"A leading cognitive scientist argues that a deep sense of good and evil is bred in the bone. From Sigmund Freud to Lawrence Kohlberg, psychologists have long believed that we begin life as amoral animals. After all, isn't it the parents' role to turn babies into civilized beings who can experience empathy and shame, and override selfish impulses? In Just Babies, Paul Bloom argues that humans are in fact hardwired with a sense of morality. Drawing...

All the big ideas, simply explained - an innovative and accessible guide to the study of human nature The Psychology Book clearly explains more than 100 groundbreaking ideas in this fascinating field of science. In this innovative and accessible guide to the study of human nature, pithy explanations cut away the jargon so that concepts of psychology are clearly explained. Diagrams untangle knotty theories, and quotations and illustrations provide...

"This five-volume encyclopedia covers the history of psychology as an experimental and social science, as an applied health discipline, as a profession, and as a locus for the panoply of preeminent contributors in the field....Essays begin with standard information, including any relevant dates, the type of psychology, and the field(s) of study, then offer a clear and concise discussion of the topic. Entries on mental illnesses address cause, diagnosis,...