Gale Researcher
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Studying psychology helps students become more self-aware and gives them an understanding of human behavior that is valuable in all aspects of their lives. Psychology majors develop highly sought workplace skills such as critical thinking, knowledge to predict and understand others, insight into problematic behavior, interpreting and using data, understanding how learning and memory function, managing difficult situations and high-stress environments, and adapting to change.Gale Researcher gives students the unique opportunity to learn about specific and important aspects of psychology from area experts. They can delve into research topics most relevant to their studies, discover new connections, and develop the thinking and research skills that will help them succeed in class and in their futures.
Topical Coverage Includes
- The Study of Psychology
- Research Methods, Statistics, and Ethics in Psychology
- Evolution and Genes in Psychology
- Physiology and Neuropsychology
- Sensation and Perception
- Physical, Cognitive, and Moral Development
- Learning and Conditioning
- Memory
- Language
- Sleep and Dreams
- Emotion
- Motivation
- Personality
- Social Psychology
- Gender and Sexuality
- Stress and Coping
- Intelligence, Critical Thinking, and Creativity
- Behavioral and Mental Disorders
- Psychiatry
- Death and Dying
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FROM DRAKE UNIVERSITY
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- Bruce Gilbert, Director of Library Instruction, Drake University
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subjects covered
- Psychology
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