Psychology / Carole Wade, Carol Tavris.

TABLE OF CONTENTS


1: WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY?

PSYCHOLOGY, PSEUDOSCIENCE, AND POPULAR OPINION
CLOSE-UP ON RESEARCH: MISTAKEN BELIEFS ABOUT HUMAN BEHAVIOR
THINKING CRITICALLY AND CREATIVELY ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY
PSYCHOLOGY¿S PAST: FROM THE ARMCHAIR TO THE LABORATORY
PSYCHOLOGY¿S PRESENT: BEHAVIOR, BODY, MIND, AND CULTURE
WHAT PSYCHOLOGISTS DO
BIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY: BEYOND THE BORDERS
TAKING PSYCHOLOGY WITH YOU
WHAT PSYCHOLOGY CAN DO FOR YOU¿AND WHAT IT CAN¿T

2: HOW PSYCHOLOGISTS DO RESEARCH

WHAT MAKES PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH SCIENTIFIC?
DESCRIPTIVE STUDIES: ESTABLISHING THE FACTS
CLOSE-UP ON RESEARCH: STUDENT ¿CONVENIENCE¿ SAMPLES
CORRELATIONAL STUDIES: LOOKING FOR RELATIONSHIPS
EXPERIMENTS: HUNTING FOR CAUSES
EVALUATING THE FINDINGS
KEEPING THE ENTERPRISE ETHICAL
TAKING PSYCHOLOGY WITH YOU
LYING WITH STATISTICS

3: GENES, EVOLUTION, AND ENVIRONMENT

UNLOCKING THE SECRETS OF GENES
THE GENETICS OF SIMILARITY
OUR HUMAN HERITAGE: LANGUAGE
OUR HUMAN HERITAGE: COURTSHIP AND MATING
CLOSE-UP ON RESEARCH: Surveys on Dating and Mating
THE GENETICS OF DIFFERENCE
OUR HUMAN DIVERSITY: THE CASE OF INTELLIGENCE
BIOLOGY AND INTELLECT: Genes and Brainy Brains
BEYOND NATURE VERSUS NURTURE
TAKING PSYCHOLOGY WITH YOU
GENETIC TESTING AND YOU

4: THE BRAIN: SOURCE OF MIND AND SELF

THE NERVOUS SYSTEM: A BASIC BLUEPRINT
COMMUNICATION IN THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
CLOSE-UP ON RESEARCH: THE PLASTIC BRAIN
MAPPING THE BRAIN
A TOUR THROUGH THE BRAIN
THE TWO HEMISPHERES OF THE BRAIN
TWO STUBBORN ISSUES IN BRAIN RESEARCH
USING OUR BRAINS ABOUT BRAIN RESEARCH
TAKING PSYCHOLOGY WITH YOU
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: DIET AND THE BRAIN

5: BODY RHYTHMS AND MENTAL STATES

BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS: THE TIDES OF EXPERIENCE
CLOSE-UP ON RESEARCH: MOOD AND ¿PMS¿
THE RHYTHMS OF SLEEP
EXPLORING THE DREAM WORLD
THE RIDDLE OF HYPNOSIS
BIOLOGY AND HYPNOSIS: NOW YOU SEE IT . . . .
CONSCIOUSNESS-ALTERING DRUGS
TAKING PSYCHOLOGY WITH YOU
HOW TO GET A GOOD NIGHT¿S SLEEP

6: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION

OUR SENSATIONAL SENSES
VISION
HEARING
OTHER SENSES
CLOSE-UP ON RESEARCH: Nosy Behavior
BIOLOGY AND PAIN: Positive Thinking and the Power of the Placebo
PERCEPTUAL POWERS: ORIGINS AND INFLUENCES
PUZZLES OF PERCEPTION
TAKING PSYCHOLOGY WITH YOU
LIVING WITH PAIN

7: LEARNING AND CONDITIONING

CLASSICAL CONDITIONING
CLASSICAL CONDITIONING IN REAL LIFE
BIOLOGY AND CLASSICAL CONDITIONING: PAVLOV AND PEANUT BUTTER
OPERANT CONDITIONING
OPERANT CONDITIONING IN REAL LIFE
CLOSE-UP ON RESEARCH: HOW TO KILL INTRINSIC MOTIVATION
LEARNING AND THE MIND
TAKING PSYCHOLOGY WITH YOU
SHAPE UP!

8: BEHAVIOR IN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXT

ROLES AND RULES
SOCIAL INFLUENCES ON BELIEFS
BIOLOGY AND BELIEFS: DO GENES INFLUENCE YOUR ATTITUDES?
INDIVIDUALS IN GROUPS
US VERSUS THEM: GROUP IDENTITY
GROUP CONFLICT AND PREJUDICE
CLOSE-UP ON RESEARCH: Pinning Down Unconscious Prejudices
THE QUESTION OF HUMAN NATURE
TAKING PSYCHOLOGY WITH YOU
TRAVELS ACROSS THE CULTURAL DIVIDE

9: THINKING AND INTELLIGENCE

THOUGHT: USING WHAT WE KNOW
REASONING RATIONALLY
BARRIERS TO REASONING RATIONALLY
BIOLOGY AND ECONOMIC CHOICE: Rejecting Unfair Offers
MEASURING INTELLIGENCE: THE PSYCHOMETRIC APPROACH
DISSECTING INTELLIGENCE: THE COGNITIVE APPROACH
CLOSE-UP ON RESEARCH: Grades, IQ, and Self-discipline
ANIMAL MINDS
TAKING PSYCHOLOGY WITH YOU
BECOMING MORE CREATIVE

10: MEMORY

RECONSTRUCTING THE PAST
MEMORY AND THE POWER OF SUGGESTION
CLOSE-UP ON RESEARCH: HOW NOT TO INTERVIEW CHILDREN
IN PURSUIT OF MEMORY
THE THREE-BOX MODEL OF MEMORY
THE BIOLOGY OF MEMORY
HOW WE REMEMBER
WHY WE FORGET
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORIES
MEMORY AND MYTH
TAKING PSYCHOLOGY WITH YOU
HOW TO ? UH ? REMEMBER

11: EMOTION

ELEMENTS OF EMOTION 1: THE BODY
BIOLOGY AND DECEPTION: Can Lies Be Detected in the Brain and Body?
ELEMENTS OF EMOTION 2: THE MIND
CLOSE-UP ON RESEARCH: MISPREDICTING FUTURE FEELINGS
ELEMENTS OF EMOTION 3: THE CULTURE
PUTTING THE ELEMENTS TOGETHER: EMOTION AND GENDER
TAKING PSYCHOLOGY WITH YOU
¿LET IT OUT¿ OR ¿BOTTLE IT UP¿? THE DILEMMA OF ANGER

12: MOTIVATION

THE HUNGRY ANIMAL: MOTIVES TO EAT
THE SOCIAL ANIMAL: MOTIVES TO LOVE
THE EROTIC ANIMAL: MOTIVES FOR SEX
BIOLOGY AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Elusive Causes, Recent Clues
THE COMPETENT ANIMAL: MOTIVES TO ACHIEVE
CLOSE-UP ON RESEARCH: MOTIVATING CHILDREN (AND OURSELVES) TO LEARN
MOTIVES, VALUES, AND WELL-BEING
TAKING PSYCHOLOGY WITH YOU
GET MOTIVATED!

13: THEORIES OF PERSONALITY

PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORIES OF PERSONALITY
THE MODERN STUDY OF PERSONALITY
GENETIC INFLUENCES ON PERSONALITY
BIOLOGY AND ANIMAL TRAITS: DO PUPPIES HAVE PERSONALITIES?
ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON PERSONALITY
CULTURAL INFLUENCES ON PERSONALITY
CLOSE-UP ON RESEARCH: CULTURE AND TESTOSTERONE
THE INNER EXPERIENCE
TAKING PSYCHOLOGY WITH YOU: HOW TO AVOID THE ¿BARNUM EFFECT¿

14: DEVELOPMENT OVER THE LIFE SPAN

FROM CONCEPTION THROUGH THE FIRST YEAR
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
LEARNING TO BE GOOD
CLOSE-UP ON RESEARCH: SELF-CONTROL AND CONSCIENCE
GENDER DEVELOPMENT
ADOLESCENCE
BIOLOGY AND THE TEEN BRAIN: Less Guilty by Reason of Adolescence?
ADULTHOOD
THE WELLSPRINGS OF RESILIENCE
TAKING PSYCHOLOGY WITH YOU: BRINGING UP BABY

15: HEALTH, STRESS, AND COPING

THE STRESS-ILLNESS MYSTERY
THE PHYSIOLOGY OF STRESS
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF STRESS
COPING WITH STRESS
CLOSE-UP ON RESEARCH: HUGS AND HEALTH
HOW MUCH CONTROL DO WE HAVE OVER OUR HEALTH?
TAKING PSYCHOLOGY WITH YOU
HEALTH HABITS YOU CAN LIVE WITH

16: PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS

DEFINING AND DIAGNOSING DISORDER
ANXIETY DISORDERS
MOOD DISORDERS
CLOSE-UP ON RESEARCH: RUMINATION VERSUS REFLECTION
PERSONALITY DISORDERS
DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION
DISSOCIATIVE IDENTITY DISORDER
SCHIZOPHRENIA
MENTAL DISORDER AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
TAKING PSYCHOLOGY WITH YOU
WHEN A FRIEND IS SUICIDAL

17: APPROACHES TO TREATMENT AND THERAPY

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENTS FOR MENTAL DISORDERS
KINDS OF PSYCHOTHERAPY
EVALUATING PSYCHOTHERAPY
CLOSE-UP ON RESEARCH: DOES CRISIS ¿DEBRIEFING¿ HELP?
BIOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY:
HOW TREATING THE MIND CHANGES THE BRAIN
THE VALUE AND VALUES OF PSYCHOTHERAPY
TAKING PSYCHOLOGY WITH YOU
HOW TO EVALUATE SELF-HELP GROUPS AND BOOKS

Includes bibliographical references and index.

0009900