Brief Table of Contents

Unit 1. Thinking Like a Psychologist

• Module 1. How Psychologists Think
• Module 2. How Psychologists Know What They Know
• Module 3. How Psychologists Think About the Field of Psychology
• Module 4. The Science of Psychology: Tension and Conflict in a Dynamic Discipline

Unit 2. Understanding and Using Principles of Memory, Learning, and Thinking

• Module 5. Memory
• Module 6. Learning and Conditioning
• Module 7. Thinking, Reasoning, and Problem-Solving
• Module 8. Tests and Intelligence
• Module 9. Cognitive Psychology: The Revolution Goes Mainstream

Unit 3. Understanding Human Nature

• Module 10. How Biology and Psychology are Linked
• Module 11. Brain and Behavior
• Module 12. How the Outside World Gets into the Brain: Sensation
• Module 13. How the Brain Interprets Sensations: Perception
• Module 14. Biopsychology: Bringing Human Nature into Focus

Unit 4. Developing Throughout the Lifespan

• Module 15. Physical Development
• Module 16. Cognitive Development
• Module 17. Social Development
• Module 18. Developmental Psychology: The Divide and Conquer Strategy

Unit 5. Getting Along in the Social World

• Module 19. Personality: Who are You?
• Module 20. Emotions and Motivation: What Moves You?
• Module 21. Social Cognition and Influence: How Do People Interact?
• Module 22. Intimate Relationships
• Module 23. People in Organizations
• Module 24. Social Psychology and Personality Psychology: Science and Society’s Problems

Unit 6. Achieving Physical and Mental Well-Being

• Module 25. A Positive Outlook
• Module 26. Consciousness and Sleep
• Module 27. A Healthy Lifestyle
• Module 28. Mood Disorders and Treatment
• Module 29. Other Psychological Disorders and Treatment
• Module 30. Clinical Psychology: The House that Psychology Built