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Originally published in 1981 and now considered a classic text, Psychology presents a cohesive overview of the discipline that emphasizes connections to both the natural sciences and the humanities. For the Sixth Edition, Henry Gleitman and co-authors have undertaken a comprehensive revision, reorganizing and tightening the overall chapter structure and emphasizing contemporary theories and research throughout, particularly new findings in neuroscience and culture studies.
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This psychology textbook introduces the basic areas of the discipline, including action, cognition, social behavior, development, and individual differences. Specific chapters concentrate on topics like motivation, learning, perception, memory, language, emotion, social development, intelligence, personality, and psychopathology. The authors teach psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of California (Santa Barbara), and Reed College. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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