Is this the right book for me? A comprehensive look at psychology in almost every area of day-to-day living Understand Applied Psychology shows how basic psychological processes are relevant to everyday situations & contexts. From education to occupational psychology this book provides a comprehensive look at psychology in almost every area of day-to-day living. It covers 18 different areas of applied psychology explaining how psychologists work in the community as a whole & how psychology is applied to working life & broader aspects of living. The book also
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Includes:: Chapter 1: Applying psychology Chapter 2: Applied cognitive psychology Chapter 3: Applied social psychology Chapter 4: Applied bio-psychology Chapter 5: Applied development psychology Chapter 6: Clinical psychology Chapter 7: Counselling psychology Chapter 8: Health psychology Chapter 9: Forensic psychology Chapter 10: Educational psychology Chapter 11: Applied psychology of teaching & learning Chapter 12: Occupational psychology Chapter 13: Organizational psychology Chapter 14: Engineering & design psychology Chapter 15: Space psychology Chapter 16: Sport psychology Chapter 17: Consumer psychology Chapter 18: Environmental psychology Chapter 19: Political psychology Chapter 20: Applied psychology as a profession Learn effortlessly with a new easy-to-read page design & interactive
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