Essential Psychology
Essential Psychology by Philip Banyard is a comprehensive introduction to the field of psychology, published by SAGE Publications, Limited in 2024. This fourth edition spans 792 pages and is presented in English. The book is designed to align with British Psychological Society accredited degree courses, covering a wide range of topics including evolution, memory, thinking and reasoning, motivation and emotion, development, and personality.
Readers will find that this edition includes new chapters addressing racism in psychology and LGBTQ+ psychology, reflecting contemporary issues within the discipline. Essential Psychology applies psychological theory to real-world situations and features various learning tools such as critical reflections and discussion questions, which encourage creative thinking beyond standard curricula. This textbook serves as an ideal resource for undergraduate psychology students and those pursuing a Master’s conversion course in psychology.
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Essential Psychology provides a thorough and accessible introduction to the field of psychology. Written by a team of expert authors, this book warmly welcomes you to all the areas covered on British Psychological Society accredited degree courses.
It includes chapters focused on evolution, memory, thinking and reasoning, motivation and emotion, development, and personality. New to this Fourth Edition are two chapters which focus on racism in psychology and LGBTQ+ psychology. It applies psychological theory to the real world, and includes a wealth of learning features to support your learning, including critical reflections and discussion questions that nurture creative thinking beyond the syllabus.
This is the ideal introductory textbook for undergraduate students of psychology and those undertaking a Master′s conversion course in psychology.
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