Cognitive Psychology is a thorough, clear introduction to the study of cognition, providing insight into the many psychological and physiological aspects of human behaviour. Fully updated with the latest research in this fascinating field, the text guides students through all the major sub-disciplines and key concepts to help them develop a comprehensive understanding of the complex relationships between mind, brain and behaviour. Through the authors' international approach and emphasis on re...

A comprehensive guide to key areas of professional knowledge and skill. The authors draw directly on their own clinical work, taking the trainee from the start to the finish of the therapy session and showing them exactly how keen observation, critical thinking, and developing a system for evaluating can be used throughout the entire therapeutic process.

A much-needed, hands-on guide to applying discursive theory - an increasingly popular yet complex approach to research in psychology.

A clear and student friendly introduction to the field of child development, from a psychological approach.

This book focusses on captivating, and maintaining the engagement of, students in the methods they need to know about to be successful in their psychology degree and does this with inventive pedagogy.

A critical introduction to key debates about how problems of mental health are understood, and to the core approaches taken to working with counselling and psychotherapy clients.

Integrating evolutionary psychology with behavioural ecology, anthropology, genetics, and neuroscience, this textbook is a critical exploration of how evolutionary approaches can be used to understand the human mind and behaviour.

This book is a primer for those looking to engage with identity theory and to understand, in particular, the developments to identity process theory and how these relate to the world today.

Written as a complete companion this book is a guided, progressive introduction to social psychology with an emphasis on the applications and career opportunities available.

Personality makes us who we are and influences every aspect of our lives - from how we interact with

others, to how we respond in stressful situations. Personality Psychology uses a unique organizational

framework to explore the six key domains of knowledge about personality - Dispositional, Biological,

Intrapsychic, Cognitive/Experiential, Social/Cultural and Adjustment. This third edition focuses on the scientific

basis of current understanding, highlighting contemporary res...