Contents
- Chapters from the book
- PART I. Psychology as a science and a human act
- PART II. Biological processes and development
- PART III. Awareness and perception
- PART IV. Learning, remembering and thinking
- PART V. Motivation and emotions
- PART VI. Personality and individuality
- PART VII. Stress, pathopsychology and psychotherapy
- PART VIII. social behavior
Chapters from the book
Authors — R.L. Atkinson, R.S. Atkinson, E.E. Smith, D.J. Boehm, S. Nolen-Hoeksema.
Under the general editorship of V.P. Zinchenko. 15th international edition, St. Petersburg, Prime Eurosign, 2007.
PART I. Psychology as a science and a human act
Chapter 1 The Nature of Psychology
PART II. Biological processes and development
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
- Interaction between congenital and acquired
- Stages of development
- Newborn abilities
- Child cognitive development
- Development of moral judgments
- Personality and social development
- Sexual (gender) identity and gender formation
- What impact does kindergarten education have?
- Youth
How much do parents influence the development of their children?
- The influence of parents on the personality and intelligence of children is very short
- The influence of parents is undeniable
PART III. Awareness and perception
Chapter 4 Sensory Processes
Chapter 5 Perception
Chapter 6
- preconscious memory
- Unconscious
- Automatism and dissociation
- Sleep and dreams
- Hypnosis
- Meditation
- The PSI phenomenon
PART IV. Learning, remembering and thinking
Chapter 7
- Classical conditioning
- Insight in learning
- Conditioning increases sensitivity to pre-existing fears
- Phobias are an innate defense mechanism
Chapter 8
- Short-term memory
- Long term memory
- implicit memory
- Improving memory
- productive memory
- Are the memories stored in the subconscious real?
Chapter 9
- Concepts and categorization: the building blocks of thinking
- Reasoning
- Creative thinking
- Thinking in Action: Problem Solving
- The influence of thinking on language
- How language can determine thought: linguistic relativity and linguistic determinism
PART V. Motivation and emotions
Chapter 10
- Motivation
- Reinforcement and Incentive Motivation
- Homeostasis and needs
- Hunger
- Sex (gender) identity and sexuality
- Imprinting
- Sexual orientation is not innate
- Sexual Orientation: Research Shows People Are Born, Not Made
Chapter 11
- Communication of emotions in facial expression
- Emotions. Feedback hypothesis
- mood addiction
- The benefits of positive emotions
- Benefits of negative emotions
PART VI. Personality and individuality
Chapter 12
- Interaction of personality and environment
- Personal assessment
- Latest theories of intelligence
- SAT and GRE test scores — accurate indicators of intelligence
- Why IQ, SAT and GRE don’t measure general intelligence
Chapter 13
- I-schemes
- Gender Schema Theory by Sandra Behm
PART VII. Stress, pathopsychology and psychotherapy
Chapter 14
- Mediators of stress responses
- Type «A» behavior
- Stress Coping Skills
- Stress management
- The Dangers of Unrealistic Optimism
- Unrealistic optimism can be good for your health
Chapter 15
- Abnormal Behavior
- Anxiety Disorders
- Mood disorders
- split personality
- Schizophrenia
- antisocial personality
- Personality disorders
- Border states
Chapter 16
- Treatment methods for abnormal behavior. background
- Methods of psychotherapy
- Effectiveness of psychotherapy
- Biological therapy
- placebo response
- Strengthening mental health
Chapter 17
- Intuitive theories of social behavior
- Settings
- interpersonal attraction
- How to arouse passion with external arousal
- Evolutionary origins of sex differences in mate preference
- The influence of social learning and social roles on mate choice
Chapter 18
- Presence of others
- Altruism
- Concession and resistance
- Internalization
- Collective decision making
- Negative aspects of «affirmative action»
- Benefits of affirmative action