Applying psychology to everyday life : a beginner's guide
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : K T Strongman
- ناشر : Chichester, England ; Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2006
- شابک / ISBN : 9780470869888
Description
Psychology in life -- Emotional life : recognising feelings and emotions -- Emotional life : regulating emotions -- Motivational life : hunger, thirst and sex -- Motivational life : from sensation-seeking to self-actualisation -- Social life : forming and maintaining relationships -- Social life : communicating one to one -- Social life : communicating in groups -- Social life : leadership -- Inner life : personality -- Inner life : the self -- Intellectual life : learning -- Intellectual life : memory and thinking -- The lifespan : bringing up children -- The lifespan : growing older -- When things go wrong with life -- A healthy life : self-help -- A healthy life : therapeutic help -- Life in general.
This text gives a general introduction to the subject but in a way that demonstrates its applicability to their work and to everyday life, whilst remaining academically grounded. It demonstrates how psychology can make a practical difference in the 'real world'. Topics covered include emotions, motivation, social life and the lifespan.
