Arcturus A Degree in a Book: Psychology Everything You Need to Know to Master the Subject

A Degree in a Book: Psychology is an introductory guide created as an approachable entry point for students and lay readers. It brings together core concepts intended to support understanding of fundamental issues within psychology and to clarify key ideas about the human mind.

The content is supported by diagrams and includes suggestions for further reading. It also features accessible sections on the history of psychology and references theories associated with figures including Francis Galton, Sigmund Freud and Ivan Pavlov. Drawing on a broad range of psychological research, it frames the subject through questions about learning, decision-making in individuals and groups, how the living brain is studied, and what makes up personality.

Key details

• Introductory psychology guide for students and lay readers
• Diagrams included throughout
• Suggestions for further reading
• Features on the history of psychology
• References theories linked to Francis Galton, Sigmund Freud and Ivan Pavlov

Synopsis

This book introduces essential psychological concepts and outlines fundamental issues in the subject. It combines diagrams and further-reading recommendations with clear features that trace aspects of psychology’s history, while drawing on a wide range of research. Topics are approached through questions including how people learn, how decisions are made by individuals and groups, how the living brain is studied, and what makes up personality.