Essentials of Understanding Psychology 13th Ed.

Essentials of Understanding Psychology 13th Edition:

Robert Feldman, the author of “Essentials of Understanding Psychology 13th Edition,” has had a long and successful career in teaching and research. He is currently the Deputy Chancellor and Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he also founded the first-year experience course for incoming students called POWER Up for Student Success.

Professor Feldman has won many awards for his teaching, including the College Outstanding Teaching Award at UMass, and has taught courses at several universities. He is also a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

In addition to his teaching career, Professor Feldman has published over 200 scientific articles, book chapters, and books, some of which have been translated into multiple languages. His research interests include honesty and truthfulness in everyday life, development of nonverbal behavior in children, and the social psychology of education. He has received grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Disabilities and Rehabilitation Research to support his research.

In his spare time, Professor Feldman enjoys cooking, playing the piano, and traveling. He lives in western Massachusetts with his wife, who is also an educational psychologist.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology
Chapter 2: Neuroscience and Behavior
Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception
Chapter 4: States of Consciousness
Chapter 5: Learning
Chapter 6: Memory
Chapter 7: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
Chapter 8: Motivation and Emotion
Chapter 9: Development
Chapter 10: Personality
Chapter 11: Health Psychology: Stress, Coping, and Well-Being
Chapter 12: Psychological Disorders
Chapter 13: Social Psychology