Psychology perspectives and connections / Gregory J. Feist, San Jose State University, Erika L. Rosenberg, University of California, Davis.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 Introduction to Psychology
2 Scientific Thinking and Research in Psychology
3 The Biology of Behavior
4 Sensing and Perceiving Our World
5 Human Development
6 Consciousness
7 Memory
8 Learning
9 Language and Thought
10 Intelligence, Problem Solving, and Creativity
11 Motivation and Emotion
12 Stress and Health
13 Personality: The Uniqueness of the Individual
14 Social Behavior
15 Psychological Disorders
16 Treatment of Psychological Disorders

About the Author
Gregory Feist

Gregory Feist (Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley) is Associate Professor of Psychology in Adult Development at San Jose State University. Dr. Feist is widely published in the psychology of creativity, the psychology of science, and the development of scientific talent. One of his major goals is establishing the psychology of science as a healthy and independent study of science, along the lines of the history, philosophy, and sociology of science. His teaching efforts have been recognized by outstanding teaching awards at both the University of California, Davis and the University of California, Berkeley.

Erika Rosenberg

Erika Rosenberg (Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco) served on the faculties at the University of Delaware and the College of William and Mary and currently is a researcher at the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Rosenberg is an emotions researcher, health psychologist, and teacher of meditation. Her research on emotion has examined how feelings are revealed in facial expressions, how social factors influence emotional signals, and how anger affects cardiovascular health. Her current research interests include collaborative studies that integrate Western psychology with Buddhist practices for improving emotional and cognitive functioning.