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Psychology : a very short introduction / Gillian Butler and Freda McManus.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Very short introductions ; 6.Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.Description: 161 p. : ill. ; 18 cmISBN:
  • 0192853813 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 150/BUT 21
LOC classification:
  • R692 .P74 1998
NLM classification:
  • 1998 H-549
  • W 21
Other classification:
  • 44.04
  • 44.06
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction-- Women take the field-- The power of gynaecology-- As a fish out of water: women in surgery-- Inside medicine: the physician specialties-- The medical unconscious: anaesthesia and psychiatry-- The subalterns of general practice-- Nursing a grievance: doctor-nurse relations-- Doctors and the women's health movement-- Conclusion.
Summary: Psychology is part of everyone's experience: it influences the way we think about everything from education and intelligence, to relationships and emotions, advertising and criminality. People readily behave as amateur psychologists, offering explanations for what people think, feel, and do. But what exactly are psychologists trying to do? What scientific grounding do they have for their approach? This book provides an understanding of some of psychology's leading ideas and their practical relevance, making it a stimulating introduction for anyone interested in understanding the human mind.
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Book The Emmaus Library 150 Psychology 150 BUT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 17253

Originally published: 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-155) and index.

Introduction-- Women take the field-- The power of gynaecology-- As a fish out of water: women in surgery-- Inside medicine: the physician specialties-- The medical unconscious: anaesthesia and psychiatry-- The subalterns of general practice-- Nursing a grievance: doctor-nurse relations-- Doctors and the women's health movement-- Conclusion.

Psychology is part of everyone's experience: it influences the way we think about everything from education and intelligence, to relationships and emotions, advertising and criminality. People readily behave as amateur psychologists, offering explanations for what people think, feel, and do. But what exactly are psychologists trying to do? What scientific grounding do they have for their approach? This book provides an understanding of some of psychology's leading ideas and their practical relevance, making it a stimulating introduction for anyone interested in understanding the human mind.

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