The Psychology Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

by Merrin Lazyan, Nigel C. Benson, Joannah Ginsburg, et al.

Book Overview

How does memory work? Who is the distractor in your family? What was the car crash experiment?

The Psychology Book is your visual guide to the complex and fascinating world of human behavior. Discover how we learn, become emotionally bonded with others, and develop coping mechanisms to deal with adversity, or conform in a group. Get to know key thinkers, from Freud and Jung to Elizabeth Loftus and Melanie Klein, and follow charts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0756689708
• ISBN13: 9780756689704
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.9" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Fun and Informative

This book is so much fun to read with its colorful illustrations and format! Makes it engaging and easier to understand even the most confusing parts of psychology!

An immensely enjoyable page turner!

Very insightful! I enjoyed the illustrations to assist with the breaking down of concepts. It succeeds on what it aims to do, which I explaining big ideas!