology.
11. Consciousness.
12. Sensation and parapsychology.
13. Emotion and motivation.
PART 4: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY.
14. Self and Others.
15. Understanding Others.
16. Social influence and social action.
17. Attitudes, prejudice, and crowd behaviour.
PART 5: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY.
18. Learning and skill development.
19. Cognitive development and social awareness.
20. Social development.
21. Lifespan developmental psychology.
PART 6: COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY.
22. Introducing comparative psychology.
23. Animal behaviour.
24. Animal communication.
25. Methods and ethics in psychology.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index.

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1. Perspectives in Psychology SECTION 1: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 2. Perception and Attention 3. Memory 4. Language and Literacy 5. Thinking and Representation SECTION 2: INDIVIDUALITY AND ABNORMALITY 6. Intelligence 7. Theories of Personality 8. The Medical Model of Abnormal Behaviour 9. Alternatives to the Medical Model SECTION 3: PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY 10. Brain Development and Clinical Neuropsychology 11. Consciousness 12. Sensation and Parapsychology 13. Emotion and Motivation SECTION 4: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 14. Self and Others 15. Understanding Others 16. Social Influence and Social Action 17. Attitudes, Prejudice, and Crowd Behaviour SECTION 5: DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 18. Learning and Skill Development 19. Cognitive Development and Social Awareness 20. Social Development 21. Lifespan Developmental Psychology SECTION 6: COMPARATIVE PSYCHOLOGY 22. Introducing Comparative Psychology 23. Animal Behaviour 24. Animal Communication 25. Methods and Ethics in Psychology Glossary Bibliography Index