Psychology and Your Life

by Robert S. Feldman

An introductory psychology text that uses experiential exercises and activities, career-oriented text examples, and features designed to correlate psychology concepts to the professional and personal lives of readers. It intends to reinforce why a basic understanding of psychology is relevant to students.

Genres: Psychology, School, Nonfiction

624 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Robert S. Feldman is Dean in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Feldman, who is winner of the College Distinguished Teacher award, has also taught courses at Mount Holyoke College, Wesleyan University, and Virginia Commonwealth University.

A Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society, Feldman received a B.A. with High Honors from Wesleyan University and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is winner of a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar and Lecturer award and has written more than 100 books, book chapters, and scientific articles. In addition, he is on the Board of Directors of the Federation of Associations in Behavioral and Brain Sciences (FABBS).

His books, which have been translated into languages ranging from Spanish and French to Chinese and Japanese, include The Liar in Your Life, Understanding Psychology, Essentials of Understanding Psychology, Fundamentals of Nonverbal Behavior, Development of Nonverbal Behavior in Children, Social Psychology, Development Across the Life Span, and P.O.W.E.R. Learning: Strategies for Success in College and Life. His research interests include honesty and deception and impression management. His research has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research.

Reviews

[Olga · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are a beginning Psych student like me, you willfind this book very essential to starting in this field. It holds a lot of very interesting information ranging from the badic functions of the brain to the various vocational fields of Psychology to growth and development if children and adults and psychological disorders.

[Jillian Brickle · Rating 3 out of 5]

overall understandable material that not only is for my studies but also my life.

[Jocelyn A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had to read it because of school. But to be honest I really enjoyed it.

[Joyce Oliver stahle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great textbook. I liked it for the fact that presented all sides of psychology. It got my feet wet for starting my studies in psychology.

[Masood Ali]

want to read

[Destiny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book!

[Shà · Rating 5 out of 5]

it was interesting but it's a school books not something for fun

[Steph]

Course: PSY/201
Prof: Adam Miller

[pvc515 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have not read the book for some reason it will not open the book for me to read it - it just keep repeating the same setup