Table of Contents

Introduction to the History and Science of Psychology The Biology of Mind Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity Developing Through the Life Span Sensation and Perception Learning Memory Thinking, Language, and Intelligence Motivation Emotions, Stress, and Health Personality Psychological Disorders Therapy Social Psychology Appendix A - Statistical Reasoning in Everyday Life Apendix B - Psychology at Work Appendix C - Careers in Psychology Appendix D - Answers to Test Yourself Questions

About the Author

DAVID G. MYERS John Dirk Werkman Professor of Psychology at Hope College, Michigan, USA, where he has taught dozens of Introductory Psychology courses. He has written many articles for scientific periodicals, including Science, American Scientist, Psychological Science and The American Psychologist, as well as digests of psychological science in magazines for the general public.