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Stay Smart: 100 Exercises to Keep Your Brain Sharp

Keep your mind sharp and your memory stronger.Ever stopped mid-sentence because your mind has wandered? Arrived upstairs to wonder why? Forgotten a PIN number you’ve had for ages?These ‘senior’ moments occur at any age and at any time — they simply mean that your brain needs exercise and...
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Cognitive Psychology and Its Implications, Ninth Edition

Cognitive Psychology 9th edition takes students to the forefront of the field and introduces them to key discoveries of cognitive psychology. With accessible and clear explanations, Anderson shows students how mental processes are investigated and how we know what we know about the mind. Cognitive Psychology 9e introduces...
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The Brain and Pain: Breakthroughs in Neuroscience

Pain is an inevitable part of existence, but severe debilitating or chronic pain is a pathological condition that diminishes the quality of life. The Brain and Pain explores the present and future of pain management, providing a comprehensive understanding based on the latest discoveries from many branches of...
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The Psychology of Sex and Gender

By: Jennifer Katherine Bosson, Joseph Alan Vandello, Camille E. Buckner The Psychology of Sex and Gendermeets the needs of gender science today, providing students with fresh, contemporary examples, balanced coverage of men and women, and a grounding in psychological science.The dynamic author team of Jennifer K. Bosson, Joseph...
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In Consciousness we Trust: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Subjective Experience

In Consciousness We Trust is a synthesis of Hakwan Lau’s 20-year research programme exploring the neuroscience of consciousness. Discussing studies from his own laboratory, Lau uses various neuroscience techniques to address challenging philosophical questions about the nature of our subjective experience. Considering the qualitative nature of subjective experience,...
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Gender, Sex, and Sexualities: Psychological Perspectives

Edited by: Nancy K. Dess, Jeanne Marecek, Leslie C. Bell For decades, the field of gender, sex, and sexualities has been a focal point of increasing interest. This inquiry has been ignited by successive waves of dramatic social change, chief among them: the re-emergence of feminist movements in...
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Handbook of Cultural Psychology – Second Edition

Now completely revised (over 90% new), this handbook offers the authoritative presentation of theories, methods, and applications in the dynamic field of cultural psychology. Leading scholars review state-of-the-art empirical research on how culture affects nearly every aspect of human functioning. The volume examines how topics fundamental to psychology–such...
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