Publisher's Synopsis
The book introduces readers to psychology, from history to genres in psychology. The book outlines the main "schools" of thought and the sections in psychology to be described, including Introversion, Biological Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Behaviorism, Comparative Psychology (Animal Cognitive Approach (including Gestalt Movement), Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, and Humanism. Along with that are the key figures mentioned include: Freud, Pavlov, Skinner, Bandura, Piaget, Bowlby, Maslow, and Rogers, as well as many lesser-known but important psychologists.