Providing a view of psychology's interaction with culture and society in different periods beginning in the ancient times and stretching through the Middle Ages and the modern period to the millennium and without reducing the discussion of both contemporary and classic themes and theories, this book endorses an approach to psychological knowledge.

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.

An Invitation to Cultural Psychology looks at the everyday life worlds of human beings through the lens of a new synthetic perspective in cultural psychology - that of semiotic dynamics.

This Handbook examines complex cognitive systems through the lens of neuroscience, as well as providing an overview of development and applications within cognitive and systems neuroscience research and beyond.

This accessible, practical 'how to' guide provides students with a step-by-step toolkit of the why, when and how of qualitative methods, for anyone studying qualitative research or doing a research project.

The SAGE Handbook of Gender and Psychology is a wide-ranging, comprehensive benchmark that will benefit advanced students and scholars interested in this field.

Providing a thorough biopsychosocial approach, this lively and approachable guide is your ideal companion to studying health psychology.

Packed with learning features, this book helps you get your psychology research off the ground, confidently collect and analyse qualitative data, and write up your project or dissertation.

'The Roger Federer, the Tiger Woods, the Usain Bolt of all books about the psychology of sport, packed with insight and wisdom' - Brian Viner, Sports writer and author of Pele, Ali, Lillee, and Me