Publisher's Synopsis
From the authors who brought you Hilgard's Introduction to Psychology, Thirtinth Edition, comes a new, brief text. This version of the classic text captures the dynamic nature of contemporary psychology by discussing controversial issues, and by applying research to real world problems. This book has been written as a team effort by the leading researchers in the field. Edward E. Smith, from the University of Michigan, is well known in the area of Cognition. He is highly regarded for his work on memory, comprehension, categorisation and reasoning; Daryl J. Bem of Cornell University is an expert in the area of Social Psychology, and is very involved in research on gender issues; Susan Nolen-Hoeskma, also from the University of Michigan, specialises in Clinical Psychology. She has also done a lot of research on the links between women and depression.
