Psychology by Daniel Schacter
Students will love learning from this fantastic introductory text. Its novel 'mindbugs' approach uses quirks of the mind to lend insights into how the brain works, making it both original and cutting-edge. Written by psychology superstars, this edition has been adapted for a British/European audience by high-profile professor of experimental psychology, Bruce Hood, Bristol University. It is written in a truly engaging style which students will find fresh, entertaining and accessible. The book is strong on the real-world applications of psychological science from around the globe, whilst placing each area of psychology firmly in historical context. It is the only adaptation of a new book rooted in the research methodologies and student experience of today.Daniel Gilbert is Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and Director of the Social Cognition and Emotion Lab. He is generally considered the world's foremost authority in the fields of affective forecasting and the fundamental attribution error. He has published numerous scientific articles and chapters, several short works of fiction, and is the editor of The Handbook of Social Psychology. He has been awarded the Distinguished Scientific Award for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology by the American Psychological Association, fellowships from both the Guggenheim Foundation and the American Philosophical Society, and has been a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Research in the Behavioral Sciences. In 2002, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin listed Gilbert as one of the fifty most influential social psychologists of the decade, and in 2003 one of his research papers was chosen by the editors of P sychological Inquiry as one of four modern classics in social psychology.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781352004830 |
| ISBN 10 | 1352004836 |
| Title | Psychology |
| Author | Daniel Schacter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Macmillan Learning |
| Year published | 2019-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 888 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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