Perspectives on Psychology

Principles of Psychology

by Michael W. Eysenck

This is a title in the modular "Principles in Psychology Series," designed for A-level and other introductory courses, aiming to provide students embarking on psychology courses with the necessary background and context. One aspect of this is to consider contemporary psychology in the light of its historical development. Another aspect is to examine some of the major controversies which have dominated psychology over the centuries. Yet another aspect is to consider some of the major areas of psychology eg social, developmental, cognitive in terms of what they have to offer in the quest for an understanding of human behaviour.; The book also addresses key issues which need to be considered as psychology matures into a fully fledged experimental and scientific discipline. For example, how much do laboratory experiments tell us about how people behave in the real world? And how far is it ethically permissable for psychologists to go in their pursuit of knowledge?

192 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1991

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[rachid idjiou · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book to understand differences and similarities between different approaches in psychology. Perspectives in psychology is a good book . It provides background for student who attend to join University and study psychology .the style of writing is simple, academic and understandable.