Psychology as a Social Science
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Robert Bissau-Diener
Ed Diener, University of Utah
Copyright Year: 2015
Publisher: Noba
Language: English
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Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
CC BY-NC-SA
Table of Contents
- Psychology as Science
- Biological Basis of Behavior
- Sensation and Perception
- Cognition and Language
- Development
- Social Psychology
- Personality
- Emotions and Motivation
- Psychological Disorders
- Well-Being
Ancillary Material
About the Book
This textbook provides standard introduction to psychology course content with a specific emphasis on social aspects of psychology. This includes expanded content related to social cognition, aggression, attraction and similar topics. This book can be modified: feel free to add or remove modules to better suit your specific needs.Please note that the publisher requires you to login to access and download the textbooks.
About the Contributors
Editors
Robert Biswas-Diener has written a number of books including Happiness: Unlocking the mysteries of psychological wealth and The Courage Quotient. He is senior editor for the free-textbook platform, Noba.
Ed Diener is a psychologist, professor, and author. Diener is a professor of psychology at the Universities of Utah and Virginia, and Joseph R. Smiley Distinguished Professor Emeritus from the University of Illinois as well as a senior scientist for the Gallup Organization.