Your students are curious. Here is a text that shows them how psychology answers the questions they are asking.
In this introduction to psychology, Wind Goodfriend, Gary Lewandowski, Charity Brown Griffin, and Tom Heinzen investigate our everyday curiosities through psychological science approaching the disciplines core tenets with candor, humor, and wonder. Psychology and Our Curious World invites readers to ask questions, think critically, and make evidence-informed decisions to better understand their unique world and that of others.
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I love the use of relatable and contemporary examples. Consistent with Goodfriends other works, there is excellent emphasis on diversity, evident not only in the examples but also in the range of researchers whose work is referenced. -- Christina Pedram This text is rich in examples that show psychology in the everyday world. Students will be able to see how all their behaviors have a psychological origin. There is deep coverage and analysis of all the essential topics. There are thoughtful applications of tables, charts, and graphs that summarize key points. A story-telling and conversational tone is used to grab the readers interest. Students will like this book! -- Pam Bradley I really, really like the style. The narrative is well-written and a compelling read. -- Frank R. George I very much like the readability and inclusivity of this text. -- Cindy Lahar I like that the book was written by professors who understand the struggle of engaging todays college students. -- Eric Stephens I like the tone! I think its friendly and quippy but not too informal. Relevant daily life applications throughout. Section topics anticipate my curiosity [ ]. The authors deliver on their goal to provide an accessible and curiosity-inspiring text. -- Roger Young Humor and wonder are important elements in my own teaching and I love the idea that they are reflected in a text. [ ] very balanced and moves from concept to concept in a way that promotes understanding without bogging the reader down with a lot of detail. -- Benjamin White
Chapter 1 Introduction to Psychology
Starting Your Psychology Journey
A Brief History of Psychology in Europe and the United States
The Beauty of Diversity
How to Use This Book
Chapter 2 The Science of Psychology: Research Methods and Statistics
Elements of the Scientific Method
Types of Research
Correlational Analyses
Experimental Analyses
Analyzing the Quality of Research
The Open Science Movement
Ethical Considerations
Chapter 3 Biology and Your Brain
Your Unique Brain: The Nervous System and Neurons
Your Electrochemical Brain: Neurotransmitters and Drugs
Your Organized Brain: Major Parts and Functions
Your Beautiful Brain: Neuroimaging Techniques
Your Complicated Brain: The Endocrine System
Chapter 4 Identity, Sex, and Gender
Forming an Identity
Sex and Gender
Sexual Orientation
Sexuality, Culture, and Technology
Intersectionality
Chapter 5 Stress, Health, and Happiness
Stress: The Bad and the Good
The Consequences of Stress
Coping With Stress
Promoting Health
Pursuing Happiness
Chapter 6 Sensation and Perception
The Building Blocks of Sensation and Perception
Processing Visual Information
Processing Auditory Information
Processing Smell, Taste, Touch, and Body Movement
Perceptual Mistakes, Curiosities, and Controversies
Chapter 7 Consciousness
Consciousness
How Attention Works
Sleep
Dreams
Altered Consciousness
Drugs and Consciousness
Chapter 8 Human Development
Theoretical Approaches to Human Development
Prenatal, Infancy, and Early Childhood
Middle Childhood and Adolescence
Early and Middle Adulthood
Late Adulthood
Chapter 9 Learning
Classical Conditioning: Stimulus and Response
Operant Conditioning: Rewards and Punishments
Cognitive and Observational Learning
Chapter 10 Memory
The Nature of Memory
Making Memories: Encoding
Keeping Memories: Storage
Using Memories: Retrieval
Forgetting
Memorys' Imperfections
Serious and Intentional Memory Loss
Chapter 11 Motivation and Emotion
Theories of Motivation
Examples and Applications of Motivation
Theories of Emotion
Everyday Emotion: Culture, Expression, and Benefits
Chapter 12 Cognition and Intelligence
Cognition
Reasoning and Decision-Making
Problem-Solving Strategies
Language and Cognition
Intelligence
Measuring Intelligence
Chapter 13 Personality
Historical Approaches to Personality: Psychodynamic Theories
The Biological Approach
The Trait Approach
The Humanistic and Social Cognitive Approaches
Personality Controversies
Chapter 14 Social Psychology
Attitudes and Persuasion
How Groups Affect Our Behavior
Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
Altruism and Aggression
Conformity and Obedience
Chapter 15 Psychological Disorders
Defining Mental Illness and Understanding Stigma
Anxiety, Worry, and Fear
Mood, Personality, and Substance Abuse
Schizophrenia and Dissociative Disorders
Chapter 16 Mental Health: Therapy and Treatment
Modern Approaches to Mental Health
Biomedical Therapy
Major Approaches to Psychotherapy
Group Therapy
Dr. Wind Goodfriend has been named Faculty of the Year three times in her 19 years as a professor at Buena Vista University. This distinction is the result of an all-student vote, and her General Psychology course was chosen as the Most Recommended individual class in the entire university by the BVU newspaper. She has also won the Wythe Award, one of the largest collegiate teaching prizes in the nation. She has written over a dozen book chapters about psychology in pop culture, four textbooks for Sage, three Audible audiobooks about psychology, dozens of peer-reviewed journal articles, and has published over 30 journal articles featuring her undergraduate students as the first author. She also wrote and starred in a docuseries about the psychology of cult manipulation for The Great Courses. Wind won the 2023 Undergraduate Teaching & Mentoring Award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Dr. Gary W. Lewandowski Jr. started college right after high school and loved it so much he never left. As a professor at Monmouth University, he has published over 70 academic books/articles/chapters and given over 120 conference presentations (most with student coauthors). He is a nationally recognized teacher who the Princeton Review counted as its Best 300 Professors from an initial list of 42,000. He has won teaching awards everywhere he has taught. He has given a TEDx talk, Break-ups Dont Have to Leave You Broken, which has over 2.6 million views, and has written over 150 articles for mass media outlets that have been enjoyed by over 8 million readers. He has also written a research methods textbook and authored Stronger Than You Think: The 10 Blind Spots That Undermine Your Relationship . . . and How to See Past Them.
Dr. Charity Brown Griffin has a passion for teaching first-generation and racially marginalized undergraduate students as an Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), a historically Black university. She also engages in practice work as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) and Licensed Psychologist and serves as a content consultant for numerous childrens media programming. During her tenure at WSSU, she has received numerous awards and honors, including the Bill Sheppard Master Teacher Award, the Wilveria B. Atkinson Distinguished Research Award, and student choice Advisor of the Year award for her mentorship of Psychology Club. Her research focused on schooling experiences and positive youth development has received over 2.2 million dollars in grant funding, has resulted in over 30 peer-reviewed publications and over 50 conference presentations, and has been featured in popular media and news outlets such as Successful Black Parenting Magazine, CNN, and PBS Kids.
Dr. Thomas Heinzen, at William Paterson University of New Jersey, is proudest that he has mentored more than 60 student presentations and published research. He has been a keynote speaker at a variety of teaching-related conferences, including NITOP, Rocky Mountain Teaching of Psychology, and the Association for Psychological Science about his book on Clever Hans and facilitated communication. He has been elected as a fellow to the Eastern Psychological Association, to the Association for Psychological Science, and to Division 1 of the American Psychological Association. He has also been an invited speaker at several technology conferences to discuss how to apply principles of game design to social problems such as improving rates of college completion. Students have honored him with a variety of awards that range from being the winning lab in an egg-tossing contest to numerous recognitions from the Psychology Club.
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