Weeks, Marcus,
Heads up psychology / written by Marcus Weeks ; consultant, Dr. John Mildinhall. - First American edition. - 1 online resource (160 pages) : illustrations (some color) - Gale virtual reference library .
Includes index.
What is psychology? -- What do psychologists do? -- Research methods -- Who needs parents, anyway? -- Can't you just grow up? -- Can you be molded? -- You don't need no education -- Biography : Ivan Pavlov -- Live and learn -- Why did you behave like that? -- Do you know what's right and wrong? -- Biography : Mary Ainsworth -- Is it never too late? -- Developmental psychology in the real world -- Is your mind different from your brain? -- What goes on in your brain? -- What can brain damage tell us? -- Biography : Santiago Ramon y Cajal -- What is consciousness? -- Biography : Vilanayur Ramachandran -- Dream on ... -- Biological psychology in the real world -- What is knowledge? -- Decisions, decisions, decisions -- Why do you remember stuff? -- Biography : Elizabeth Loftus -- How are memories stored? -- Don't trust your memory -- Information overload? -- Biography : Donald Broadbent -- Watch your language! -- Are you fooling yourself? -- How do you make sense of the world? -- Don't believe your eyes -- Cognitive psychology in the real world -- What makes you so special? -- What are you like? -- Biography : Gordon Allport -- So you think you're smart? -- Why are you so moody? -- What motivates you? -- Do personalities change? -- Feeling down? -- What makes an addict? -- Biography : Sigmund Freud -- What is normal? -- Are you insane? -- Is anyone really evil? -- It's good to talk -- Is therapy the answer? -- Don't worry, be happy! -- Psychology of difference in the real world -- Would you follow the crowd? -- Why do good people do bad things? -- Don't be so selfish -- Biography : Solomon Asch -- Attitude problem? -- The power of persuasion -- What makes you angry? -- Biography : Stanley Milgram -- Are you in the in crowd? -- What makes a winning team? -- Can you perform under pressure? -- Do guys think like girls? -- Why do people fall in love? -- Social psychology in the real world.
This book explores the big ideas from all areas of psychology including psychoanalysis, intelligence, and mental disorders, simply explained, for teen readers.
9781465434111 (electronic book)
Psychology--Popular works.
Human behavior.
BF145
150
Heads up psychology / written by Marcus Weeks ; consultant, Dr. John Mildinhall. - First American edition. - 1 online resource (160 pages) : illustrations (some color) - Gale virtual reference library .
Includes index.
What is psychology? -- What do psychologists do? -- Research methods -- Who needs parents, anyway? -- Can't you just grow up? -- Can you be molded? -- You don't need no education -- Biography : Ivan Pavlov -- Live and learn -- Why did you behave like that? -- Do you know what's right and wrong? -- Biography : Mary Ainsworth -- Is it never too late? -- Developmental psychology in the real world -- Is your mind different from your brain? -- What goes on in your brain? -- What can brain damage tell us? -- Biography : Santiago Ramon y Cajal -- What is consciousness? -- Biography : Vilanayur Ramachandran -- Dream on ... -- Biological psychology in the real world -- What is knowledge? -- Decisions, decisions, decisions -- Why do you remember stuff? -- Biography : Elizabeth Loftus -- How are memories stored? -- Don't trust your memory -- Information overload? -- Biography : Donald Broadbent -- Watch your language! -- Are you fooling yourself? -- How do you make sense of the world? -- Don't believe your eyes -- Cognitive psychology in the real world -- What makes you so special? -- What are you like? -- Biography : Gordon Allport -- So you think you're smart? -- Why are you so moody? -- What motivates you? -- Do personalities change? -- Feeling down? -- What makes an addict? -- Biography : Sigmund Freud -- What is normal? -- Are you insane? -- Is anyone really evil? -- It's good to talk -- Is therapy the answer? -- Don't worry, be happy! -- Psychology of difference in the real world -- Would you follow the crowd? -- Why do good people do bad things? -- Don't be so selfish -- Biography : Solomon Asch -- Attitude problem? -- The power of persuasion -- What makes you angry? -- Biography : Stanley Milgram -- Are you in the in crowd? -- What makes a winning team? -- Can you perform under pressure? -- Do guys think like girls? -- Why do people fall in love? -- Social psychology in the real world.
This book explores the big ideas from all areas of psychology including psychoanalysis, intelligence, and mental disorders, simply explained, for teen readers.
9781465434111 (electronic book)
Psychology--Popular works.
Human behavior.
BF145
150