Psychology is a misunderstood subject. Because it is too close to life, it is mistaken by many people as an imprecise subject based on experience. However, many people are interested in it. They believe that psychology can help both life and work, and the concept of “maybe better to learn” is influential.
In view of this, many psychologists always think about the correct name of psychology. Many introductory books on psychology are started from the neurons and brain mechanisms. They are eager to open a distance with the folk sciences and tell the reader that this is a serious academic subject. There is also a similar grammatical point of view of the so-called "scientific" evaluation criteria, which is similar to Keith? Steinovic's "Speaking about pseudo-psychology", and then applied to psychology to prove that psychology is indeed a Door science.
Although the introduction to "Pseudo-Psychology" does not say that this is an introduction to psychology, the Douban score is also very high, but when I read it, I thought it was an academic paper written by an old professor. It may be a very good supplement for college students in this major, but it is totally inappropriate for ordinary readers who just want to understand psychology.
Going back to the book I read this time, "40 Studies on Changing Psychology", look for this cover.
Why do I say that he is the best introduction to psychology?
The most important thing is the readability of the book. There is no conceptual discussion of psychology. There is only one interesting experiment. At the end of each experiment, it is mentioned what improvements this experiment has made to psychology. Just as we did some interesting manual experiments when we were young, there will be a very real feeling when we look at the experimental design, the progress, and the final summary. And we can follow the experimental staff to analyze the data step by step, to understand how the conclusion is drawn.
It's not as hard as a textbook to tell you a psychological concept, and then let you recite it. Rather, it presents a whole process of conclusions that allows readers to understand the meaning behind this conclusion and deepen their memory. In addition, the rigorous experimental design is also a kind of scientific concept, telling the reader what process has been experienced before it can draw or confirm a scientific conclusion. It also explains why psychology is a serious science.
Psychological experiment
All experiments in the book are classified according to the classification of psychology. For example, physiological basics, social psychology, learning and memory, cognitive development and other major categories, there will be several related classic experiments. He is not a messy brain, so if the reader is particularly interested in a particular experiment, he can continue to understand the corresponding materials according to this category.
The Best of Psychology is a book of psychology that is reader-centered, the easiest to remember, and the most suitable for self-study. The content covers all the basic knowledge points that should be in general psychology and is fully in line with the needs of teaching and learning.
This book is different from other psychology introductory books on the market, mainly reflected in the three highlights:
• One-stop learning system: concept map, brainstorming, chapter tail test
The chapter content structure is more systematic and open. More reasonable learning objectives, simulated classroom questions, original visual concept maps, practice quizzes, and “brainstorming” that stimulate students to think deeply, make the content of general psychology textbooks more in line with students' interest and motivation. Initiative and interactivity.
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• A book to understand psychology: from development history to core content
From a biological perspective, the most advanced cognitive neuroscience, to human development, psychological barriers and treatment, the book covers 15 compulsory courses that must be learned in psychology, and comprehensively analyzes the profile of psychology; it has three core columns. Classical Studies in Psychology, Current Issues in Psychology, and Psychology in News make psychology a more grounded discipline. For the first time, the pre-text color map records the vicissitudes of the 2,500 years of psychology's birth and development, the past, present, and future of psychology.
• The most experienced first-line professor: 27 years of teaching experience
Professor Sandra Chekalili, one of the main authors of this book, has been teaching the course "Introduction to Psychology" and "Human Development" since he graduated from doctoral degree for 27 years. Her textbooks received a lot of feedback and suggestions from the teachers and students who actually used it. The second edition of the book is more in line with the teaching habits of teachers and students.
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