Psychology - Softcover

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WelcomeWelcome to the second edition of Psychology, European Edition. You will not find a better introductory psychology textbook. Psychology is comprehensive and superbly written: it engages, it informs, it facilitates debate. It is a lively yet rigorous text, supported by a wealth of additional material on a Companion Website.

Psychology covers in depth and in lively and critical fashion all the major aspects of 1st year undergraduate psychology courses. The authors emphasise how the various sub-disciplines in psychology are interrelated. Importantly, the text covers not only new and important research but also the application of that research to real-life problems and situations, giving the book a genuine 'real world' approach to the subject. Psychology contains a wealth of features to help you engage with the material and appreciate the many fascinating areas of enquiry within the field.

• Cutting Edge sections: a new feature in each chapter describing new and important research.

• A rich mixture of up-to-date international research and European examples with over 550 new references added.

• A new chapter on social psychology.

• Significantly expanded chapters on developmental psychology and memory.

• Revised and expanded throughout - over 50 new sections have been added!

• New Controversies in Psychological Science and Psychology in Action features highlighting controversial findings or how research is applied in psychology.

• Updated further reading lists and journal recommendations for each chapter plus new website recommendations.

• Lavishly illustrated throughout.

• A comprehensive glossary of terms.

• A Companion Website which features regular research updates, plus an interactive study guide and Internet exercises: www.booksites.net/carlson.

Neil R Carlson is Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.

G Neil Martin is Principal Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University, UK.