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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

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Book title: Chapters on History of Psychology
Author: Van der Velde
Edition: 1st edition
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How has psychology as a science developed? - Chapter 1 - Exclusive

Who were Descartes and Hobbes? - Chapter 2 - Exclusive

What is empiricism? - Chapter 3 - Exclusive

What kind of science is or should psychology be? - Chapter 4 - Exclusive

How did psychology develop in the 19th and 20th century? - Chapter 5 - Exclusive

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Summary - Consciousness: An Introduction - Blackmore, Troscianko - 3rd edition

Chapter 1 - When and how is the concept of consciousness introduced?
Chapter 2 - What would it be like to be something else?
Chapter 3 - What is the big illussion when researching consciousness?
Chapter 4 - What is the role of neuroscience and how does it correlate with consciousness?
Chapter 5 - How can the brain be compared to a theater?
Chapter 6 - How does consciousness form a unity?
Chapter 7 - What is the relationship between attention and awareness?
Chapter 8 - What is the difference between consciousness and unconsciousness?
Chapter 9 - How are agency and free will related to consciousness?
Chapter 10 - What is the relationship between evolution, the spirit of animals, and consciousness?
Chapter 11 - What is the function of consciousness?
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Summary of Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology by Brysbaert and Rastle - 2nd edition

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Psychology: the wider picture, where did it all start? - Chapter 1 - Exclusive

What was the scientific revolution in the 17th century about? - Chapter 2 - Exclusive

Which psychological science theories emerged in the 18th and 19th centuries? - Chapter 3 - Exclusive

How has psychology as a science evolved in recent centuries? - Chapter 4 - Exclusive

What is the history of the scientific reputation of psychology? - Chapter 5 - Exclusive

What is the history of brain research within psychology? - Chapter 6 - Exclusive

What are the historical views within psychology of the "mind-brain dilemma"? - Chapter 7 - Exclusive

How does psychological science affect our daily lives? - Chapter 8 - Exclusive

What is science and how did the scientific method arise? - Chapter 9 - Exclusive

Is psychology a science? - Chapter 10 - Exclusive

What is the contribution of qualitative and quantitative research models within psychology? - Chapter 11 - Exclusive

How do biological, psychological and sociological influences relate to psychology? - Chapter 12 - Exclusive

What is the influence of psychology on society? - Chapter 13 - Exclusive

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Introduction to the book Pioneers of Psychology
Chapter 0 - Why does one study history of psychology?
Chapter 1 - Foundational ideas from the Antiquity
Chapter 2 - Philosophy of the mind: what are the thoughts of Descartes, Locke and Leibniz?
Chapter 3 - Physiologists of the mind: which important scientists examine the brain in the period between Gall and Penfield?
Chapter 4 - The sensing and perceptive spirit: which developments took place in this area in the period between Kant and the Gestalt psychologists?
Chapter 5 - How did Wundt develop experimental psychology?
Chapter 6 - What is the impact of Darwin's ideas on psychological concepts?
Chapter 7 - Measuring the mind: what are Galton's thoughts about individual differences?
Chapter 8 - American pioneers: what are the thoughts of

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Foundational ideas from the Antiquity - Chapter 1 - Exclusive

Philosophy of the mind: what are the thoughts of Descartes, Locke and Leibniz? - Chapter 2 - Exclusive

Physiologists of the mind: which important scientists examine the brain in the period between Gall and Penfield? - Chapter 3 - Exclusive

The sensing and perceptive spirit: which developments took place in this area in the period between Kant and the Gestalt psychologists? - Chapter 4 - Exclusive

How did Wundt develop experimental psychology? - Chapter 5 - Exclusive

What is the impact of Darwin's ideas on psychological concepts? - Chapter 6 - Exclusive

Measuring the mind: what are Galton's thoughts about individual differences? - Chapter 7 - Exclusive

American pioneers: what are the thoughts of James, Hall, Calkins and Thorndike? - Chapter 8 - Exclusive

Psychology as behavioural science: how is this area affected by Pavlov, Watson and Skinner? - Chapter 9 - Exclusive

Social psychology: how did this psychology develop? The period after Mesmer? - Chapter 10 - Exclusive

The mind in conflict: what does Freud's psychoanalysis mean? - Chapter 11 - Exclusive

Personality psychology: what are the thoughts of Allport and Maslow? - Chapter 12 - Exclusive

The developed spirit: how have Binet and Piaget contributed to the study of intelligence? - Chapter 13 - Exclusive

What does cognitive psychology entail? - Chapter 14 - Exclusive

What does applied psychology mean? - Chapter 15 - Exclusive

What does clinical psychology mean? - Chapter 16 - Exclusive

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Summary of Psychological Communication: Theories, Roles and Skills for Counsellors by Van der Molen a.o. - 2nd edition - Exclusive

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Book title: Psychological Communication
Subtitle: Theories, Roles and Skills for Counsellors
Author: Van der Molen, Lang, Trower, Look
Edition: 2nd edition
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Which attitude suits a care provider? - Chapter 2 - Exclusive

What is the 'client-centered' method? - Chapter 3 - Exclusive

What does the social learning theory consist of? - Chapter 4 - Exclusive

How are goals, roles, and models of conversation related to one another? - Chapter 5 - Exclusive

What general skills does a social worker need? - Chapter 6 - Exclusive

How does a social worker find a good interpretation? - Chapter 7 - Exclusive

What role does the counselor play in the client's life changes? - Chapter 8 - Exclusive

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Summaries per chapter with the 7th edition of Psychological Science by Gazzaniga

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What is the science of psychology? - Chapter 1
Which research methods are used in psychology? - Chapter 2
How does biology influence behavior? - Chapter 3
What is the difference between conscious and unconscious processes? - Chapter 4
How do the processes of perception and sensation work? - Chapter 5
How do we learn? - Chapter 6
How does memory work? - Chapter 7
What is the psychological view on thinking, language and intelligence? - Chapter 8
What is the psychological perspective on human development? - Chapter 9
How do emotions and motivations work? - Chapter 10
Which factors can influence health and well-being? - Chapter 11
What is social psychology? - Chapter 12
How does psychology view personality? - Chapter 13
What are different psychological disorders? - Chapter 14

What is the science of psychology? - Chapter 1 - Exclusive

Which research methods are used in psychology? - Chapter 2 - Exclusive

How does biology influence behavior? - Chapter 3 - Exclusive

What is the difference between conscious and unconscious processes? - Chapter 4 - Exclusive

How do the processes of perception and sensation work? - Chapter 5 - Exclusive

How do we learn? - Chapter 6 - Exclusive

How does memory work? - Chapter 7 - Exclusive

What is the psychological view on thinking, language and intelligence? - Chapter 8 - Exclusive

What is the psychological perspective on human development? - Chapter 9 - Exclusive

How do emotions and motivations work? - Chapter 10 - Exclusive

Which factors can influence health and well-being? - Chapter 11 - Exclusive

What is social psychology? - Chapter 12 - Exclusive

How does psychology view personality? - Chapter 13 - Exclusive

What are different psychological disorders? - Chapter 14 - Exclusive

How are psychological disorders treated? - Chapter 15 - Exclusive

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Summary of Psychology by Ciccarelli and White - 6th edition

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Chapter 1 - What does psychology consist of?
Chapter 2 - What is the biology behind our behavior?
Chapter 3 - How do our senses work and how do we process them?
Chapter 4 - What is consciousness and how is it affected?
Chapter 5 - How does learning work?
Chapter 6 - How does memory work?
Chapter 7 - What is cognition?
Chapter 8 - How do people develop across the life span?
Chapter 9 - How do motivation and emotion work?
Chapter 10 - What are sexuality and gender and what are their influence on our lives?
Chapter 11 - How does stress work?
Chapter 12 - What is social psychology?
Chapter 13 - What theories of personality are there?
Chapter 14 - What psychological disorders are there?
Chapter 15 - What psychological therapies are there?

What does psychology consist of? - Chapter 1 - Exclusive

What is the biology behind our behavior? - Chapter 2 - Exclusive

How do our senses work and how do we process them? - Chapter 3 - Exclusive

What is consciousness and how is it affected? - Chapter 4 - Exclusive

How does learning work? - Chapter 5 - Exclusive

How does memory work? - Chapter 6 - Exclusive

What is cognition? - Chapter 7 - Exclusive

How do people develop across the life span? - Chapter 8 - Exclusive

How do motivation and emotion work? - Chapter 9 - Exclusive

What are sexuality and gender and what are their influence on our lives? - Chapter 10 - Exclusive

How does stress work? - Chapter 11 - Exclusive

What is social psychology? - Chapter 12 - Exclusive

What theories of personality are there? - Chapter 13 - Exclusive

What psychological disorders are there? - Chapter 14 - Exclusive

What psychological therapies are there? - Chapter 15 - Exclusive

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Summary of Psychology by Gray and Bjorklund - 8th edition - Exclusive

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Book title: Psychology
Author: Gray & Bjorklund
Edition: 8th edition
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What is the background of the study of psychology? - Chapter 1 - Exclusive

What different methods are there in the field of psychology? - Chapter 2 - Exclusive

How do genetics and evolution form the foundation for behavior? - Chapter 3 - Exclusive

How do neurons control behavior? - Chapter 4 - Exclusive

What are the mechanisms of motivation and emotion? - Chapter 5 - Exclusive

How are smell, taste, pain and hearing studied? – Chapter 6 - Exclusive

How does the psychology of vision work? - Chapter 7 - Exclusive

What basic processes underly learning? - Chapter 8 - Exclusive

How do memory, attention, and consciousness work? - Chapter 9 - Exclusive

How do we solve problems when taking reasoning and intelligence into account? - Chapter 10 - Exclusive

How did thought and language develop? - Chapter 11 - Exclusive

What is the course of psychosocial development? – Chapter 12 - Exclusive

What is social psychology? - Chapter 13 - Exclusive

What is personality psychology? – Chapter 14 - Exclusive

What psychological dysfunctionalities do exist? – Chapter 15 - Exclusive

What kind of treatments do exist for psychological disorders? – Chapter 16 - Exclusive

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Summary of Straight choices: The psychology of decision making by Newell a.o. - 2nd edition - Exclusive

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How do we fall off the straight and narrow? - Chapter 1
What is decision quality and its historical context? - Chapter 2
What are the stages of judgment? Part I Discovering, acquiring, and combining information - Chapter 3
What are the stages of judgment? Part II Feedback effects and dynamic environments - Chapter 4
How can we appraise probability judgments? - Chapter 5
What are judgmental heuristics and biases? - Chapter 6
What is associative thinking? - Chapter 7
How can we analyze decisions? Part I A general framework - Chapter 8
How can we analyze decisions? Part II Prospect theory and preference reversals - Chapter 9
What role does experience play in decisions? - Chapter 10
How does time influence decision? - Chapter 11

How do we fall off the straight and narrow? - Chapter 1 - Exclusive

What is decision quality and its historical context? - Chapter 2 - Exclusive

What are the stages of judgment? Part I Discovering, acquiring, and combining information - Chapter 3 - Exclusive

What are the stages of judgment? Part II Feedback effects and dynamic environments - Chapter 4 - Exclusive

How can we appraise probability judgments? - Chapter 5 - Exclusive

What are judgmental heuristics and biases? - Chapter 6 - Exclusive

What is associative thinking? - Chapter 7 - Exclusive

How can we analyze decisions? Part I A general framework - Chapter 8 - Exclusive

How can we analyze decisions? Part II Prospect theory and preference reversals - Chapter 9 - Exclusive

What role does experience play in decisions? - Chapter 10 - Exclusive

How does time influence decision? - Chapter 11 - Exclusive

How can we learn to choose, and choose to learn? - Chapter 12 - Exclusive

What role do optimality and expertise play? - Chapter 13 - Exclusive

Two systems of judgment and decision making? - Chapter 14 - Exclusive

What role do emotional influences play in decision making? - Chapter 15 - Exclusive

How does group decision making work? - Chapter 16 - Exclusive

How can we apply psychological insights to the world outside the laboratory? - Chapter 17 - Exclusive

When, how, and why can we (or can we not) learn to make good decisions? - Chapter 18 - Exclusive

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Summary of Streetlights and Shadows: Searching for the Keys to Adaptive Decision Making by Klein - 1st edition - Exclusive

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Book title: Streetlights and Shadows
Subtitle: Searching for the Keys to Adaptive Decision Making
Author: Klein
Edition: 1st edition
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What sparks the passion for procedures? - Chapter 2 - Exclusive

How can the invisible be seen? - Chapter 3 - Exclusive

How biased is our thinking? - Chapter 4 - Exclusive

How do intuition and analysis compare or differ? - Chapter 5 - Exclusive

How can intuition and analysis be blended to make rapid decisions? - Chapter 6 - Exclusive

Why do experts sometimes commit errors? - Chapter 7 - Exclusive

How can decisions be automated? - Chapter 8 - Exclusive

When is more less? - Chapter 9 - Exclusive

When is practice a vice? - Chapter 10 - Exclusive

What are the limits of feedback? - Chapter 11 - Exclusive

How can one connect the dots when it comes to sensemaking? - Chapter 12 - Exclusive

Do we think like computers? - Chapter 13 - Exclusive

When is it time for moving targets? - Chapter 14 - Exclusive

What are the risks of Risk Management? - Chapter 15 - Exclusive

How is cognitive wavelength correlated to the creation of common grounds? - Chapter 16 - Exclusive

What is the significance of unlearning? - Chapter 17 - Exclusive

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