This introductory text explores Psychology's major theories, and the evidence that supports and refutes them. Each edition incorporates an exceptional amount of contemporary research, encouraging students to probe for the purposes and biological origins of behaviour - the 'whys' and 'hows' of Human Psychology.

PART I: BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY OF PSYCHOLOGY
Foundations for the Study of Psychology
Methods of Psychology
PART II: THE ADAPTIVENESS OF BEHAVIOR
Genetic and Evolutionary Foundations of Behavior
Basic Processes of Learning
PART III: PHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF BEHAVIOR
The Neural Control of Behavior
Mechanisms of Motivation and Emotion
PART IV: SENSATION AND PERCEPTION
Basic Sensory Processes and the Psychology of Smell, Taste, Pain and Hearing
The Psychology of Vision
PART V: THE HUMAN INTELLECT
Memory and Consciousness
Reasoning and Intelligence
PART VI: GROWTH OF THE MIND AND PERSON
The Development of Thought and Language
Social Development
PART VII: THE PERSON IN A WORLD OF PEOPLE
Social Perception and Attitudes
Social Influences on Behavior
PART VIII: PERSONALITY AND DISORDERS
Personality
Mental Disorders
Treatment
Statistical Appendix

PETER GRAY, Psychology Department, Boston College, USA.