Psychology and Everyday Life

Auteur

James Breese was, at the time of the original publication, Senior Lecturer in Education in the Post-Graduate (Secondary) Department at University of London Goldsmiths' College

Texte du rabat

Originally published in 1971, this title was intended to bridge the gap between the expert and lay use of the word 'psychology' at the time. The organisation and presentation of subject matter in this introductory book was prompted by a series of discussion lessons with sixth formers and lectures to students in colleges of further education.

Contenu

List of Illustrations. 1. Psychology - Ancient and Modern 2. The Importance of Early Experience 3. Physique, Temperament and Personality 4. The Brain and Intelligence 5. Remembering and Forgetting 6. Mastering a Skill and Mastering an Academic Subject 7. Adolescence: Another Important Period 8. Emotion and How it is Measured 9. Fear and Pain 10. Outward Aggression and Insecurity 11. Accidents, Illness and Maladjustment 12. Are Pleasures What they Seem? 13. Unconscious Processes 14. The Influences on Self 15. Reward, Competition - and Punishment 16. False Judgments 17. Mental Abnormality 18. The Work of Psychiatrists and Others 19. Attitudes Can Change 20. Man is a Social Creature. Suggestions for Further Reading. Index.