Books in the Basic Psychology series

Understanding Children's Development is the UK's best-selling developmental psychology textbook and has been widely acclaimed for its international coverage and rigorous research-based approach. This dynamic text emphasizes the practical and applied implications of developmental research.

This introductory textbook is written principally for students of psycholgy but should also be of interest to medical students, nurses and social workers. The text is written in an easy-to-follow style and there are numerous case histories.

Comprises an introduction to human cognition and focuses on the key topics of perception and attention, individual differences, memory, reading, thinking and problem-solving, and the production and perception of language.

Understanding Biological Psychology is an accessible and distinctive new core textbook that helps students to appreciate the central role that biological processes play in psychology.