Psychology for Living: Adjustment, Growth, and Behavior Today (7th Edition) - Softcover

Duffy, Karen G.; Atwater, Eastwood

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9780130409508: Psychology for Living: Adjustment, Growth, and Behavior Today (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0130409502 ISBN 13: 9780130409508

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2001

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Highly practical in approach, this book exposes readers to all the major perspectives on psychology and provides opportunities for applying those concepts to enrich their personal lives. Accessible and authoritative, it balances the most current scientific literature with a wealth of applications and the more popular aspects of psychology. Content is drawn from the psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and humanistic viewpoints, and includes contributions from clinical, personality, social, and developmental psychology, as well as from cognitive, biological, and health psychology. A wealth of diverse cases shows application of concepts in action. Self-Direction in a Changing World. Personality And Social. Motivation and Emotion. Stress. The Body and Health. Self-Concept. Meeting People And Making Friends. Being Part Of A Group. Marriage and Intimate. Sexuality. Work And Leisure. Personal Control and Decision- Making. Psychological Disorders. Therapy. Older and Still Growing. Death and Bereavement. For anyone interested in self-development and personal growth.

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Pedagogically-rich, this introduction to the psychology of personal adjustment introduces students to all the major perspectives on psychology and provides opportunities for applying concepts to their lives.

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This book is for people who want to apply psychological insights and principles to their own lives as a way of understanding themselves better and living more effectively. In this new edition of the leading, research-based adjustment text, Karen Duffy once again revises this pedagogically rich introduction to the psychology of personal adjustment. Among many new features are chapters on technology, partner abuse and sexual victimization, and emotional intelligence.

The text addresses major perspectives of psychology, including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and humanistic and draws from research in clinical, personality, social, and developmental psychology as well as cognitive, biological, and health psychology.

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