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Applying Psychology to Everyday Life


Applying Psychology to Everyday Life

A Beginner's Guide
1. Aufl.

von: Kenneth T. Strongman

44,99 €

Verlag: Wiley
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 22.02.2006
ISBN/EAN: 9780470869901
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 302

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This text gives a general introduction to the subject but in a way that demonstrates its applicability to their work and to everyday life, whilst remaining academically grounded. It demonstrates how psychology can make a practical difference in the ‘real world’. Topics covered include emotions, motivation, social life and the lifespan. <ul> <li>Basic, up-to-date introduction to psychological concepts</li> <li>Practical exercises and techniques</li> <li>Scene setting examples from real life</li> </ul>
About the author. <p>Preface.</p> <p>1. Psychology in life.</p> <p>2. Emotional life: recognising feelings and emotions.</p> <p>3. Emotional life: regulating emotions.</p> <p>4. Motivational life: hunger, thirst and sex.</p> <p>5. Motivational life: from sensation-seeking to self-actualisation.</p> <p>6. Social life: forming and maintaining relationships.</p> <p>7. Social life: communicating one to one.</p> <p>8. Social life: communicating in groups.</p> <p>9. Social life: leadership.</p> <p>10. Inner life: personality.</p> <p>11. Inner life: the self.</p> <p>12. Intellectual life: learning.</p> <p>13. Intellectual life: memory and thinking.</p> <p>14. The lifespan: bringing up children.</p> <p>15. The lifespan: growing older.</p> <p>16. When things go wrong with life.</p> <p>17. A healthy life: self-help.</p> <p>18. A healthy life: therapeutic help.</p> <p>19. Life in general.</p> <p>References.</p> <p>Index.</p>
"... The writing is lucid, the "scenes from life" are uniformly excellent…Highly recommended." <i>(The Journal of Mental Health</i>, December 2006)
<p><b>Kenneth Strongman</b> is Pro-Vice Chancellor, College of Arts, at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He has published several books on emotion, emotional experience and its implications, including <i>The Psychology of Emotion: From Everyday Life to Theory</i>, now in its fifth edition. He has also published numerous papers, and written extensively at the popular level.</p>
<p><b>What is psychology and how does it affect our everyday life?</b></p> <p>In this fascinating book, <b>Ken Strongman</b> offers an up-to-date introduction to psychological concepts and provides an informative overview of the subject. Practical in its approach, this book describes the most interesting and useful aspects of psychology in an accessible way and provides the reader with questions and possibilities to think about and apply to everyday circumstances.</p> <p>Key features include:</p> <ul> <li>Examples from real life</li> <li>Helpful chapter summaries</li> <li>Practical exercises and discussion topics</li> <li>Suggestions for further reading</li> </ul> <p>Written in an engaging, easy-to-read style, <i>Applying Psychology to Everyday Life</i> relates academic concepts to real life situations and demonstrates how psychology can make a practical difference in the real world. It is essential reading for anyone studying psychology.</p>

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