Psychology, Sixth Edition [Hardcover]

Alan J. Fridlund (Author), Daniel Reisberg (Author), Henry Gleitman (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0393977676 | ISBN-13: 978-0393977677 | Publication Date: July 2003 | Edition: 6

The sixth edition of this text retains a unified approach, the integration of historical background and the voice of Henry Gletman that has made it a classic. It also embraces change, accurately charting the evolution of psychology as new discoveries have been made and theories tested.

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About the Author

Henry Gleitman is professor of psychology, and former chair of his department, at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the recipient of the American Psychological Foundation's Distinguished Teaching in Psychology Award (1982) and, from the University of Pennsylvania, the Abrams Award (1988) and the Lindback Award (1977). He has served as president of the APA's Division 1: General Psychology and Division 10: Psychology and the Arts. Most importantly, Professor Gleitman has taught introductory psychology for five decades to over 40,000 students. Alan Fridlund is an associate professor of psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has conducted research in human ethology and evolutionary psychology, nonverbal behavior, neuropsychology, and psychopathology, focusing in particular on facial expressions and the psychophysiology of stress and emotion. He is the author of Human Facial Expression: An Evolutionary View. Daniel Reisberg, author of the best-selling text Cognition: Exploring the Science of the Mind, Second Edition is a professor of psychology and chair of the department at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Professor Reisberg's research has focused on the nature of mental imagery as well as on people's ability to remember emotionally significant events. Professor Reisberg has served on the editorial boards of many of the field's journals, including a recent term as Associate Editor of Psychological Bulletin.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 862 pages
• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc (Np); 6 edition (July 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393977676
• ISBN-13: 978-0393977677
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #196,873 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, comprehensive "intro." book., July 14, 2001

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Rocco B. Rubino "Rocco R." (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psychology (Hardcover)

This introduction text represents a "tour de force" in dealing with a complex subject. Psychology is divided into 5 sections dealing with Action, Cognition, Social Behavior, Development, and Individual Differences. Each chapter contains the biological basis at work, because, as the authors so beautifully put it "we aren't just minds; we are minds embodied."

This book is for the serious student; the dabbler, and those whose understanding of psychology is limited to pop psych-type self-help, psycho-babble will be bored.

An outstanding, scholarly work worthy of reading.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Text for Honors Introductory Psychology, November 6, 2001

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Gary W. Mccullough "Dr. J. Hawk" (Andrews, Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Psychology (Hardcover)

I've used the text for my honors section of Psych 101 and as a source for lecture material in my other sections. IMHO, this the the best textbook for Intro Psych that I have ever come across in terms of the depth of material presented. It is, however, probably too difficult for the large lecture hall sections or sections taught entirely by graduate students. For these sections I would recommend David Myers' textbook. Much more student-friendly, and still an excellent source of information. Fridlund, et al., is still the gold standard.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Introductory Book, May 2, 2006

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Anjeela (Irvine, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psychology, Sixth Edition (Hardcover)

Great for learning the basics of psychology in a comprehensive, thorough, easy to understand manner. I used it for my university freshman psych course, and even though the professors had to add some additional information to the texts, it served as a great guildline for psychology majors.