Beschreibung:
Adam Cash, PsyD, is Clinical Director of Specialized Psychology Solutions, a child psychology clinic specializing in behavior, learning, development, and autism spectrum disorders. He has taught at the community college and university levels and also worked as a forensic psychologist.
Understand why you feel and act the way you doPsychology For Dummies is a fun, user-friendly guide to the basics of human behavior and mental processes. In plain English--and using lots of everyday examples--psychologist Dr. Adam Cash cuts through the jargon to explain what psychology is all about and what it tells you about why you do the things you do.With this book as your guide, you'll: gain profound insights into human nature; understand yourself better; make sense of individual and group behaviors; explore different approaches in psychology; recognize problems in yourself and others; make informed choices when seeking psychological counseling; and much more.* Shows you how understanding human psychology can help you make better decisions, avoid things that cause stress, manage your time to a greater degree, and set goals* Helps you make informed choices when seeking psychological counseling* Serves as an invaluable supplement to classroom learningFrom Freud to forensics, anorexia to xenophobia, Psychology For Dummies takes you on a fascinating journey of self discovery.
Understand why you feel and act the way you do
Psychology For Dummies is a fun, user-friendly guide to the basics of human behavior and mental processes. In plain English-and using lots of everyday examples-psychologist Dr.
Introduction 1Part I: Getting Started with Psychology 5Chapter 1: Seeing the Purpose of Psychology 7Chapter 2: Making Sense of What People Do: Psychology Essentials 13Part II: Picking Your Brain (And Body) 31Chapter 3: Hardware, Software, and Wetware 33Chapter 4: Conscious Beings 51Chapter 5: Getting Sensitive 61Part III: Thinking and Feeling and Acting 75Chapter 6: Thinking and Speaking 77Chapter 7: How Does That Make You Feel? 103Chapter 8: Barking up the Learning Tree: Dogs, Cats, and Rats 123Part IV: Me, You, and Everything in Between 143Chapter 9: Developing an Award-Winning Personality 145Chapter 10: Catching the First Boat off Isolation Island 173Chapter 11: Conforming Like a Contortionist: Social Psychology 199Chapter 12: Growing Up with Psychology 221Chapter 13: Modern Abnormal Psychology 241Part V: Building a Better You 263Chapter 14: Assessing the Problem and Testing the Psyche 265Chapter 15: Getting Comfy on the Couch 279Chapter 16: Changing Behavior, Changing Thinking 291Chapter 17: Being a Person Is Tough: Client-Centered and Existential Therapies 311Chapter 18: Stress, Illness, Growth, and Strength 325Part VI: The Part of Tens 343Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Maintaining Psychological Health 345Chapter 20: Ten Great Psychological Movies 351Index 357