Chapter-8 Human Development I: The Childhood Years
Chapter-9 Human Development II: Adolescence, Adulthood, and Aging
Chapter-10 Motivation and Emotion
Chapter-11 Intelligence: Cognitive, Practical, and Emotional
Chapter-12 Personality: Uniqueness and Consistency in the Behavior of Individuals
Chapter-13 Health, Stress, and Coping
Chapter-14 Mental Disorders: Their Nature and Causes
Chapter-15 Therapies: Techniques for Alleviating Mental Disorders
Chapter-16 Social Thought and Social Behavior
This book tries to provide an in-depth introduction to the field of psychology. It introduces basic concepts, theories and methods used in psychology—the study of mental life and behavior. It adopts the stance of objective science committed to uncover the truth about human behavior. The text has been organized to help understand key concepts and ideas in a manner conducive to give an overview while keeping it interesting for the readers.