Themes, Issues and Debates in Psychology, Third
Edition, cuts across the traditional boundaries found in
most textbooks and syllabuses between broad areas or
fields in psychology, bringing together ideas from
across the subjects. Because of its thematic approach,
the book is of great value to a wide range of students,
from A level to undergraduate. This new edition contains
a completely new chapter on 'Positive Psychology' and is
fully revised and updated. The book also includes
summaries, further reading and lists of useful websites.
The book's central aim is to integrate topics, theories
and areas of research that are usually treated as
separate and unrelated. This complements the topic-based
approach by: broadening discussion of 'traditional'
areas such as personality, abnormal behaviour, sex
differences, and the history and nature of psychology;
and adopting a critical approach to these topic areas.
This more critical approach is reflected in the frequent
discussion of social constructionism, including the
related areas of feminist, critical and discursive
psychology.There is also discussion of
philosophical/theoretical issues and debates, such as
ethics, free will and determinism, and consciousness and
the mind-brain relationship. Every chapter includes
material familiar to students from other textbooks and
from their classes. The book is designed to stimulate
critical thinking and to encourage a broader, more
integrated approach to essay-writing and seminar
presentations. As well as the new chapter on 'Positive
Psychology', all chapters from the second edition have
been fully revised and updated. With excellent chapter
summaries and suggestions for further reading, Themes,
Issues and Debates in Psychology, Third Edition remains
an ideal text for all students wishing to view their
subject in a way that is more true to our lives. |
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