Includes bibliography and index

Contents: An invitation to psychology: What is psychology? -- How psychologists do research -- Biology and Behavior: Genes, evolution and environment -- The Brain: source of mind and self -- Body rhythms and mental states -- Sensation and perception -- The Environment and behavior: Learning and conditioning -- Behavior in social and cultural context -- Thinking and feeling: Thinking and intelligence -- Memory -- Emotion -- Motivation -- The Developing person: Theories of personality -- Development over the life span -- Health and disorder: Health, stress and coping -- Psychological disorders -- Approaches to treatment and therapy --