The Psychology Book

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THE

PSYCHOLOGY

BOOK

THE

PSYCHOLOGY

BOOK

LONDON, NEW YORK, MELBOURNE,

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First American Edition 2012

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CONTRIBUTORS

CATHERINE COLLIN

VOULA GRAND

A clinical psychologist, our consultant Catherine

As a business psychologist, Voula Grand consults for

Collin is an Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer in

international corporations on leadership and executive

Psychological Therapies) at the University of Plymouth

performance. Her first novel is
Honor’s Shadow
. She is

in England. Catherine’s interests lie in primary care

currently writing the sequel,
Honor’s Ghost
.

mental health and cognitive behavior therapy.

NIGEL BENSON

MERRIN LAZYAN

A lecturer in philosophy and psychology, Nigel Benson

A writer, editor, and classical singer, Merrin Lazyan

has written several bestselling books on the subject of

studied psychology at Harvard University and has

psychology, including
Psychology for Beginners
and

worked on several fiction and nonfiction books,

Introducing Psychiatry
.

spanning a broad range of topics.

JOANNAH GINSBURG

MARCUS WEEKS

A clinical psychologist and journalist, Joannah

A writer and musician, Marcus Weeks studied

Ginsburg works in community treatment centers in

philosophy and worked as a teacher before embarking

New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, and Dallas, and

on a career as an author. He has contributed to many

regularly contributes to psychology publications. She

books on the arts and popular sciences.

is joint author of
This Book has Issues: Adventures in

Popular Psychology
.

CONTENTS

10 INTRODUCTION

38
We know the meaning

of “consciousness” so

BEHAVIORISM

PHILOSOPHICAL

long as no one asks us

RESPONDING TO OUR

to define it

ROOTS

William James

ENVIRONMENT

PSYCHOLOGY IN THE MAKING

46
Adolescence

is

60
The sight of tasty food

a new birth

makes a hungry man’s

G. Stanley Hall

mouth

water
Ivan Pavlov

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