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Philosophy of Psychology Books PDF: Search Results at Internet Archive – Psychology Books Online PDF
Some book titles: Philosophy: a Path with Heart, Don’t Give Up Don’t Give In, The World Beyond Your Head.
Philosophy of Psychology Books PDF: Search Results at Open Library
About 2,800 free books. Some book titles: How to Think Like Churchill, Does altruism exist?, Dialogue and debate in the making of theoretical psychology.
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Psychoanalysis PDF Psychology: Search Results at Internet Archive – Books about Psychology PDF
Some book titles: Practicing Psychodynamic Therapy, The Examined Life, Kabbalah and Psychoanalysis. Psychoanalysis books pdf.
Psychoanalysis PDF Psychology : Search Results at Open Library – Psychology Books PDF in English
About 1,600 free books. Some book titles: Becoming Freud : the making of a psychoanalyst, Intersectionality, sexuality, and psychological therapies, Am I Too Sexy?. Psychoanalysis books pdf.
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Some book titles: The Process of Research in Psychology, The Practical Researcher, The Psychologist as Detective. Experimental psychology books pdf.
Experimental Psychology Books PDF Free Download : Search Results at Open Library – Free Psychology Textbooks Online
About 750 free books. Some book titles: Conflict, power, and games, Forty studies that changed psychology, My Experimental Life.
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Some book titles: Uppers, Downers, All Arounders, The Hidden Story of Drugs, Dosed: The Medication Generation Grows Up. Psychotropic substances pdf.
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About 530 free books. Some book titles: Legal highs, Adjustment disorders, Psychotropic substances books pdf.
Consciousness in Psychology : Search Results at Internet Archive
Some book titles: Waking Dreaming Being, Shift Into Freedom, It All Begins with Self.
Consciousness in Psychology : Search Results at Open Library
About 2,460 free books. Some book titles: Your mind is what your brain does for a living, The art of healing, This will make you smarter. Consciousness in psychology.
Cognitive Psychology Books PDF: Search Results at Internet Archive – Psychology Textbooks for University PDF
Some book titles: Cognitive Psychology and Its Implications, Dolphin Communication and Cognition, Learn and Unlearn. Cognitive psychology pdf.
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About 5,700 free books. Some book titles: Tastes Like Music, Developing young minds, Cognitive behavioural therapy. Cognitive psychology books pdf free download.
Applied Psychology Books PDF: Search Results at Internet Archive
Some book titles: Are You Sitting TOO Comfortably?, Transforming Adults Through Coaching, Motivating Cooperation and Compliance with Authority.
Applied Psychology Books PDF : Search Results at Open Library
About 1,040 free books. Some book titles: Critical incidents in integrating spirituality into counseling, Throw away your loincloth, Performance driven thinking.
Comparative Psychology Books PDF : Search Results at Internet Archive – Psychology Books for College
Some comparative psychology pdf book titles: Advances in the Study of Behavior, Games Primates Play, Using Animal Behaviour to Change our World.
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About 700 free books. Some book titles: Animal Wise: How We Know Animals Think and Feel, Roots of human behavior, Conduct disorders.
Psychology of Sexuality : Search Results at Internet Archive – Psychology Books PDF in English
Some book titles: Intimate Partner Sexual Violence, The Philosophy of Sex, The Macho Paradox.
Psychology of Sexuality : Search Results at Open Library
About 1,300 free books. Some book titles: Redefining girly, Living, Loving and Loss : The Interplay of Intimacy, Sexuality and Grief, The kaleidoscope of gender.
Personality in Psychology : Search Results at Internet Archive – Psychology Book PDF for Students
Some book titles: The Perfection Deception, Resilience and Health in a Fast-Changing World, Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders.
Personality in Psychology : Search Results at Open Library – Psychology Books for Beginners PDF
About 5,250 free books. Some book titles: Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives, The Mayo Clinic handbook for happiness, Raising can-do kids.
Genetic Psychology PDF: Search Results at Internet Archive – Books about Psychology PDF
Some book titles: Neurogenetic Diagnoses, Virus of the Mind, Aging Technology and the Future.
Genetic Psychology Books PDF: Search Results at Open Library – Best Psychology Books for Students PDF
About 480 free genetic psychology books pdf. Some book titles: The Genius in All of Us: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About Genetics, Talent, and IQ Is Wrong, Genes and nutrition, Aging, biotechnology, and the future.
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Human Development, Psychology in Your Life, Exploring Lifespan Development. Developmental psychology theories pdf.
Developmental Psychology Theories Books PDF: Search Results at Open Library – Best Psychology Textbooks PDF
About 1,750 free books. Some book titles: How the body knows its mind, Building Self-Esteem in Children and Teens Who Are Adopted or Fostered, Introduction to the psychology of ageing for non-specialists.
Child Psychology Books PDF: Search Results at Internet Archive – Free Psychology Textbooks Online
Some child psychology pdf book titles: Understanding Your Baby, When Kids Call the Shots, Raising Emotionally Healthy Boys.
Child Psychology Books PDF: Search Results at Open Library
About 6,200 free books. Some book titles: Later!: A Guide to Parenting a Young Adult, Managing Your Child’s Chronic Pain, How can I deal with bullying?
Adolescent Psychology Books PDF: Search Results at Internet Archive
Some book titles: Gender Issues, Raising Competent Teenagers, Abnormal Child Psychology. Free Books on teenage psychology.
Adolescent Psychology Books PDF Free Download: Search Results at Open Library
About 2,500 free books. Some book titles: Angst of Adolescence, How to act like a grown-up, Self-Injury.
Clinical Psychology Books : Search Results at Internet Archive
Some book titles: Case Files Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, The Making of a Clinical Psychologist. Best books for psychology students.
Clinical Psychology Online : Search Results at Open Library
About 1,930 free books. Some book titles: Depression, How to Feel Better: Practical Ways to Recover Well from Illness and Injury, Understanding Abnormal Psychology.
Psychology Bibliography : Search Results at Internet Archive – Best Psychology Books for Students PDF
Some book titles: Psychological Novelists, Death, loss and grief in literature for youth, ALA Guide to Sociology and Psychology Reference.
Psychology Bibliography : Search Results at Open Library
About 400 free books. Some book titles: G.K. Hall bibliographic guide to psychology, Intelligence, race, and genetics, Raising Teenagers; The Best Resources To Help Yours Succeed.
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Psychology textbooks pdf. Some books: Abnormal Psychology, Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology textbook online, AP Psychology online, Educational Psychology textbooks online, Exploring Psychology, Psychology textbooks (dozens), Criminal Psychology, Handbooks of Counseling Psychology, History of Psychology, Pediatric Psychology, Sport Psychology, Industrial Psychology, Psychology of Religion, many more Free Psychology textbooks online.
Psychological Literature – Collection – Psychology Book PDF for Students
Psychological literature books. Some titles: 50 Psychology Classics, The Psychologist’s Companion, Writing the Psychology Paper, Pocket Guide to APA Style, Reporting Research in Psychology, Writing with Style: APA Style Made Easy, Handbook of Self-Help Therapies, Reviewing Scientific Works in Psychology, Writing Papers APA Style.
Psychology Research Books – Collection – Psychology Books Online PDF
Psychology Research Books. Some titles: Starting Out in Methods and Statistics for Psychology, Writing Literature Reviews, Research Methods in Psychology, Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, Challenges and Innovations in Education Psychology, Methods in Behavioral Research, Controversial Therapies for Autism and Intellectual Disabilities, Lab Manual for Psychological Research, Excel 2016 for Social Science Statistics.
Folkscanomy Psychology & Mind Books – Collection – Psychology Books for Beginners PDF
About 40 free online publications at the Internet Archive, assembled by ‘Folkscanomy’. Some books: Thought and Knowledge, The Computer and the Brain, Experimental Psychology, Personal Peacefulness, An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Order out of Chaos, Acquisition of Knowledge, Parapsychology, Theory of Knowledge, Learning and Memory, Knowledge and Its Organization, Mindwaves, many more eBooks on Psychology and Mind.
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Psychology as a Social Science
Bissau-Diener, Robert; Diener, Ed
Noba 2015
“Provides standard introduction to psychology course content with a specific emphasis on social aspects of psychology. This includes expanded content related to social cognition, aggression, attraction and similar topics.” -Open Textbook Library Website.
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50 Psychology Classics : Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do: Insight and Inspiration from 50 Key Books
Butler-Bowdon, Tom
Nicholas Brealey 2010
In a journey spanning 50 books, hundreds of ideas and over a century, 50 Psychology Classics looks at some of the most intriguing questions relating to what motivates us, what makes us feel and act in certain ways, how our brains work, and how we create a sense of self. 50 Psychology Classics explores writings from some iconic figures such as Freud, Adler, Jung, skinner, James, Piaget and Pavolv, but also highlights the work of contemporary thinkers such as Gardner, Gilbert, Goleman and Seligman.
Psychology : A Brief Insight
Butler, Gillian, McManus, Freda
Sterling 2011
Dr. Gillian Butler and Dr. Freda McManus take a fascinating, accessible look at psychology’s leading ideas and their practical relevance. They answer the most frequently asked questions about psychology including: How does psychology work? How do we influence each other? What can or can’t a psychologist do for you? This elemental guide is a stimulating introduction for anyone who wants to understand the human mind.
How We Learn: The Surprising Truth about When, Where, and Why It Happens
Carey, Benedict
Random House 2014
Science reporter Benedict Carey sifts through decades of education research and landmark studies to uncover the truth about how our brains absorb and retain information. If the brain is a learning machine, then it is an eccentric one. In How We Learn, Benedict Carey shows us how to exploit its quirks to our advantage. – Publisher.
Exploring Consciousness
Carter, Rita
University of California 2002
Rita Carter ponders the nature, origins, and purpose of consciousness in this fascinating inquiry … she considers whether consciousness is merely an illusion, a by-product of our brain’s workings, some as yet inexplicable feature or property of the material universe or–as the latest physics may suggest–the very fundament of reality. – Publisher.
Influence: Science and Practice
Cialdini, Robert B.
Pearson Education 2009
What factors cause someone to say yes? And which techniques most effectively use these factors to bring about such compliance? Robert Cialdini, former salesperson, fundraiser, and advertiser, and current professor of social psychology, examines the science and practice of persuasion and compliance. Praised for its enjoyable writing, practical suggestions, and scientifically documented content, prior editions have been widely read by business professionals, fundraisers, and those interested in psychology.
Are We Hardwired? The Role of Genes in Human Behavior
Clark, William R.
Oxford University 2000
Are we entirely at the mercy of our chromosomes? In ‘Are We Hardwired?’, scientists William R. Clark and Michael Grunstein say the answer is both yes–and no. The power and fascination of ‘Are We Hardwired?’ lie in their explanation of that deceptively simple answer. -Publisher.
A Dictionary of Psychology
Colman, Andrew M.
Oxford University 2009
With over 11,000 authoritative and up to date entries, this bestselling dictionary covers all branches of psychology, including psychoanalysis, psychiatry, criminology, neuroscience, and statistics. It features comprehensive coverage of such key areas as cognition, sensation and perception, emotion and motivation, learning and skills, language, mental disorder, and research methods. – Publisher.
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
Duhigg, Charles
Random House 2012
Business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. Distilling vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives that take us from the boardrooms of Procter & Gamble to sidelines of the NFL to the front lines of the civil rights movement, Duhigg presents a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential.
Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain
Eagleman, David
Pantheon 2011
“This book will shine light on some of the hard-to-reach places in the brain, showing the ways in which we are not the ones driving the boat…. The emerging understanding of the brain drastically changes our view of ourselves, shifting us from an intuitive sense that we are at the center of the operations, to a more sophisticated, illuminating, and wondrous view of the situation. -Publisher.
The Freud Reader
Freud, Sigmund
Norton 1989
Provides fifty-one texts spanning Freud’s career, including his writings on psychoanalysis, mind, dreams, sexuality, literature, religion, art, politics, and culture.
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
Goleman, Daniel
Bloomsbury 1996
Everyone knows that high IQ is no guarantee of success, happiness, or virtue, but until the discoveries of modern brain researchers, theorists could only guess why. Daniel Goleman’s fascinating report from the frontiers of psychology and neuroscience offers us startling new insight into our “two minds” — the rational and the emotional — and how they together shape our destiny.
The Scientist in the Crib: What Early Learning Tells Us about the Mind
Gopnik, Alison and Meltzoff, Andrew N.
Morrow 2001
This exciting book by three pioneers in the new field of cognitive science discusses important discoveries about how much babies and young children know and learn, and how much parents naturally teach them. It argues that evolution designed us both to teach and learn, and that the drive to learn is our most important instinct. … gives us a new view of the inner life of children and the mysteries of the mind. – Publisher.
The Mismeasure of Man
Gould, Stephen Jay
Norton 1996
New edition of a 1981 book. When published in 1981, The Mismeasure of Man was immediately hailed as a masterwork, the ringing answer to those who would classify people, rank them according to their supposed genetic gifts and limits.
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Living with Our Genes: Why They Matter More than You Think
Hamer, Dean H.
Doubleday 1998
Scientists send shock waves through society whenever their new theories of what is biologically inherited – as opposed to socially learned – confront our old ideas about the self. The author, molecular geneticist Dean Hamer, is one of a group of researchers mapping the human personality. His findings help to explain why one brother becomes a Wall Street trader while his sibling remains content as a librarian.
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No Two Alike: Human Nature and Human Individuality
Harris, Judith Rich
Norton 2006
The author of the controversial book ‘The Nurture Assumption’ tackles the biggest mystery in all of psychology: What makes people differ so much in personality and behavior?
Visual Intelligence: How We Create What We See
Hoffman, Donald D.
Norton 1998
Reveals the way the human eye acts on the visual world not just to represent but to actively construct the things we see, outlining the rules of vision and their application in art and technology.
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
Jamison, Kay Redfield
Knopf 1995
Dr. Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic-depressive (bipolar) illness; she has also experienced it firsthand. For even while she was pursuing her career in academic medicine, Jamison found herself succumbing to the same exhilarating highs and catastrophic depressions that afflicted many of her patients, as her disorder launched her into ruinous spending sprees, episodes of violence, and an attempted suicide. Here Jamison examines bipolar illness from the dual perspectives of the healer and the healed, revealing both its terrors and the cruel allure that at times prompted her to resist taking medication.
The Essential Jung
Jung, C. G.
Princeton 1983
Presents the essentials of Jung’s thought in his own words. Anthony Storr has selected extracts from Jung’s writings, and prefaced each extract with explanatory notes. They show the progress and coherence of Jung’s ideas, including such concepts as the collective unconscious, the archetypes, introversion and extroversion, individuation, and Jung’s view of integration as the goal of the development of the personality.
An Argument for Mind
Kagan, Jerome
Yale University 2006
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Kahneman, Daniel
Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2011
Winner of the National Academy of Sciences Best Book Award in 2012. Daniel Kahneman, the renowned psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. System 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; System 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. The impact of overconfidence on corporate strategies, the difficulties of predicting what will make us happy in the future, the profound effect of cognitive biases on everything from playing the stock market to planning our next vacation—each of these can be understood only by knowing how the two systems shape our judgments and decisions.
In Search of Memory: The Emergence of a New Science of Mind –
Kandel, Eric R.
Norton 2006
Charting the intellectual history of the emerging biology of mind, Eric R. Kandel illuminates how behavioral psychology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and molecular biology have converged into a powerful new science of mind. A deft mixture of memoir and history, modern biology and behavior, “In Search of Memory” traces how a brilliant scientist’s intellectual journey intersected with one of the great scientific endeavors of the twentieth century: the search for the biological basis of memory.
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know
Miklowitz, David Jay
Guilford 2011
Getting an accurate diagnosis is the first step toward reclaiming your life from bipolar disorder. But if you or someone you love is struggling with the frantic highs and crushing lows of this illness, there are still many hurdles to surmount at home, at work, and in daily life. You need current information and practical problem-solving advice you can count on. Trusted authority Dr. David J. Miklowitz offers straight talk, true stories, and proven strategies that can help you achieve greater balance and free yourself from out-of-control moods.
How the Mind Works
Pinker, Steven
Norton 1997
In this Pulitzer Prize finalist and national bestseller, one of the world’s leading cognitive scientists tackles the workings of the human mind. How the Mind Works synthesizes the most satisfying explanations of our mental life from cognitive science, evolutionary biology, and other fields to explain what the mind is, how it evolved, and how it allows us to see, think, feel, laugh, interact, enjoy the arts, and contemplate the mysteries of life.
The Genius in All of Us: Why Everything You’ve Been Told about Genetics, Talent, and IQ is Wrong
Shenk, David
Doubleday 2010
Integrating cutting-edge research from a wide swath of disciplines–cognitive science, genetics, biology, child development–Shenk offers a highly optimistic new view of human potential. The problem isn’t our inadequate genetic assets, but our inability, so far, to tap into what we already have. IQ testing and widespread acceptance of innate abilities have created an unnecessarily pessimistic view of humanity–and fostered much misdirected public policy, especially in education.
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain
Siegel, Daniel J.
Penguin 2015
An inside-out guide to the emerging adolescent mind, ages 12-24. Drawing on important new research in the field of interpersonal neurobiology, Siegel explores exciting ways in which understanding how the brain functions can improve the lives of adolescents, making their relationships more fulfilling and less lonely and distressing on both sides of the generational divide.
About Behaviorism
Skinner, B. F.
Knopf 1974
The basic book about the controversial philosophy known as behaviorism, written by its leading exponent.
The Gap: The Science of What separates Us from Other Animals
Suddendorf, Thomas
Arcadia 2013
Psychologist Thomas Suddendorf provides a definitive account of the mental qualities that separate humans from other animals, as well as how these differences arose. Weaving together the latest findings in animal behavior, child development, anthropology, psychology, and neuroscience, this book will change the way we think about our place in nature.
Hidden Minds: A History of the Unconscious
Tallis, Frank
Arcade 2002
The author confirms the existence of the unconscious mind and traces its importance, using hypnosis, psychoanalysis, subliminal manipulation, dreams, and hard science to trace the existence of this “hidden mind” within each individual.
Open Access (Free) Psychology Textbooks
Open Access Textbooks – History of Psychology PDF
Open Access textbooks are licensed by authors and publishers to be freely used, and were published or updated in recent years. You may also find here other learning resources, such as course lesson plans.
Psychology
OpenStax
OpenStax
Designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research.
Introduction to Psychology
Elizabeth Arnott-Hill, Ken Gray, Or’Shaundra Benson
College of DuPage 2022
This textbook is an introduction to psychology and intends to highlight the relevance of psychology in students’ lives.
Educational Psychology
Kelvin Seifert, Rosemary Sutton
Saylor Foundation 2011
This books lays the foundation for prospective teachers to learn about various teaching methodologies and covers material typically found in many teacher training programs.
Psychology as a Social Science
Ed Diener, Robert Biswas-Diener
Noba 2015
Provides standard introduction to psychology course content with a specific emphasis on social aspects of psychology. This includes expanded content related to social cognition, aggression, attraction and similar topics.
Lifespan Development: A Psychological Perspective
Martha Lally, Suzanne Valentine-French
College of Lake County 2017
The scientific study of ways in which people change, as well as stay the same, from conception to death. Topics include physical and other psychophysiological processes, cognition, language, and psychosocial development, including the impact of family and peers.
Child Psychology
Nicole Arduini-van Hoose
Creative Commons 2022
OER Textbook for Child Psychology course.
Answering questions with data: Introductory Statistics for Psychology Students
Matthew J. C. Crump
Creative Commons 2019
This is a free textbook teaching introductory statistics for undergraduates in Psychology.
Introduction to Psychology: The Full Noba Collection
Ed Diener, Robert Biswas-Diener
Noba 2019
This textbook represents the entire catalog of Noba topics. It contains 90 learning modules covering every area of psychology commonly taught in introductory courses.
Culture and Psychology
Fernando Romero, L D Worth, Trisha Lavigne
Maricopa 2020
In this textbook we introduce cultural universals and culturally specific constructs in psychology.
Research Methods in Psychology
Carrie Cuttler, Dana C. Leighton, et al
Creative Commons 2018
A comprehensive textbook for research methods classes.
Paranormal Psychology
Larry Martinez
PDX Pressbooks 2020
Psychology, Communication, and the Canadian Workplace
Laura Westmaas
eCampusOntario 2022
Readers will have the opportunity to examine how communication and workplace behaviours are influenced by individual differences in emotion motivation, learning, memory, decision-making behaviour, and personality as they relate to communication and interpersonal relationships in the Canadian workplace.
Psychology as a Biological Science
Ed Diener, Robert Biswas-Diener
Noba 2019
This textbook provides standard introduction to psychology course content with a specific emphasis on biological aspects of psychology. This includes more content related to neuroscience methods, the brain and the nervous system.
Beginner Statistics for Psychology
Nicole Vittoz
British Columbia/Yukon 2021
This text is an informal beginner’s guide to the basics of statistics needed to conduct tests of statistical significance for simple experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational research designs.
Personality Theory in a Cultural Context
Mark Kelland
OpenStax CNX 2015
This book covers general personality theory, with an emphasis on cultural aspects affecting personality development.
Psychology of Language
Dinesh Ramoo
Bccampus 2021
In this textbook, students are introduced to the fundamental principles of linguistics and psycholinguistics. Students will explore theories and models of language development, comprehension and production as well as bilingualism and reading.
Fundamentals of Psychological Disorders
Alexis Bridley, Lee W. Daffin Jr.
Washington State Univ. 2021
The book tackles the difficult topic of mental disorders in 15 modules.
Essentials of Exercise and Sport Psychology: An Open Access Textbook
Leighton Jones, Zachary Zenko
Creative Commons 2022
For students studying exercise and sport psychology. Primarily directed at undergraduate students, this well-referenced book is also appropriate for graduate students.