Heads Up Psychology, Marcus Weeks
Heads Up Psychology, Marcus Weeks
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Heads Up Psychology

Author: Marcus Weeks

Narrator: Sara Bowes

Unabridged: 5 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK Children

Published: 09/29/2020


Synopsis

Understand psychology's big ideas, from psychoanalysis to cognition.

"What do dreams mean?" "How do I fit in?" You can learn more about some of the possible answers to these and many other questions in the world of psychology. Heads Up Psychology introduces you to Freud, Maslow, Pavlov and other psychologists, using questions and answers to show how psychology is related to real life.

Psychology is all around us, influencing emotions, motivation and personality. Want the big ideas broken down and explained? Heads Up Psychology makes it easy to engage with psychology's big concepts, including psychoanalysis, intelligence and mental disorders. This introduction to psychology clearly explains psychological theories to answer the questions that you care about in everyday life, such as "Why do good people do bad things?" Heads Up Psychology also includes 'real world' features explaining the influence of psychology in all areas of life and 'case study' panels that describe ground-breaking experiments.

Heads Up Psychology is perfect for anyone looking for the real-life relevance of psychology.

© 2014 Dorling Kindersley Ltd © 2020 DK Audio

About The Author

Marcus Weeks studied music and philosophy and worked as a teacher before embarking on a career as an author. He has contributed to many books on the arts and popular sciences, including several in DK’s Big Ideas series. He is the author of Heads Up Philosophy, Psychology in Minutes, and Mozart: The Boy Who Changed the World with His Music.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Willow on December 14, 2023

I'm always happy when books I read obsessively as a child hold up to my memories' standards.......more

Goodreads review by Gabrielle on December 02, 2019

This book has plenty of good information for those interested in psychology. They’re a lot of colorful and fun layouts to lighten the content of this book. As a person with no basic knowledge of psychology, I have learned a lot. I do not suggest reading this if you already studied psychology.......more

Goodreads review by Sum on May 03, 2022

Eh. The book is formatted in such a way that even a five years old can read and understand. Very colourful and bright with small boxes of quotes and some additional information. A must have for every parent. Probs to the designer and writer. Definitely a must read for anyone who's new or curious ab......more

Goodreads review by Susan on September 21, 2021

Somehow I found this book very unsatisfying. I thought it would be a good overview of psychology. I never had psychology in school/college, but most people who did seemed to love it, so I was curious. The book did cover a lot, including major players in the history of psychology. Not sure if I just......more

Goodreads review by Natalie on January 01, 2024

Great book for those interested in psychology but have no formal education on the subject - I especially liked the inclusion of the directory of psychologists so I could research further into the areas of psychology I enjoy. My only complaint is the formatting, although engaging, sometimes I would re......more


Quotes

"[The] psychological theories are explained with the help of cleverly conceived graphic illustrations and diagrams to show how they relate to everyday life." – Teenreads.com "Intriguing topics [and] attention-getting headers…should hook curious readers, while the findings of psychological studies should deepen their understanding of this field." – Publishers Weekly "In this highly attractive book, [author Marcus] Weeks takes a difficult, often misunderstood topic and breaks it into manageable, engaging chunks." – Booklist "Heads Up Psychology offers up an inside look into why we tick that will appeal to both the inquisitive teen and their parents — or anyone else who wants to know the basics of what the field of psychology has to offer." – PsychCentral.com "…[A]n excellent addition to any teen's library". – Examiner.com