Psychology / Saul Kassin.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [20]-[68] (2nd group)) and indexes.

Biological roots of experience: Behavioral neuroscience; Sensation and perception; Consciousness -- Cognitive and affective processes: Learning; Memory; Thought and language; Emotion -- Human development: Infancy and childhood; Adolescence and adulthood; Intelligence -- Social psychology: Social perception; Social influence; Human diversity -- Clinical psychology: Personality; Psychological disorders; Treatment -- Putting the pieces together: Health and well-being -- Glossary.

[The author] has three goals in writing this textbook. The first is to spark in students the passion that psychologists have for their work ... [The] second goal is to teach students that psychology is not a mere laundry list of names, dates, theories, terms and results, but an active and dynamic process of discovery ... [The] third goal is to demonstrate to students that basic and applied research are connected enterprises. There are many specific domains of application in psychology. [He] has chosen to present five of these areas, health, education, business, law and the environment, throughout the text ... Comprehensive mainstream textbook. -Pref.