Psychology for Kids : The Science of the Mind and Behavior

Toner, Jacqueline B./ Freeland, Claire A. B.

American Psychological Association（2021/08発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 256 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781433832109
• DDC分類 150

Full Description

This exciting book introduces kids to the science of psychology, with chapters on the brain, personality, intelligence, emotions, social relationships, and more. 

 Accompanied by colorful illustrations of psychology amp rsquo s big ideas, and lots of hands-on experiments to try at home, there amp rsquo s no better way to dive into the fascinating science of the mind.

Why do we sleep? What are feelings? How do we make decisions, and how do we learn from them? Psychology helps us ask and answer these big questions about ourselves, others, and the world around us.

Contents

Part One: Exploring Psychology
. What Is Psychology?
2. Where amp rsquo s the Proof?

Part Two: Mind and Body Working Together
3. Is Putting On Your Socks a Superpower?
4. How Does the Brain Work?

Part Three: The One and Only Me
5. What Makes Me amp ldquo Me amp rdquo ?
. What Does It Mean to Be a Boy or a Girl?

Part Four: Learning and Growing
7. How Did You Learn That?
8. What Does It Mean to Be Smart?
9. How Do You Remember?
. How Do We Think?
. How Do You Change As You Grow?

Part Five: Understanding Feelings
2. How Do You Feel?
3. What Motivates You?

Part Six: Caring for Yourself
4. What Is Stress?
5. Why Spend So Much Time Sleeping?

Part Seven: Taming Emotions
. What Helps People Do Well?
7. What About When It All Feels Like Too Much?

Part Eight: Living With Others
8. Why Are Other People So Important?
9. How Can You Understand Other People amp rsquo s Experiences?
2 . Is Conflict Part of Being Human?

Part Nine: Planning for a Better World
2 . Can Psychology Help Save Planet Earth?

Glossary
Index
About the Author