Discovering psychology : the science of mind

In this fresh new offering to the Intro Psychology course, authors John Cacioppo and Laura Freberg portray psychology as being an integrative science in two ways. First, they have written a text that reflects psychology's rightful place as a hub science that draws from and is cited by research in many other fields. Second, this text presents psychology as a unified science that seeks a complete understanding of the human mind, rather than as a loosely organized set of autonomous subspecialties. As psychology moves rapidly toward maturity as an integrative, multidisciplinary field, the introductory course offers an opportunity to teach all of psychology in one place and at one time. This text reflects that evolution--and the authors' excitement about it. 1. The Science of Mind: The Discipline of Psychology. 2. The Measure of Mind: Methods of Psychology. 3. The Evolving Mind: Nature and Nurture Intertwined. 4. The Biological Mind: The Physical Basis of Behavior. 5. The Perceiving Mind: Sensation and Perception. 6. The Aware Mind: Elements of Consciousness. 7. The Feeling Mind: Motivation and Emotion. 8. The Adaptive Mind: Learning. 9. The Knowing Mind: Memory. 10. The Thinking Mind: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence. 11. The Developing Mind: Lifespan Development. 12. The Individual Mind: Personality and the Self. 13. The Connected Mind: Social Psychology. 14. The Troubled Mind: Psychological Disorders. 15. Healing the Troubled Mind: Therapy. 16. The Healthy Mind: Stress and Coping, Health Psychology, and Positive Psychology. "In this fresh new offering to the Intro Psychology course, authors John Cacioppo and Laura Freberg portray psychology as being an integrative science in two ways. First, they have written a text that reflects psychology's rightful place as a hub science that draws from and is cited by research in many other fields. Second, this text presents psychology as a unified science that seeks a complete understanding of the human mind, rather than as a loosely organized set of autonomous subspecialties. As psychology moves rapidly toward maturity as an integrative, multidisciplinary field, the introductory course offers an opportunity to teach all of psychology in one place and at one time. This text reflects that evolution - and the authors' excitement about it."--Pub. desc Unmarked book with light wear, bumped corners