Psychology: Core Concepts

by Philip G. Zimbardo, Robert Johnson, Vivian McCann

For courses in Introductory Psychology Where great science and great teaching meet Psychology: Core Concepts , Eighth Edition provides rich coverage of the foundational topics taught for introductory psychology. Award-winning authors Philip Zimbardo, Robert Johnson, and Vivian McCann make the material meaningful and memorable for students. Each major section of every chapter is organized around a single core concept. The core concepts allow readers to draw connections across the chapter and to see the big picture of psychology. Learning is then reinforced through focused application and critical-thinking activities. The Eighth Edition introduces many new and exciting developments in psychology, such as the exploding field of epigenetics, initiatives to develop brain-based alternatives to the DSM-5, and Bandura s theory of moral disengagement. NOTE: This ISBN is for a Pearson Books a la Carte edition a convenient, three-hole-punched, loose-leaf text. In addition to the flexibility offered by this format, Books a la Carte editions offer students great value, as they cost significantly less than a bound textbook. Psychology: Core Concepts, Eighth Edition is also available via REVEL, an interactive learning environment that enables students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience. "

Genres: Psychology, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Reference, School

720 pages, Unbound

First published August 22, 2005

About the author

Philip George Zimbardo was an American psychologist and a professor emeritus at Stanford University. He became known for his 1971 Stanford prison experiment, which was later criticized severely for both ethical and scientific reasons. He authored various introductory psychology textbooks for college students, and other notable works, including The Lucifer Effect, The Time Paradox, and The Time Cure. He was also the initiator and president of the Heroic Imagination Project.

Reviews

[JY Tan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bought in 2013 as a pre-university student. Still useful and interesting to study as a masters student in counselling.

[Bea · Rating 5 out of 5]

As student of social work he was very important and played essential part in psychology study , enjoyed very much ;)

[Nguyễn Huy · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a very good book. I had a really good time while reading this. There are so many useful information and very suitable for everyone.

[Shield · Rating 5 out of 5]

good

[Druzhok Pavlov · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not what I would choose but a well written text book.

[kocham panie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yea u tell em fr😘

[Qiao Liu · Rating 5 out of 5]

very enjoyable.

Many of the points are thought provoking while relatively easy to grasp.

[astaliegurec · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly Enjoyable for a Textbook
September 21, 2008

This book was used in my son's "General Psychology" course at the University of West Florida (PSY2012). He brought it home at the end of the year, so I read it. Surprisingly, it was fairly enjoyable. The sum total of my psychological knowledge comes from this book, so I can't speak to its accuracy. But, I found it to be well-written, comprehensive, and easily-read. It is targeted right at early college students and reads like a survey course to all of Psychology (covering a person’s entire life). My only real complaint about the book is that it is very PC. But, given its source (psychologists) and its target environment (academia and academics), that's probably unavoidable. For the most part, the PC material is actually interesting (if not humorous). Only near the end does it begin to get irritating. I have to say, though, that the authors have done a remarkable job of meeting their audience's needs and done it in an enjoyable manner. Thus, I rate it at a Very Good four stars out of five.

[Mohamed Yehia · Rating 5 out of 5]

If the objective of the book it to have the reader know himself and the humans around him better, then it have achieved its purpose. An educational book of a kind.

It laying down the psychological issues in a respected scientific way. The book is a heavy book full of research summaries, theories and models, with more than 750 pages that takes big time to read, but it worth every minute spend on it.

Warning; one time reading will not allow the reader to digest all the content, so a second reading would be required.

Again, a respectful book that changed my view to the world.

[Patricia]

Good times.

[Russell · Rating 1 out of 5]

It was an introductory book, of course it sucked. Most intro books suck, they never get deep into anything.

[Stacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this text offered a stimulating outline and effectively illustrated the many concepts and applications of the subject for those thinking about pursuing a degree in psychology.

[Beka Sukhitashvili · Rating 5 out of 5]

ძალიან საინტერესო თავებია.
უნივერსიტეტში 8 თავი რაც მასწავლეს, ახლა დავამატე დანარჩენი რვაც და წავიკითხე.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

An introductory psychology book packed with information yet is easily digestible at the same time. Makes for a really interesting (albeit long) read, but glad I made it through nonetheless.

[Paulina · Rating 2 out of 5]

minus one star for the prison experiment

[Sofia Carrillo]

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