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