Invitation to Psychology

by Carole Wade, Carol Tavris

Written in a compelling manner and loaded with real-world applications, this condensed version of Wade and Tavris' bestseller Psychology maintains its focus on critical thinking, attention to gender and multicultural issues, and commitment to the debates of psychology, and offers the support of companion websites that include test questions, web connections, message board, seven chapter corresponding premium site modules, web news, web survey, interactive lectures, guided reviews, and much more. Covers five major areas—yourself, your body, your mind, your environment, your mental health, and your life. Includes full chapters on the science of psychology; the theories of personality; development over the life span; neurons, hormones and the brain; sensation and perception; thinking and intelligence; memory; learning; behavior in social and cultural context; psychological disorders; approaches to treatment and therapy; emotion, stress, and health; and the major motives of life: love, sex, food, and work. For psychologists, psychotherapists, and readers interested in exploring the inner workings of the human mind. @BULLET = Features chapter-opening vignettes based on real newspaper stories, "Get Involved" hands-on application exercises and demonstrations; end-of-chapter "Taking Psychology With You" sections that draw on research in the chapter end-of-chapter sections—Draws on research in the chapter. @SUBBULLET = Helps students tackle topics of practical concern. Ex.___ @BULLET = "Quick Quizzes"—After each major section of the text. @SUBBULLET = Actively tests students' comprehension. Ex.___ @CONTENTSBEG =

Genres: Psychology, Reference, Nonfiction, School, Textbooks, Academic, Education

551 pages, Paperback

First published August 15, 1998

About the author

Carole Wade earned her Ph.D. in cognitive psychology at Stanford University. She began her academic career at the University of New Mexico; was professor of psychology for ten years at San Diego Mesa College; then taught at College of Marin; and is now at Dominican College of San Rafael. She is coauthor, with Carol Travis, of Invitation to Psychology; Psychology in Perspective; Critical and Creative Thinking: The case of love and war; and The Longest War: Sex Differences in Perspective. Dr. Wade has a long-standing interest in making psychology accessible to students and the general public through public lectures, workshops, general interest articles, and the electronic media. For many years she has focused her efforts on the teaching and promotion of critical-thinking skills and the enhancement of undergraduate education in psychology. She chaired the APA Board of Educational Affairs's Task Force on Diversity Issues at the Precollege and Undergraduate Levels of Education in Psychology; is a past chair of the APA's Public Information Committee; and served on the APA's Committee on Undergraduate Education and the Steering Committee for the APA's National Conference on Enhancing the Quality of Undergraduate Education. Dr. Wade is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and is a charter member of the American Psychological Society. When she isn't teaching or writing, she can be found riding the trails of northern California on her horse, Condé.

Reviews

[Nika Zed]

An awesome invitation!

[Morgan O’Malley]

no shame counting this towards my reading goal idc

[Alicia]

I read this for an Intro to Psychology course. Before the class, I'd never taken a psychology course. It was really interesting. The book is written in plain English and was one of the better ones required for a course. I regret selling this one.

[Corby]

That's awesome you can put textbooks on here because that is all I read anymore.

[Breanna Echevarria]

Good

The functions for this are very helpful. The set-up is wonderful. It definitely made studying for psychology a lot easier.

[Synthia Salomon]

This book was an introduction to critical and creative thinking for me at the college level. At the introductory level to psychology, I learned a great deal about asking questions and defining my terms.