Fundamentals of Psychology An Introduction By: Michael S. Gazzaniga Publisher: Academic Press Print ISBN: 9780122786303, 0122786300 eText ISBN: 9781483271491, 1483271498 Copyright year: 1973 Format: PDF Available from $ 93.95 USD SKU: 9781483271491 Fundamentals of Psychology: An Introduction focuses on issues that cut through the artificial boundaries commonly held in the study of behavior. The book reviews the nature of the organism in terms of basic neurology, including the neurological organization of the central nervous system and the general features of brain development. The author also examines the normal course of development of the visual systems. He discusses fixed patterns of behavior and the developmental processes that include emotional behavior, self-control, language use, perceptual, and cognitive development. The author then explains the use of statistical concept in psychological research, as well as the psychological methods of inquiry that involves variable manipulation and observation of effects. The author also discusses learning and motivation theory including the theories of Pavlov, Skinner, and Premack. He discusses the organism as an information processor using short- and long-term memory, and the mind as having physical aspects such as brain codes and a brain structure known as the corpus callosum. This book is helpful for psychiatrists, psychologists, behavioral scientists, students and professors in psychology. SKU: 9780122786303 Ebooks here: https://ebookscoffee.sellpass.io/products/Fundamentals-of-Psychology
