Table Of ContentPreface To the Student Part 1. Background to the Study of Psychology 1. Foundations for the Study of Psychology 2. Methods of Psychology Part 2. The Adaptiveness of Behavior 3. Genetic and Evolutionary Foundations of Behavior 4. Basic Processes of Learning Part 3. Physiological Mechanisms of Behavior 5. The Neural Control of Behavior 6. Mechanisms of Motivation and Emotion Part 4. Sensation and Perception 7. Basic Sensory Processes and the Psychology of Smell, Taste, Pain, and Hearing 8. The Psychology of Vision Part 5. The Human Intellect 9. Memory and Consciousness 10. Reasoning and Intelligence Part 6. Growth of the Mind and Person 11. The Development of Thought and Language 12. Social Development Part 7. The Person in the World of People 13. Social Perception and Attitudes 14. Social Influences on Behavior Part 8. Personality and Disorders 15. Personality 16. Mental Disorders 17. Treatment Statistical Appendix Glossary References Index
SynopsisPeter Gray's "Psychology" has become a favorite of instructors with its exploration of psychology's major theories, and the evidence that supports and refutes these theories. Each edition incorporates an exceptional amount of contemporary research, encouraging students to probe for the purposes and biological origins of behavior--the "whys" and "hows" of human psychology. Peter Gray's engaging, readable writing style makes the science of psychology, and its interactions with biology, accessible and meaningful. With the new edition, Gray has taken care to ensure that his comprehensive, thought-provoking, and contemporary coverage is well-attuned to the needs and interests of today's students., Peter Gray's Psychology has become a favorite of instructors with its exploration of psychology's major theories, and the evidence that supports and refutes these theories. Each edition incorporates an exceptional amount of contemporary research, encouraging students to probe for the purposes and biological origins of behaviorthe "whys" and "hows" of human psychology. Peter Gray's engaging, readable writing style makes the science of psychology, and its interactions with biology, accessible and meaningful. With the new edition, Gray has taken care to ensure that his comprehensive, thought-provoking, and contemporary coverage is well-attuned to the needs and interests of today's students., Peter Gray's Psychology has become a favorite of instructors with its exploration of psychology's major theories, and the evidence that supports and refutes these theories. Each edition incorporates an exceptional amount of contemporary research, encouraging students to probe for the purposes and biological origins of behavior--the "whys" and "hows" of human psychology. Peter Gray's engaging, readable writing style makes the science of psychology, and its interactions with biology, accessible and meaningful. With the new edition, Gray has taken care to ensure that his comprehensive, thought-provoking, and contemporary coverage is well-attuned to the needs and interests of today's students.