Understanding Psychology: A Beginner's Guide to the Human Mind, Behavior, and Emotion

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Positively, Dec 7, 2024 - Psychology

You already do psychology daily. This explains why, and how it works.


Wondering why you can't put your phone down, or why a stranger's comment stung more than it should have, is already psychology in action.


Understanding Psychology covers the whole field in plain language, from the biology behind behavior to why groups make people act differently than they would alone.


🧠 How the brain and senses shape what you perceive and remember

💭 Thinking, language, intelligence, and emotion

🤝 Social psychology, personality, and human development across a lifetime

🩺 Stress, coping, and the psychology behind mental health disorders


Real research methods, real historical context, explained without jargon.


Get your copy. Understand the science behind your own mind.

 

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Contents

What is Psychology?
Biological Bases of Behavior
Sensation and Perception
Learning and Memory
Thinking Language and Intelligence
Motivation and Emotion
Social Psychology
Personality
Human Development
Stress Coping and Health
Psychological Disorders
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About the author (2024)

Zoe Leblanc is a neuropsychologist and book author. She has an educational background in psychology from the top psychology universities in the US. Besides her job, she actively writes books on human behavior and psychology. The goal is to help people understand human psychology without a formal education in psychology. She loves to travel and explore the beauty of the world.

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