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See the big picture of introductory psychology rather than try to memorize a collection of fragmented ideas with WHAT IS PSYCHOLOGY? In each chapter, "The Big Picture" is a real-life story of a person whose experience illustrates the concepts of the chapter. If you've ever wondered, "Why should psychology matter to me?", you'll appreciate the way the authors answer that question using practical everyday examples from their research and work in classrooms.

What Is Psychology?
How Does Biology Influence Our Behavior?
How Do We Sense and Perceive Our World?
Consciousness: Wide Awake, in a Daze, or Dreaming?
How Do We Learn?
How Does Memory Function?
Cognition, Language, and Intelligence: How Do We Think?
Motivation and Emotion: What Guides Behavior?
How Do People Grow, Change, and Develop?
How Do Gender and Sexuality Affect Our Behavior?
How Do We Understand and Interact with Others?
Health, Stress, and Coping: How Can You Create a Healthy Life?
What Is Personality, and How Do We Measure It?
What Are Psychological Disorders, and How Can We Understand Them?
What Therapies Are Used to Treat Psychological Problems?
Appendix How Are Statistics Used in Psychology?
Appendix How Do We Apply Psychology to the Workplace?
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What is Psychology?

What is Psychology?

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