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Summaries: the best textbooks for psychology and behavioral sciences summarized

Summaries of the best textbooks for Psychology and behavioral sciences

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  • Contents: a selection of summaries of the the best textbooks for Psychology and behavioral sciences
  • Study areas: Biopsychology and neuropsychology, Clinical and health psychology, Cognitive psychology and the brain, Developmental psychology and child psychology, Labor- and organizational psychology, Personality psychology and human development, Social psychology and social relations
  • Language: English, Dutch
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Biopsychology and neuropsychology: The best textbooks summarized

Biopsychology and neuropsychology: The best textbooks summarized

Summaries and Study Assistance with Biopsychology and neuropsychology

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  • Summary with the book: Biological Psychology by Kalat
  • Summary with the book: Brain and Cognition (UT Twente) by Lubbe
  • Summary with the book: Clinical Neuropsychology by Kessels a.o.
  • Summary with the book: Cognitive Development and Cognitive Neuroscience: The Learning Brain by Goswami
  • Summary with the book: Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of the Mind by Gazzaniga a.o.
  • Summary with the book: Developmental Neuropsychology: A Clinical Approach by Anderson a.o.
  • Summary with the book: Neuropsychological Assessment by Lezak a.o.
  • Summary with the book: Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience by Purves a.o.
  • Summary with the book: Sensation and Perception by Wolfe a.o.

About Biopsychology and neuropsychology

  • Biopsychology studies the biological bases of behavior and mental processes, exploring how the brain and other bodily systems influence thoughts, feelings, and actions. Neuropsychology is a more specific field that focuses on the relationship between the brain and behavior, particularly how brain injuries or disorders affect cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functions.
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Clinical and health psychology: The best textbooks summarized

Clinical and health psychology: The best textbooks summarized

Summaries and study assistance Clinical and health psychology

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  • Positive psychology, stress and health: the best textbooks summarized
  • Psychodiagnostics and psychological communication: the best textbooks summarized
  • Psychopathology and abnormal behavior: The best textbooks summarized
  • Psychotherapy and treatment: the best textbooks summarized

About Clinical and health psychology

  • Clinical psychology focuses on diagnosing and treating mental disorders. Health psychology explores the link between mind and body, aiming to promote well-being and manage illness.
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Cognitive psychology and the mind: The best textbooks summarized

Cognitive psychology and the mind: The best textbooks summarized

Summaries and Study Assistance with Cognitive psychology and the mind

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  • Summary with the book: A Life in Error, From Little Slips to Big Disasters by Reason
  • Summary with the book: Attention: Theory and Practice by Johnson & Proctor
  • Summary with the book: Cognition by Chun and Most
  • Summary with the book: Cognitive Development and Cognitive Neuroscience: The Learning Brain by Goswami
  • Summary with the book: Cognitive development: The learning brain by Goswami
  • Summary with the book: Cognitive Psychology by Goldstein & Van Hooff
  • Summary with the book: Cognition: Exploring the Science of the Mind by Reisberg
  • Summary with the book: Consciousness: An Introduction - Blackmore, Troscianko
  • Summary with the book: Critical Thinking by Moore and Parker - 13th edition
  • Summary with the book: Emotion Science by Fox
  • Summary with the book: Essentials of Organizational Behavior: An Evidence-Based Approach by Scandura
  • Summary with the book: Sensation and Perception by Wolfe a.o.
  • Summary with the book: Streetlights and Shadows: Searching for the Keys to Adaptive Decision Making by Klein
  • Summary with the book: The Science of Consciousness by Harley
  • Summary with the book: Thinking, Fast and Slow by Kahneman

About Cognitive psychology and the mind

  • Cognitive psychology is the study of mental processes, such as thinking, memory, attention, and perception. It investigates how people acquire, process, and store information. This field aims to understand how the mind works and how it influences our behavior.
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Developmental psychology and child psychology: The best textbooks summarized

Developmental psychology and child psychology: The best textbooks summarized

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  • Summary with the book: A Critical Introduction to Sport Psychology by Moran and Toner - 3rd edition
  • Summary with the book: Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology by Wicks-Nelson and Israel - 8th edition
  • Summary with the book: Adolescence by Steinberg - 12th edition
  • Summary with the book: An Introduction to Developmental Psychology by Slater and Bremner - 3rd edition
  • Summary with the book: Child and Adolescent Therapy: Cognitive-Behavioral Procedures by Kendall - 4th edition
  • Summary with the book: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Children and Families by Graham and Reynolds - 3rd edition
  • Summary with the book: How Children Develop by Siegler a.o. - 6th edition
  • Summary with the book: Life-Span Human Development by Sigelman and Rider - 9th edition
  • Summary with the book: The boy who was raised as a dog by Perry

About developmental psychology and child psychology

  • Developmental psychology is the scientific study of how people change and grow throughout their lifespan. Child psychology is a subfield of developmental psychology that focuses specifically on the cognitive, social, and emotional development of children.
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Labor- and organizational psychology: The best textbooks summarized

Labor- and organizational psychology: The best textbooks summarized

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  • Summary with the book: Agents and Instruments of change by Cawsey
  • Summary with the book: Applied Psychology in Human Resource Management by Cascio and Aguinis - 7th edition
  • Summary with the book: Cross-Cultural Management by Thomas and Peterson - 4th edition
  • Summary with the book: Essentials of Organizational Behavior: An Evidence-Based Approach by Scandura
  • Summary with the book: Foundations of sport and exercise psychology by Weinberg
  • Summary with the book: Getting to yes: negotiating an agreement without giving in by Fisher a.o. - 3rd edition
  • Summary with the book: Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, and Skill Development by Lussier and Hendon - 3rd edition
  • Summary with the book: Introduction to Human Resource Management by Banfield and Kay - 2nd edition
  • Summary with the book: Mastery in Coaching by Passmore - 1st edition
  • Summary with the book: Organizational Behavior by Neck a.o. - 3rd edition
  • Summary with the book: Organizational Behavior: Emerging Knowledge. Global Reality by McShane and Von Glinow - 9th edition
  • Summary with the book: Organisational Behaviour by Sinding and Waldstrom - 6th edition
  • Summary with the book: Organizational Change: Theory and Practice by Burke 4th edition
  • Summary with the book: Organization Theory: Modern, Symbolic, and Postmodern Perspectives by Hatch and Cunliffe
  • Summary with the book: Social Psychology and Organizations by De Cremer a.o.
  • Summary with the book: Straight choices: The psychology of decision making by Newell a.o. 2nd edition
  • Summary with the book: The Psychology of Advertising by Fennis and Stroebe - 3rd edition
  • Summary with the book: Understanding and Managing Organizational Behavior by George and Jones - 6th edition
  • Summary with the book: Work in the 21st century: An introduction to Industrial and Organizational Psychology by Conte and Landy - 6th edition

About Labor- and organizational psychology

  • Organizational psychology focuses on understanding individual and group behavior within organizational settings, while labor psychology concentrates on matching people to jobs and optimizing workplace productivity.
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Personality psychology and human development: The best textbooks summarized

Personality psychology and human development: The best textbooks summarized

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  • Summary with the book: A Critical Introduction to Sport Psychology by Moran and Toner - 3rd edition
  • Summary with the book: Adolescence and emerging adulthood: A cultural approach by Arnett and Hughes - 6th edition
  • Summary with the book:  A Life in Error, From Little Slips to Big Disasters by Reason - 1st edition
  • Summary with the book: Getting to yes: negotiating an agreement without giving in by Fisher a.o. - 3rd edition
  • Summary with the book: Foundations of sport and exercise psychology by Weinberg
  • Summary with the book: Intelligence and intelligence tests by Kessels
  • Summary with the book: Introduction to Personality, Clinical and Health Psychology Custom Edition LU - 1st edition
  • Summary with the book: Life-Span Human Development by Sigelman and Rider - 9th edition
  • Summary with the book: Mastery in Coaching by Passmore - 1st edition
  • Summary with the book: Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Thaler and Sunstein - 1st edition
  • Summary with the book: Personality Psychology: Domains of Knowledge About Human Nature by Larsen a.o. - 3rd edition
  • Summary with the book: The Individual by McLeod (Custom UT Twente) - 1st edition

About Personality psychology and human development

  • Personality psychology studies the patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make each individual unique, while human development explores the changes that occur in people over their lifespan.
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Social psychology and social relations: The best textbooks summarized

Social psychology and social relations: The best textbooks summarized

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  • Summary with the book: An Introduction to Social Psychology by Hewstone a.o. - 7th edition
  • Summary with the book: Applied Social Psychology: Understanding and Managing Social Problems by Steg a.o. - 2nd edition
  • Summary with the book: Applying Social Psychology: From Problems to Solutions by Buunk a.o. - 3rd edition
  • Summary with the book: Cultural Psychology by Heine - 4th edition
  • Summary with the book: Getting to yes: negotiating an agreement without giving in by Fisher a.o. - 3rd edition
  • Summary with the book: Group Dynamics by Forsyth - 7th edition
  • Summary with the book: Influence: Science and Practice by Cialdini - 5th edition
  • Summary with the book: Lord of the Flies by Golding - 1st edition
  • Summary with the book: Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination by Whitley and Kite - 3rd edition
  • Summary with the book: Sensation and Perception by Yantis and Abrams - 2nd edition
  • Summary with the book: Self-determination theory and work motivation by Gagne
  • Summary with the book: Social Cognition: From Brains to Culture by Fiske and Taylor - 4th edition
  • Summary with the book: Social Psychology by Baron and Branscombe - 14th edition
  • Summary with the book: Social Psychology by Heinzen and Goodfriend - 2nd edition
  • Summary with the book: Social Psychology by Hogg and Vaughan - 9th edition
  • Summary with the book: Social Psychology by Kassin - 11th edition
  • Summary with the book: Social Psychology by Smith a.o. - 4th edition
  • Summary with the book: Social Psychology and Organizations by De Cremer a.o. - 1st edition
  • Summary with the book: Social Psychology: People in Groups
  • Summary with the book: The Practice of Social Research by Babbie - 15th edition
  • Summary with the book: The Psychology of Advertising by Fennis and Stroebe - 3rd edition
  • Summary with the book: Values and how do people react to them by Latham
  • Summary with the book: Youth studies: An introduction by Furlong

About Social psychology and social relations

  • Social psychology delves into how individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by social contexts and interactions. Social relations encompass the dynamic connections and interactions between people, shaping relationships, group dynamics, and broader societal structures.
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Working and studying as a psychologist: The best textbooks summarized

Working and studying as a psychologist: The best textbooks summarized

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  • Summary with the book: Chapters on History of Psychology by Van der Velde - 1st edition
  • Summary with the book: Consciousness: An Introduction by Blackmore and Troscianko - 3rd edition
  • Summary with the book: Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology by Brysbaert and Rastle - 2nd edition
  • Summary with the book: Pioneers of Psychology by Fancher and Rutherford - 5th edition
  • Summary with the book: Psychological Communication: Theories, Roles and Skills for Counsellors by Van der Molen a.o. - 2nd edition
  • Summary with the book: Psychological Science by Gazzaniga - 7th edition
  • Summary with the book: Psychology by Ciccarelli and White - 6th edition
  • Summary with the book: Psychology by Gray and Bjorklund - 8th edition
  • Summary with the book: Straight choices: The psychology of decision making by Newell a.o. - 2nd edition
  • Summary with the book: Streetlights and Shadows: Searching for the Keys to Adaptive Decision Making by Klein - 1st edition

About Working and studying as a psychologist

  • Studying psychology involves rigorous academic exploration of human behavior and mental processes, building a foundation for professional practice. Working as a psychologist applies this knowledge to understand, assess, and treat individuals, groups, or organizations, often requiring specialized training and licensure.
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