An accessible introduction to psychology for complete novices.
Chapters in this book include:
- What is psychology?
- So much to explore...
- Looking for answers
- Psychology's close relatives
Experiments
Psychologists ask questions about how people think, feel or behave.
They then find a way to test possible answers.
The core functions of the mind
How do we sense our surroundings, learn language or remember
things?
Thinking things through
How do we make judgements and decisions? And do they always make
sense?
Differences between people
We're all unique but we're also very similar. How do psychologists
define the difference between us?
Growing up and up
We turn from a tiny cell to a baby, to a child, to an adult.
Psychologists call this development.
We are social creatures
Discover how our behaviour is affected by the people around us.
Brains and mental health
Meet your brain, and find out about brain illnesses, injuries and
other mental health problems.
Jobs in psychology
Lara has been learning how to grow a book since 2016, following a
degree in English and Italian at Oxford and teaching jobs in Italy
and Myanmar. From explaining how economics works, to inventing
boredom-busting activities, to telling a good dragon yarn, she's
enjoyed every minute of the job.
Rose grew up in Northumberland, studied Physiology at Oxford and
looked after orphaned orangutans for a bit. She worked in the
charity sector for ten years, writing about issues from renewable
energy, to the safety of workers in Bangladesh. For Usborne, she's
written books about engineering, business, computers and the
environment.
Tim Bradford is a freelance writer and illustrator. He has written
for NME, When Saturday Comes, Empire and Amateur Photographer. His
drawings have appeared in the Observer and the Express. He lives in
London and is an enthusiastic trainee Celt.
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