Essential Psychology: A Concise Introduction

Essential Psychology: A Core Textbook offers both the specialist and non-specialist Psychology student the perfect resource at an affordable price. As an introductory textbook It represents a fresh alternative to the range of expensive, hefty textbooks on the market that are full of topics you need but also many you dont need on your course. Written by a UK team of authors, it spans 18 chapters concentrating on the following, core topic areas: Conceptual and historical issues in psychology; Cognitive psychology; Biological pscyhology; Social psychology; Developmental psychology; The psychology of individual differences. The textbook is stylishly presented has an abundance of learning features, and comes with its own companion website (./banyard) full of material for lecturers and students. Compact yet comprehensive, user-friendly and contemporary, this textbook is perfect for anyone studying psychology at university for the very first time.