Psychology: A Concise Introduction

by Richard A. Griggs

Providing a rich survey of the field’s fundamental research and concepts at a very affordable price, A Concise Introduction covers important topics such as neuroscience, sensation and perception, learning, social psychology, and abnormal psychology while maintaining brevity.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, College, Textbooks

592 pages, Paperback

First published December 7, 2005

Reviews

[Jes Drew · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very engrossing, in-depth look at a subject that fascinates me. It was concise, but sure packed a lot of pow! Except for a few mentions of Evolution, this book was written very knowledgeably and with the beginning student in mind.

[Ren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall it was alright. Not my favourite psych textbook to date and it did feel like going backwards a bit since it was an introduction...The only chapter that interested me was the last chapter on therapy models. Everything else was very dry and stuff I already knew.

[Bennett · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had to read this book for my college psychology class, it had many interesting topics.

[J. Tayler Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent! I learned a lot from this simple and concise textbook as an introduction to psychology. Not only was it informative, it offered practical examples and applications for everyday life!

[Euijin Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

So many useful techniques to psychology and for psychologists.
Real introductory overview of psychology if you are interested to study the literature of psychology.

[lena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Got me through psych 🙌🙌

[Jenny T · Rating 3 out of 5]

After my mother-in-law died, my husband and I found this textbook among her things. She had planned to return to college and had never even opened the shrinkwrap on this book. I have a BA in Psychology already, but got my degree almost 20 years ago, and was curious to see if there was any new info in the field.

The book itself isn't visually appealing. It's small, kind of plain, and doesn't have many text features. But I was immediately hooked to the content and read it all the wau through in a month. It includes all the classic and important information about the field of psychology that I can imagine. There does seem to be an emphasis on the biological/neurological influence with less coverage of social and behavioral psychology. Still, I can't think of anything that was left out. The organization is different than others I've read. Chapter 10, on environment, was a bit concise, but the material is very to the point with no fluff. The book is a decent reference to have around.

[Linda Branham · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm using this book in my Intro Psych class - it is a great introduction to psychology and it is easy to understand. There is also a quiz at the and of each chapter to help students prepare for the exams.
I am very pleased with it

[R. G. Nairam · Rating 3 out of 5]

So it's a introductory text in a subject I do not specialize in--of course it isn't riveting.

But I was frequently interested in what was being talked about, and it was clear and to the point. I felt like I learned things and it wasn't in too painful of a manner. So yay.

[Savannah Lorenc · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great psychology intro book - written very well and none of the chapters are more than 40 pages. Easy way of getting through a huge amount of material in one semester.

[Skai · Rating 5 out of 5]

read this for my psychology class

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