Approaches To Psychology

Download or read book Approaches to Psychology written by William E. Glassman and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This revised and expanded edition of Approaches to Psychology builds on the wide appeal of the earlier editions. It explains what the discipline of psychology is, how it developed and how it contributes to the understanding of human behaviour and experience. This book introduces students to the five major conceptual frameworks or "approaches" to psychology: biological, behaviourist, cognitive, psychodynamic and humanistic. The methods, theories and assumptions of each approach are explored so that the reader builds an understanding of psychology as it applies to human development, social and abnormal behaviour. Book jacket.

Download or read book Theoretical Approaches in Psychology written by Matt Jarvis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book introduces and outlines the six main approaches and considers how each has helped psychologists understand human behaviour, thought and feeling.

Download or read book Philosophical and Empirical Approaches to Psychology written by Giuseppe Lo Dico and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophical and Empirical Approaches to Psychology: Mentalism vs. Anti-Mentalism philosophically analyzes four different approaches to psychology: introspectionism, behaviourism, cognitive psychology, and cognitive neuroscience to explore the concept of “the mind,” which developed from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century up through present day psychology. The resulting ideas originating from these approaches are divided into two main groups in this book, mentalism (whose supporters assume that mind is not reducible to something else) and anti-mentalism (whose supporters assume that mind is indeed reducible to something else). This book argues that adopting one idea over another can have a profound influence in a psychologist’s research. Further, the author shows that some controversial psychological notions like “consciousness” pertain to a particular mentalistic approach. Many psychologists do not consider such notions scientific, but he argues that this depends upon their adherence to a certain anti-mentalistic approach or to a specific mentalistic perspective. The book examines these issues by assessing experimental psychology in relation to neurobiology and philosophy, offering an integration of philosophical and theoretical chapters along with empirical and experimental chapters. Theoretically, the arguments draw from philosophy of psychology and experimental psychology. Using empirical research, Philosophical and Empirical Approaches to Psychology examines the role of the various mentalistic and anti-mentalistic approaches to psychology by integrating epistemological analysis and empirical research.

Download or read book Therapeutic Approaches in Psychology written by Susan Cave and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Therapeutic Approaches in Psychology is a simple introduction to the many psychological therapies in use today, including cognitive-behavioural, humanistic and psychodynamic approaches.

Download or read book Introduction to Psychology written by Jennifer Walinga and published by Hasanraza Ansari. This book was released on with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is designed to help students organize their thinking about psychology at a conceptual level. The focus on behaviour and empiricism has produced a text that is better organized, has fewer chapters, and is somewhat shorter than many of the leading books. The beginning of each section includes learning objectives; throughout the body of each section are key terms in bold followed by their definitions in italics; key takeaways, and exercises and critical thinking activities end each section.

Download or read book EBOOK: Approaches to Psychology written by William Glassman and published by McGraw Hill. This book was released on 2013-01-16 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approaches to Psychology provides a contemporary, accessible and coherent introduction to the field of psychology, from its origins to the present, and shows the contribution of psychology to understanding human behaviour and experience. The book introduces students to the five core conceptual frameworks (or approaches) to psychology: biological; behaviourist; cognitive; psychodynamic; and humanistic. The methods, theories and assumptions of each approach are explored so that the reader builds an understanding of psychology as it applies to human development, social and abnormal behaviour. New to this edition: ¿ Expanded coverage of positive psychology ¿ Expansion of the coverage of influential psychoanalytic theorists, including Anna Freud and John Bowlby ¿ Discussion of the controversies in the formulation of DSM-5 ¿ Expanded coverage of other topics, including development and types of mental disorders ¿ Updated and expanded Online Learning Centre with student support material and instructor material at www.mcgraw-hill.co.uk/textbooks/glassman including PowerPoint slides and videos

Download or read book Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity, Third Edition written by David N. Entwistle and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As disciplines, psychology and theology share an overlapping interest in the nature and functioning of human beings. This book provides an introduction to many of the worldview issues and philosophical foundations that frame the relationship of psychology and theology, includes scholarly reflection on the integration literature, and surveys five paradigms of possible relationships between psychology and Christianity. Questions at the end of each chapter are included to help readers evaluate both the material and their own burgeoning approach to integration. This book is ideal as a textbook for students of psychology and other behavioral and social sciences (social work, sociology, theology, counseling, pastoral counseling) at both the graduate and undergraduate level. It is also written for the broader readership of psychologists, counselors, pastors, and others who are interested in integration"--Publisher description.