How Psychology Applies to Everyday Life

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Charles I. Brooks, Michael A. Church

ISBN: 0-313-36486-9

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-36486-0

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176 pages

Greenwood Press

Publication: 11/30/2008

List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £34.95)

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Description: Do violent video games lead to violence? Does spanking children make them unstable? Can the alcoholic drink socially? Do children raised by gay parents turn out OK? Are eyewitness accounts accurate? Is winter a cause of depression? Does cell phone use compromise driving ability? These questions and others from the world of psychology touch on our everyday experiences, and are also areas of research that many students want to explore further. Psychology Applied to Everyday Life provides the reader with a portal to discovering what psychologists know about these questions. For each question, the authors review a recent research article and provide a straightforward answer to the question. The writing is conversational, informal, and non-technical. The authors deal with topics in a straightforward manner, allowing readers to develop an understanding of each topic.

Psychology Applied to Everyday Life divides its 59 questions into seven fun sections:
; Sex, Booze, and Other Fun Things
; Raising the Little Ones
; Cops, Robbers, and Forensics
; Memory and Intelligence
; Anxiety, Stress, and Staying Cool
; Odds and Ends
; Notes from the Shrink
For those interested in further investigation into a topic, the authors provide additional analysis and references. In addition to reviewing recent research, the authors consider questions from the practice of clinical and counseling psychology. Issues in this section are illustrated with actual case studies from the authors' files, and include questions concerning how best to work with couples, whether psychotropic medications (such as anti-depressant and anti-anxiety agents) are effective, and recent developments in counseling techniques.

Table of Contents:

PREFACE
AUTHORS WELCOME
PART ONE: SEX, BOOZE, AND OTHER FUN THINGS
1. Beauty is Just Around the Curve
Do humans prefer curved objects?
2. I Love Your Scent
Is beauty in the nose of the smeller?
3. It Was Love at First Millisecond
How quickly do we form impressions?
4. Writing About Your Feelings
Is writing good for our health?
5. I Will Never Forgive You.
What is the cost of holding a grudge?
6. Sex and Violence in Advertising
Are these messages good for sales?
7. I Never Would Have Done It Sober.
Can you blame it on the booze?
8. Got Some Weed, Dude?
Marijuana and schizophrenia
PART TWO: RAISING THE LITTLE ONES
9. Stress During Pregnancy
Does it harm the fetus?
10. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Should infants sleep on their backs?
11. Spanking Children
Will there be long-term consequences?
12. Will the Three-Year Old Terror Be an Adult Terror?
13. Get Off Your Butt and Go Play Outside!
Can communities help parents?
14. Will Kids Raised by Gays Become Gay?
15. Is Daycare Psychologically Harmful to the Child?
16. Show Me Where Teacher Touched You
Can anatomically-correct dolls help?
17. Do Material Rewards Ruin Childrens Fun?
18. Are Movie Portrayals of Smoking Harmful?
19. Can Playing Video Games Produce Antisocial Behavior?
PART THREE: COPS, ROBBERS, AND FORENSICS
20. Are Lineups Valid For Identifying Suspects?
21. Do They All Look the Same?
Identifying other races
22. He's the One! Arrest Him!
Can we trust the eyewitness?
23. Do Black Facial Features Arouse Bias in White Juries?
24. Aggression in the Workplace
What brings it on?
25. When Do Sex Offenders Repeat?
26. Do Terrorists Show a Common Personality Profile?
PART FOUR: MEMORY AND INTELLIGENCE
27. Ah, Yes, I Remember It Well.
Do you really?
28. Are Adult Memories of Childhood Sexual Abuse Reliable?
29. Mental Ability: Use It or Lose It?
Should granddad do daily puzzles?
30. Live Long and Prosper
Is intelligence a factor in longevity?
31. How R U as a Slepelr?
Does good spelling produce good communication?
32. Talk Fast
Will you lose your audience within 15 minutes?
PART FIVE: ANXIETY, STRESS, AND STAYING COOL
33. Are Smoking and Panic Attacks Related
34. Ive Got to Get it Off My Chest!
Does lashing out help?
35. Should We Hide Our Weaknesses From Others?
36. Keep on the Sunny Side
Is that good for your health?
37. Are Pets Good For Our Health?
38. Is Laughter the Best Medicine?
39. Breast Cancer: Does Attitude Help?
40. Tragedy Aftermath: Should Counselors Be Available Tomorrow?
41. Are We All Vulnerable To Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
42. For Better or Worse, In Sickness and In Health
Do long marriages improve physical health?
43. Recovery from Divorce
Does time heal?
44. Can TV News Traumatize Us?
PART SIX: ODDS AND ENDS
45. Are Single Folks Treated As Second Class?
46. Tasting Beer
Can you trust your tongue?
47. Cell Phones and Driving
A wrong number?
48. Just a Small Piece, Please. Im Full.
Does serving size affect consumption?
49. Is Religion Good For Us?
50. Will Money Make Us Happy?
51. Weather and Mood
Do rainy days get us down?
52. Does Paper Color Affect Test Performance?
53. Hypnosis: Is It Good for Anything?
PART SEVEN: NOTES FROM THE SHRINK
Introduction
54. Learning Through Suffering
Are good or bad events the best teachers?
55. Psychotropic Medications
Are they overused?
56. Boozer or Abuser?
Can the alcoholic drink responsibly?
57. Marital Counseling
Do couples have to go together?
58. Providing Attention
Can it serve as a powerful reward?
59. Should We Spend Time Asking Why?
Does lashing out help?

About the Author: Charles I. Brooks is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology, King's Collge, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He received his bachelor's degree in psychology from Duke University, his masters in psychology from Wake Forest University, and his doctorate in experimental psychology from Syracuse University. He has taught at King's College since 1975 and was designated a distinguished service professor in 1993. He has authored or co-authored more than 40 scholarly publications in psychology.

Michael A. Church is Associate Professor of Psychology at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He received his bachelor's degree in psychology from California State University at Fullerton, and his masters and doctoral degrees in psychology from the University of Miami. He has taught at King's College since 1976, and has been a licensed clinical psychologist with a private practice since 1980. He is a member of the Council of National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.

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