To what extent is memory based on mood? Why do we compare ourselves to others? Are there
different types of intelligence? How do we change with age? This book answers all these
questions and many more in 200 short and accessible essays. From Pavlov's dogs to
experimental ethics and from the development of personality to cognitive behavioural therapy
this book will take you from the foundations of psychological thought to modern-day
applications drawing on recent research and established theories. Each essay is accompanied by
an illustration or diagram to help unravel complex ideas. The principles of psychology apply to
each and every one of us as they shed light on everything from our childhood development to our
interaction with others - and Psychology in Minutes is the perfect insight to this fascinating
subject. Contents include: Behaviourism Experimental ethics Problem solving Illusions and
paradoxes Dream analysis Management and leadership Compliance and conformity Attitudes and
prejudices Attraction Moral development Gender development The big five personality traits
Classification of mental disorders Criticisms of psychoanalysis Positive psychology
Advertising and the media and The working environment.
