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1. Psychology and Culture

   Thinking, Feeling and Behaving in a Global Context

   By Lisa Vaughn

   Series: Psychology Focus

   With increasing globalization, countries face social, linguistic, religious and other cultural changes that can lead to misunderstandings in a variety of settings. These changes can have broader implications across the world, leading to changing dynamics in identity, gender, relationships, family,...

   Published February 25th 2010 by Psychology Press
2. Introducing Neuropsychology

   2nd Edition

   By John Stirling, Rebecca Elliott

   Series: Psychology Focus

   Introducing Neuropsychology, Second Edition investigates the functions of the brain and explores the relationships between brain systems and human behaviour. The material is presented in a jargon-free, easy to understand manner and aims to guide students new to the field through current areas of...

   Published June 19th 2008 by Psychology Press
3. Introducing Cognitive Development

   By Laura Taylor

   Series: Psychology Focus

   Interest in cognitive development has been resurgent in recent years as a result of continuing improvements in technology and the new methods of research these enable. Introducing Cognitive Development brings a new focus and clarity to this theoretically complex area. Using numerous illustrations...

   Published October 5th 2005 by Psychology Press
4. Attention, Perception and Memory

   An Integrated Introduction

   By Elizabeth Styles

   Series: Psychology Focus

   Although attention, perception and memory are identifiable components of the human cognitive system, this book argues that for a complete understanding of any of them it is necessary to appreciate the way they interact and depend on one another. Using close examination of experiments, studies of...

   Published February 9th 2005 by Psychology Press
5. Attention

   A Neuropsychological Approach

   By Antony Ward

   Series: Psychology Focus

   Attention: A Neuropsychological Approach provides a fascinating overview of the neuropsychological aspects of attention, revealing how we select our information, divide our attention and control our focus of interest. Through fully integrating cognitive neuropsychological perspectives on attention,...

   Published November 10th 2004 by Psychology Press
6. The Social Psychology of Behaviour in Small Groups

   By Donald C. Pennington

   Series: Psychology Focus

   The Social Psychology of Behaviour in Small Groups covers theories of group behaviour and their application in organizational psychology. Topics include the structure and formation of groups and the roles that individuals play within groups, as well as more applied areas such as co-operation and...

   Published March 6th 2002 by Routledge
7. The Person in Social Psychology

   By Vivien Burr

   Series: Psychology Focus

   Traditional social psychology assumes that the person has an already-existing nature that then becomes subject to the influence of the social environment. The Person in Social Psychology challenges this model, drawing on theories from micro-sociology and contemporary European social psychology to...

   Published February 13th 2002 by Psychology Press
8. Introducing Neuropsychology

   By John Stirling

   Series: Psychology Focus

   Introducing Neuropsychology investigates the functions of the brain and explores the relationships between brain systems and human behaviour. It draws on both established findings and cutting edge research. The material is presented in a jargon-free, easy to understand manner and aims to guide...

   Published December 19th 2001 by Psychology Press
9. Attitudes and Persuasion

   By Philip Erwin

   Series: Psychology Focus

   Attitudes and Persuasion provides an up-to-date overview of the crucial role that attitudes play in our everyday lives and how our thoughts and behaviour are influenced. The nature, function and origins of attitudes are examined, and a review of how they can be measured is given. The book addresses...

   Published August 15th 2001 by Psychology Press
10. Abnormal Psychology

    By Alan Carr

    Series: Psychology Focus

    This book presents a clear and in-depth account of abnormal psychology. It focuses on both clinical descriptions, using illustrative case studies at the beginning of each section, and on the implications of the major theoretical perspectives and relevant empirical evidence for clinical treatment....

    Published March 14th 2001 by Psychology Press