Visualizing Psychology

Visualizing Psychology
Author: Siri Carpenter,Karen R. Huffman
Publsiher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 1124
Release: 2012-12-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781118388068

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Visualizing Psychology 3rd Edition helps students examine their own personal studying and learning styles with several new pedagogical aids--encouraging students to apply what they are learning to their everyday lives while offering ongoing study tips and psychological techniques for mastering the material. Most importantly, students are provided with numerous opportunities to immediately access their understanding.

Visualizing Psychology

Visualizing Psychology
Author: Karen Huffman,Alastair Younger,Claire Vanstone
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 560
Release: 2010-02-19
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0470155760

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The first Canadian edition of Visualizing Psychology has been designed to help students learn effectively. Created in collaboration with the National Geographic Society, Visualizing Psychology integrates rich visuals and media with text to direct students' attention to important information. The text helps students examine their own personal studying and learning styles with several pedagogical aids encouraging students to apply what they are learning to their everyday lives while offering ongoing study tips and psychological techniques for mastering the material. Karen Huffman is a professor of psychology at Palomar College in San Marcos, California, where she teaches full-time and serves as the Psychology Student Advisor and Co-Coordinator for Psychology Faculty. Karen received the National Teaching Award for Excellence in Community/Junior College Teaching given by Division Two of the American Psychological Association (APA). She also was recognized with the first Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching from Palomar College, and an Outstanding Teaching award from the University of Texas at Austin. Karen's special research and presentation focus is in active learning and critical thinking, and she has presented numerous online web seminars and workshops throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Karen is the author of Wiley introductory psychology texts including, Psychology in Action and Living Psychology. Alastair Younger is Professor of Psychology at the University of Ottawa, Canada s largest bilingual university. He received his B.A. in Psychology from Carleton University in Ottawa in 1976, after which he studied clinical and developmental psychology at Concordia University in Montreal, completing his M.A. in 1979 and his Ph.D. in 1984. He is registered as a clinical psychologist with the College of Psychologists of Ontario and is a member of the Canadian Psychological Association and the Society for Research in Child Development. He is co-author of the first and second Canadian editions of Child Psychology (Wiley). In addition, he has authored more than 15 student study guides for courses in introductory psychology, child psychology, and abnormal psychology. He has been a professor at the University of Ottawa for more than 25 years, where he coordinates the introductory psychology courses in both English and French and has taught courses for many years in child psychology, theories of development, social development, and research methods and ethics. His research focuses on children s peer relations, especially shyness/withdrawal and aggression in children. Claire Vanston is a Psychology Instructor at Capilano University in North Vancouver, British Columbia. She earned her B. A. (Hons.) in Psychology in 1997, and then completed a Master of Science in biological psychology in 2000 and a Ph.D. in 2005. She has been the recipient of four national-level research scholarships and is a published research psychologist. Her doctoral studies investigated the effects of steroid hormones on cognition and behaviour and she continues working part-time in this area. She also holds a position as a Sexual Health Educator with Options for Sexual Health B.C. (previously Planned Parenthood) teaching elementary and high school sex education. She has authored a half a dozen student study guides and instructor manuals, and has taught a number of courses in community and seniors education programs. Dr. Vanston has taught courses for many years at CapU and elsewhere in the areas of introductory psychology, biological psychology, human neuropsychology, lifespan development, research methods and human sexuality. She is a mother of daughters, rides a Ducati Monster and is described by her students as not your average Psych Prof .

Visualizing Psychology

Visualizing Psychology
Author: Siri Carpenter,Karen Huffman
Publsiher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 641
Release: 2009-10-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780470410172

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The second edition enables psychologists to gain a better understanding of what is unique and intriguing about this area of study. It follows a groundbreaking visual approach that helps them quickly and easily learn the subject. With numerous illustrations and graphics, the book brings complex concepts to life. The links between theory and application are also clearly presented. Psychologists will benefit from this visually-oriented look into the field because it’s more engaging than other resources.

Visualizing Psychology

Visualizing Psychology
Author: Karen Huffman,Siri Carpenter
Publsiher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-10-07
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0470556277

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"This text provides a new, visually-oriented look into the field of psychology. Rather than offering an encyclopedic printed text, Visualizing Psychology presents a straightforward, logically intuitive approach to the subject. With the help of illustrations and graphics, the book brings complex concepts to life. Huffman also uses a user-friendly approach to engage the reader."--Publisher's website.

Visualizing Psychology 3rd Edition

Visualizing Psychology  3rd Edition
Author: Siri Carpenter,Karen Huffman
Publsiher: Wiley Global Education
Total Pages: 560
Release: 2012-12-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781118473108

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"This new edition has many new and enhanced features while it continues to rely heavily on the integration of visuals to elucidate concepts to solidify an understanding of them. Examples throughout show how to use psychology in the workplace and in personal relationships, while demonstrating the role psychology plays in other practical everyday issues. This book helps examine personal studying and learning styles with several new pedagogical aids -- encouraging readers to apply what they are learning to their everyday lives"--

Seeing and Visualizing

Seeing and Visualizing
Author: Zenon W. Pylyshyn
Publsiher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 590
Release: 2003
Genre: Categorization (Psychology)
ISBN: 0262162172

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How we see and how we visualize: why the scientific account differs from our experience.

Visualizing Psychology 2nd Canadian Edition

Visualizing Psychology  2nd Canadian Edition
Author: Karen Huffman,Alastair Younger,Claire Vanston
Publsiher: Wiley Global Education
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2013-03-26
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781118726273

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Visualizing Psychology, Second Canadian Edition is part of the Wiley Visualizing series. While other introductory psychology texts claim to take a 'visual approach' by simply including more pictures and excluding text, our scientifically based visual pedagogical features display facts, explain concepts, and illustrate processes. In Visualizing Psychology, Second Canadian Edition, this groundbreaking visual approach paired with superior online technology and multi-media resources uniquely address the processing and learning style of today's college student by making material both accessible and engaging without sacrificing rigor.

Visualizing Psychology

Visualizing Psychology
Author: Karen Huffman,Alastair Younger,Claire Vanston
Publsiher: John Wiley & Sons (Canada)
Total Pages: 135
Release: 2011-03
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0470677856

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The first Canadian edition of Visualizing Psychology has been designed to help students learn effectively. Created in collaboration with the National Geographic Society, Visualizing Psychology integrates rich visuals and media with text to direct students' attention to important information. The text helps students examine their own personal studying and learning styles with several pedagogical aids'encouraging students to apply what they are learning to their everyday lives while offering ongoing study tips and psychological techniques for mastering the material.