Essentials of Understanding Psychology

by Robert S. Feldman

Students First . Essentials of Understanding Psychology is written around the philosophy that an effective textbook must be oriented to informing them, engaging them, exciting them about the field, and expanding their intellectual capabilities because when students understand psychology, they learn psychology. No matter what brings students into the introductory course and regardless of their initial motivation, Essentials of Understanding Psychology , Seventh Edition, draws students into the field and stimulates their thinking. This revision integrates a variety of elements that foster students' understanding of psychology and its impact on their everyday lives. It also provides instructors with a fully integrated supplements package to objectively gauge their students' mastery of psychology's key principles and concepts and to create dynamic lectures.

Genres: Psychology, Textbooks, Reference, Nonfiction, Counselling, School

688 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Robert S. Feldman is Dean in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Feldman, who is winner of the College Distinguished Teacher award, has also taught courses at Mount Holyoke College, Wesleyan University, and Virginia Commonwealth University.

A Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society, Feldman received a B.A. with High Honors from Wesleyan University and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is winner of a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar and Lecturer award and has written more than 100 books, book chapters, and scientific articles. In addition, he is on the Board of Directors of the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS).

His books, which have been translated into languages ranging from Spanish and French to Chinese and Japanese, include The Liar in Your Life, Understanding Psychology, Essentials of Understanding Psychology, Fundamentals of Nonverbal Behavior, Development of Nonverbal Behavior in Children, Social Psychology, Development Across the Life Span, and P.O.W.E.R. Learning: Strategies for Success in College and Life. His research interests include honesty and deception and impression management. His research has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research.

Reviews

[Leanne (Beauty & The Book Dragon)]

Textbook for college

[Grant Davis]

I was able to use this book by itself and learn a lot of basics about psychology. I found it to be a very helpful and simple book to use.

[Ali]

This is a very comprehensive book. I think it was written very wisely that each topic is given just the appropriate amount of explanation. I learned a LOT of psychology from it and it was very interesting to read with its real-life examples and applications. It made me love psychology even more.

[Jenny]

11/14/17

PRESENTATION = DONE
me = dead

[Carter Elise Key]

This was a textbook for a university course--it was a relatively easy read with study tips in the margins.

[Nur]

The Italian translation is utterly unreadable and full of conceptual errors.

[Abdullah]

Want to read for exams.

[Himanshu Awasthi]

my start to a new journey

[Linn Browning]

An excellently written psychology textbook. This is well organized with clear descriptions. In some portions, the biases are a little evident, but otherwise a very well-balanced book.

[Mohammed]

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[Оюухай Оюух]

all

[Denzell Boyd]

great!

[Nahiyan Zaman]

good book for BBA students.

[Akhila Suresh]

I love psychology. Hope this book helps!

[John]

I learned a great deal. If you'd like to delve deep into the human mind for better more comprehensive understandings of the why's, we do many things this book is for you....