Psychology

Using a strong narrative technique, this introductory text ties together the field of psychology, incorporating the history of the discipline. The authors demonstrate the dynamics between short- and long-term influences on behaviour - how the environment and evolutionary factors interact. They also foster an understanding of how this relationship is reflected in the process of the psychology. The text features a chapter on psychology and global problems; a dysfunction section in each chapter; interaction essays at the end of each chapter which aim to highlight the way that certain approaches discussed in that chapter provide a more complete understanding of a particular behaviour; and an "in context" summary of each chapter.