This book covers key concepts relating to the psychology of music including the evolutionary purpose of music, the processing of music, musical ability, and musical skills. It also examines the impact music has on everyday life and on health and well-being, and the benefits of music to intellectual functioning.
From the development of skills through learning and practice, to how self-confidence and decision-making can be honed to boost our expertise, The Psychology of Performance is an invaluable account for anyone who wants to perform to their best.
Now publishing in a fully revised, updated and expanded fourth edition, Psychology of Physical Activity is the most authoritative, engaging and up-to-date introduction to exercise psychology currently available. It is essential reading for all students working in exercise and health sciences.
This accessible book examines key psychological ideas in relation to contemporary politics. This is the ideal introductory resource for students on a range of courses who are exploring politics in relation to psychology, as well as general readers interested in this topic.
This introduction focuses on the key aspects of human relationships including their development, maintenance and breakdown. Ideal for students who want a more rounded and detailed text on this area, the author discusses the role of evolution, individual differences and the effects of relationships on mental and physical health.
Focusing on psychological and socio-economic factors and individual differences, The Psychology of Retirement follows the journey of today's retirees, through planning and decision-making (or lack of it), expectations, early experiences, pleasures and disappointments.
The Psychology of Sex is a clear, concise, and engaging introduction to this fundamental and fascinating topic. It takes you on a tour through the different ways that psychologists have framed sex and sexuality, and how these varied understandings both open up and close down different sexual experiences.
The Psychology of Social Media will examine the core features of social media services - profiles, newsfeeds, connections, media and so on - and explain the psychological aspects of how they are used. This is the ideal introductory resource for students on cyberpsychology courses, as well as general readers interested in this topic.
From body image to social networking, the media has a huge influence on how we view ourselves and others and this engaging text is ideal for students studying media psychology for the first time. With coverage of media violence, celebrity culture and online behaviour, this is a comprehensive introduction to an important subject.
The Psychology of the Paranormal presents an engaging introduction to belief in, and experience of, the paranormal. Large proportions of the world's population believe in some form of paranormal phenomena, and this book will consider the existence of supporting evidence, as well offer important insights into the origins of human belief systems.
Western societies today are facing a crisis of trust. Politicians, journalists, police officers, church officials, CEOs: all are distrusted. Based on a series of popular Psychology Today blogs, this engaging summary reviews the psychological research on trust so that student, practitioner, and members of the public at large understand how people trust others.
From sanguinarians who drink blood, to psychic vampires who suck the energy from those around them, The Psychology of Vampires explores the absorbing connections between vampirism and psychology, theology, medicine and culture.
Providing a brief yet thorough overview of the most famous psychological ideas and findings that influence working life today, whether they have been found to be incorrect or even partly true, The Psychology of Working Life asks two key questions: why do we work the way we do, and if work performance can be improved, at what costs are there for the individual worker?
Social psychology has been deemed a discipline in crisis. This book proposes a way out of the crisis by letting go of the idea that psychology needs new foundations or a new identity, whether biological, discursive or cognitive.
As a text that reflects the history of how these subjects interrelate, and illuminates the robust dialogue that still accompanies it, this book's elegant, accessible coverage ranges from early psychological critiques of religion to constructivist philosophies.
Build a solid foundation for students to develop the skills and knowledge they need to progress with the updated edition of Richard Gross's best-selling introduction to Psychology.
Psychopaths seem to be everywhere. They are on the news and at the movies. People who lack empathy, be they ruthless entrepreneurs or crazed spree killers are frequently labeled psychopathic; the charming socialiser is just as suspect as the awkward anti-social loner.
The new edition of Psychosis and Spirituality presents the most recent body of qualitative and quantitative research in its exploration of the interface between psychosis and spirituality. This book offers a fundamental rethinking of the concept of psychosis, and proposes new insights into spirituality.