內容簡介
內容簡介 為什麼我們總愛和別人比較？年紀增長帶給我們什麼樣的變化？人的智力共有幾種型態？在本書中，將一一回答上述問題，讓您快速地建立對於心理學的基本認識。從帕夫洛夫之犬，到性格的養成，本書從心理學的基礎概念開始，一路延伸到當代最新的心理學應用，並且透過簡潔易懂的插圖和表格，帶您一同窺探這門複雜學問背後的神秘世界。To what extent is memory based on mood? Why do we compare ourselves to others? Are there different types of intelligence? How do we change with age? This book answers all these questions and many more in 200 short and accessible essays. From Pavlov's dogs to experimental ethics and from the development of personality to cognitive behavioural therapy, this book will take you from the foundations of psychological thought to modern-day applications, drawing on recent research and established theories. Each essay is accompanied by an illustration or diagram to help unravel complex ideas. The principles of psychology apply to each and every one of us as they shed light on everything from our childhood development to our interaction with others - and Psychology in Minutes is the perfect insight to this fascinating subject. Contents include: Behaviourism, Experimental ethics, Problem solving, Illusions and paradoxes, Dream analysis, Management and leadership, Compliance and conformity, Attitudes and prejudices, Attraction, Moral development, Gender development, The big five personality traits, Classification of mental disorders, Criticisms of psychoanalysis, Positive psychology, Advertising and the media and The working environment.
