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Contents

Оглавление

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

PHOTO SOURCES

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCING PSYCHOLOGY

The Basics

Psychology Before Psychology

Psychology in Other Cultures

History and Pioneers

Sigmund Freud

John B. Watson and B.F. Skinner

Jean Piaget

MAJOR MOVEMENTS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Behaviorism

Gestalt Psychology

Psychoanalytic Theory

Jungian Analytical Psychology

Humanistic Theories

Attachment Theory

Sociobiology and Evolutionary Psychology

Neurobiological Theories

Cognitive Science

Psychology as a Science

Psychological Tests

Intelligence Testing

THE BRAIN: ANATOMY AND DEVELOPMENT

Basic Concepts in Neuroscience

The Major Structures of the Brain

Brain Development

Neurotransmitters and Other Brain Chemicals

Impact of Environment on the Brain

FROM BRAIN TO MIND

The Brain as Mapmaker

Sensation and Perception

Motor Behavior and Intentional Action

Cognition and Behavioral Control

Emotions

Emotion and the Limbic System

Frontal Control of the Limbic System

Emotions in Mammals

Charles Darwin’s Study of Emotional Expressions

Jaak Panksepp and Seven Basic Emotional Systems

PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN

Freud’s Psychosexual Stages

Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Stages

Margaret Mahler

Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development

Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Development

The Role of Culture

Infancy

Toddler Years

Preschool Years (3-5)

School Age Children (6-11)

Adolescence (12-18)

Early Adulthood (19-40)

Middle Adulthood (40-60)

Later Adulthood (60 and Older)

The End of Life: Death and Dying

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EVERYDAY LIFE: LOVE, MARRIAGE, BABY CARRIAGE

Love

Marriage

The Changing Face of Marriage

Pregnancy

Parenting: Becoming a Parent

Parenting: The Work of Raising a Child

Family Structure

Family Dynamics

Divorce

Sexuality

Sexual Orientation

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EVERYDAY LIFE: MOTIVATION AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS

The Psychology of Happiness

Positive Psychology

Optimism

Happiness across Cultures

The Psychology of Money

The Biology of Money

GROUP DYNAMICS AND THE PUBLIC SPHERE

Group Dynamics

Prejudice and Racism

Morality

Psychology in the Workplace

Psychology in the Public Sphere

Voting Behavior

ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY: MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL ILLNESS

Definitions and Classifications

Major Mental Illnesses

Disorders of Personality

Substance Abuse

Psychotherapy

Psychopharmacology

Popular Psychology

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TRAUMA

The Psychological Impact of Trauma

Child Abuse

Sexual Abuse

Domestic Violence

FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

The Psychology of Criminal Behavior

Causes of Antisocial Traits

Specific Forms of Crimes

Mental Illness and the Law

Cognition and the Law

FURTHER READING

The Handy Psychology Answer Book

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