Table of Contents
Foreword 8
What Is Psychology?
The development of psychology 12
Psychoanalytical theory 14
Behaviorist approach 16
Humanism 18
Cognitive psychology 20
Biological psychology 22
How the brain works 24
How memory works 30
How emotions work 32
Psychological Disorders
Diagnosing disorders 36
Depression 38
Bipolar disorder 40
Perinatal mental illness 42
DMDD (disruptive mood dysregulation disorder) 44
SAD (seasonal affective disorder) 45
Panic disorder 46
Specific phobias 48
Agoraphobia 50
Claustrophobia 51
GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) 52
Social anxiety disorder 53
Separation anxiety disorder 54
Selective mutism 55
OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) 56
Hoarding disorder 58
BDD (body dysmorphic disorder) 59
Skin-picking and hair-pulling disorders 60
Illness anxiety disorder 61
PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) 62
ASR (acute stress reaction) 63
Adjustment disorder 64
Reactive attachment disorder 65
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) 66
ASD (autism spectrum disorder) 68
Schizophrenia 70
Schizoaffective disorder 72
Catatonia 73
Delusional disorder 74
Dementia 76
CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) 78
Delirium (acute confusional state) 79
Substance use disorder 80
Impulse-control and addiction 82
Gambling disorder 83
Kleptomania 84
Pyromania 85
DID (dissociative identity disorder) 86
Depersonalization and derealization 88
Dissociative amnesia 89
Anorexia nervosa 90
Bulimia nervosa 92
Binge-eating disorder 94
Pica 95
Communication disorders 96
Sleep disorders 98
Tic disorders 100
PD (personality disorders) 102
Other disorders 108
Healing Therapies
Health and therapy 112
Physical and psychological health 114
The role of therapy 116
Psychodynamic therapies 118
Psychoanalysis 119
Jungian therapy 120
Self psychology and object relations 121
Transactional analysis 121
Cognitive and behavioral therapies 122
Behavioral therapy 124
Cognitive therapy 124
CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) 125
Third wave CBT 126
CPT (Cognitive processing therapy) 127
REBT (rational emotive behavior therapy) 127
Methods used in CBTs 128
Mindfulness 129
Humanistic therapies 130
Person-centered therapy 132
Reality therapy 132
Existential therapy 133
Gestalt therapy 133
Emotion-focused therapy 134
Solution-focused brief therapy 134
Sornatic therapies 135
EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) 136
Hypnotherapy 136
Arts-based therapies 137
Animal-assisted therapy 137
Systemic therapies 138
Family systems therapy 139
Strategic family therapy 140
Dyadic developmental therapy 141
Contextual therapy 141
Biotheraples 142
Psychology in The Real World
Psychology of self-identity 146
Identity formation 148
Personality 150
Self actualization 152
The psychology of relationships 154
Psychology and attachment 156
The science of love 158
How dating works 160
Psychology and the stages of relationships 162
Psychology in education 166
Educational theories 168
The psychology of teaching 172
Assessing problems 174
Psychology in the workplace 176
Selecting the best candidate 178
Managing talent 180
Team development 182
Leadership 184
Organizational culture and change 186
HFE psychology 188
Engineering displays 190
Human error and prevention 192
Forensic psychology 194
Psychology and criminal investigations 196
Psychology in the courtroom 200
Psychology in prisons 202
Psychology in politics 204
Voting behavior 206
Obedience and decision-making 208
Nationalism 210
Psychology in the community 214
How community works 216
Empowerment 218
Urban communities 220
Safety in the community 222
Consumer psychology 224
Understanding consumer behavior 226
Changing consumer behavior 228
Consumer neuroscience 230
The power of branding 232
The power of celebrity 234
The psychology of sports 236
Improving skills 238
Keeping motivated 240
Getting in the zone 242
Performance anxiety 244
Psychometric tests 246
Index 248
Acknowledgments and picture credits 256