• Principles of Psychology

Principles of Psychology Ladarrell Stokes

  • ISBN: 9781788823883
  • Edition: 1st
  • ©Year: 2020

  • List Price : 140

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Psychological knowledge is often applied to the assessment and treatment of mental health problems, it is also directed towards understanding and solving problems in several spheres of human activity. By many accounts psychology ultimately aims to benefit society. The majority of psychologists are involved in some kind of therapeutic role, practicing in clinical, counseling, or school settings. Many do scientific research on a wide range of topics related to mental processes and behavior, and typically work in university psychology departments or teach in other academic settings. Some are employed in industrial and organizational settings, or in other areas such as human development and aging, sports, health, and the media, as well as in forensic investigation and other aspects of law. The book "Principles of Psychology" has been especially written according to the requirements of the syllabus. The text of this book has been written uniquely and comprehensively that has been discussed in such a simple way that the students will find no difficulty to understand and learnt about it. The author shall be thankful to the readers who point out errors and omissions which inspire of all care might have been there.

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Contents: 1. What is Psychology, 2. Research Methods in Psychology, 3. Human Development, 4. Cognitive Psychology and Development, 5. Abnormal Psychology, 6. Learning.
Ladarrell Stokes is a famous philosopher and psychologist who trained to be a physician before going into psychology. His text,The Principles of Psychology, presents psychology as a science rather than a philosophy and emphasizes the connection between the mind and the body. Stokes believed in free will and the power of the mind to affect events and determine the future .He explores metaphysical concepts and mystical experiences. He saw truth not as absolute but as relative, depending on the given situation and the forces at work in it. He believed that the universe was not static and orderly but ever-changing and chaotic. He has been a scholar and practitioner of psychological principle and has numerous peer-reviewed publications and professional presentations in thefield.

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