Routledge Major Works

Routledge MajoR WoRks

Psychology

Routledge Major Works

Psychology

4-Volume Set

Cognitive NeuroscienceEdited and with a new introduction by Jamie Ward, University of Sussex, UK

Series: Critical Concepts in PsychologyAs cognitive neuroscience flourishes as never before, this new title in Psychology Press’s Major Works series, Critical Concepts in Psychology, meets the need for an authoritative reference work to make sense of the subject’s already vast literature and the continuing explosion in research output. Edited by a prominent scholar, and the author of the field’s leading student textbook, Cognitive Neuroscience is a four-volume collection of foundational and contemporary contributions.

Selected Contents: Volume I Part 1. History, Methods, and Key Concepts. 1.1 Electrophysiology. 1.2 Brain Imaging. 1.3 Neuropsychology. 1.4 Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. Part 2. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. Volume II Part 3. Perception and Attention. Part 4. Action. Volume III Part 5. Learning and Memory. Part 6. Language. Volume IV Part 7. Executive Functions and Decision-Making. Part 8. Emotions and Social Neuroscience.

June 2009: 234x156: 1,600ppSet Hb: 978-0-415-46139-9

4-Volume Set

Psychology of AgeingEdited and with a new introduction by Patrick Rabbitt, University of Oxford, UK

Series: Critical Concepts in PsychologyCognitive and biological ageing has become a fast-growing and dynamic area of study and research, and the scale of this acceleration in growth makes this new four-volume collection especially timely. With comprehensive introductions to each volume, newly written by the editor, which places the collected material in historical and scientific context, Psychology of Ageing is destined to be a vital work of reference. It will also be valued by scholars, students, and practitioners as a primary research resource.

Selected Contents: Volume I: Biological Bases of Ageing Volume II: Cognitive Ageing Volume III: Relating Cognitive Ageing to Brain Ageing Volume IV: The Effects of Health, Demographics, and Social Conditions on Rates of Change in Old Age: Interpreting Data from Large Studies

July 2009: 234x156: 1,976ppSet Hb: 978-0-415-42989-4

Forthcoming in 2010

4-Volume Set

Happiness and Well-beingEdited and with a new introduction by Felicia Huppert, University of Cambridge, UK and P. Alex Linley, University of Warwick, UK

Series: Critical Concepts in PsychologyAs work on happiness and well-being flourishes as never before, this new title meets the need for an authoritative reference work to make sense of the subject’s vast literature and the continuing explosion in research output. Co-edited by two leading scholars, Happiness and Well-being is a collection of classic and contemporary contributions. Together, the four volumes provide a one-stop resource for all interested researchers, students, and policy-makers to gain a thorough understanding of the field, the variety of approaches, and where thinking on happiness and well-being is today.

Selected Contents: Volume I Part 1—Concepts: What is Meant by Happiness and Well-being? Hedonic Approaches: The Pursuit of Pleasure Eudaimonic Approaches: Pursuing the Good Life Hedonic–Eudaimonic Comparisons Other Approaches Part 2—Measurement: Approaches, Challenges, Issues Approaches to the Assessment of Happiness and Well-being Specific Measures for the Assessment of Happiness and Well-being Structural Aspects of Happiness and Well-being Measures Volume II Part 3—Causes and Correlates of Happiness and Well-being: What Makes Us happy? Evolutionary Approaches General Approaches Psychological Approaches Social and Cultural Approaches Economic Approaches Biological Approaches Volume III Part 4—Consequences of Happiness and Well-being General Consequences Biological Consequences Psychological Consequences Social Consequences Health Consequences Volume IV Part 5—Interventions and Enhancements Part 6—Public Policy

July 2010: 234x156: 1,600ppSet Hb: 978-0-415-47363-7

Forthcoming in 2010

4-Volume Set

Social Psychology Edited and with a new introduction by Richard J. Crisp, University of Kent, UK

Series: Critical Concepts in PsychologyGordon W. Allport, one of social psychology’s founding fathers, described the subdiscipline as ‘an attempt to understand and explain how the thoughts, feelings and behavior of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined or implied presence of others’. From pioneering studies in the 1940s and 1950s, via the ‘cognitive revolution’ of the 1970s, to the the emergence of sophisticated computerized methodologies and the wonders of functional MRI, social psychology remains a thriving enterprise.

As serious work in social psychology continues to flourish as never before, this new title from Psychology Press meets the need for an authoritative reference work to map and make sense of a vast body of literature and a continuing explosion in research output. Edited by a leading scholar, Social Psychology is a four-volume collection which brings together the very best foundational and cutting-edge contributions. It is divided into four principal parts: Attitudes and Social Cognition; Self, Identity, and Interpersonal Processes; Group Processes; and Intergroup Relations.

The collection is fully indexed and has a comprehensive introduction, newly written by the editor, which places the gathered material in its historical and intellectual context. Clearly delineating the subdiscipline’s key turning points and critical transitions, Social Psychology will provide users with a new and coherent understanding of the subdiscipline’s evolution. It is an essential resource and is destined to be valued by scholars and students as a vital one-stop research tool.

July 2010: 234x156: 1,600ppSet Hb: 978-0-415-49940-8

Forthcoming in 2010 special introductory price!

4-Volume Set

Psychology of ReligionEdited and with a new introduction by Justin L. Barrett, University of Oxford, UK

Series: Critical Concepts in Religious StudiesThis collection presents the most up-to-date and comprehensive presentation of the psychology of religion available. The first volume focuses on psychological explanations of religion (that is, religion as something to be explained), the second concerning religious psychology, the third representing the impact of religion on thought, feelings, and behaviour, and the final volume considering implications of religious perspectives and findings for the practice of psychology, both scientific and applied. Historical and contemporary perspectives are integrated into thematically arranged sections. An extended introduction surveying the field begins the collection and an index increases the collection’s utility as a reference resource.

May 2010: 234x156: 1,600ppSet Hb: 978-0-415-48876-1

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