Psychology: The Science of Human Potential

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levy, Jeffrey, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Textbooks.

Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] BCcampus [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The first chapter provides an overview of the textbook and reviews the history of psychology and its methodology. Psychology is described as a science studying how hereditary (nature) and experiential (nurture) variables interact to influence the thoughts, feelings, and behavior of individuals. The remainder of the text will be organized in sections entitled “Mostly Nature” (Biological Psychology; Sensation & Perception; Motivation & Emotion), “Mostly Nurture” (Direct Learning; Indirect Learning (i.e., observational learning and language); Cognition), and “Nature/Nurture” (Human Development; Personality; Social Psychology; Maladaptive Behavior; Professional Psychology and Human Potential).

Contents:

Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology

Chapter 2: Biology and Human Potential

Chapter 3: Sensation, Perception and Human Potential

Chapter 4: Emotion, Motivation and Human Potential

Chapter 5: Direct Learning and Human Potential

Chapter 6: Indirect Learning and Human Potential

Chapter 7: Cognition, Intelligence and Human Potential

Chapter 8: Lifespan Development of Human Potential

Chapter 9: Personality and Human Potential

Chapter 10: Social Influences on the Development of Human Potential

Chapter 11: Problems in the Development of Human Potential

Chapter 12: The Science of Psychology and Human Potential

Notes:

Description based on print resource