This book introduces 15 foundational studies in cognitive psychology, inviting you to consider the limitations and lasting impact of these studies on the field. This second edition has been updated with the most recent research.

Methods in Psychological Research 4e is a pedagogically driven, interactive introduction to research methods in psychology, presented in a relaxed style to engage and motivate students from a variety of backgrounds and academic preparation.

Gregory J. Privitera's Essential Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences offers a concise and pedagogically rich introduction to the field of behavioral science statistics. With unique features like chapter opening vignettes, SPSS integration, and ample application problems, Privitera creates unparalleled scaffolding for student learning.

Concerned with the ways humans develop an organised set of characteristics to shape themselves and the world around them, this is a study of how people come to be 'different' and 'similar' to others, on both an individual and a cultural level. This volume focuses on various contexts and applications of personality and individual differences, in chapters arranged across three thematic sections.

Drawing on insights derived from teaching thousands of students over a 25 year period this book teaches students how to write effective and compelling academic essays.

The Second Edition of Psychology Research Methods by Wendy Heath engages students with the same types of compelling studies that led them to major in psychology—but in a research methods context. Heath also focuses on writing about research methods with examples from across psychology literature as well as writing exercises.

Written by authors with extensive experience in both the field and classroom, Introduction to Forensic Psychology: Research and Application, Seventh Edition equips students with the skills to analyze psychological knowledge and research findings, applying them effectively to both civil and criminal justice systems.

This short introduction to psychoanalysis manages to distil a notoriously complex subject into an accessible, concise and practical overview for undergraduates and postgraduates who need a basic but broad grounding in psychoanalysis as part of their counselling/psychotherapy training.

`If you are teaching postgraduate research methods courses, including those aimed at a mixture of psychologists and other health professionals, this book is worth considering as a core text' - John Hegarty, Times Higher Educational Supplement, Textbook Guide, November 2004

Provides both students and professionals in health care and social service with the skills to develop respectful, smooth relationships with their clients and with the community at large. This book offers strategies for connecting with people across differences related to ethnicity, religion, nationality, disability, age, gender, and class.