Applied Psychology for Foundation Year: Key Ideas for Foundation Courses
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Elektronische Ressource
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Taylor & Francis Group
Ort:
Milton
Entstehungszeit:
2022
Sprache:
Englisch
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Abstract:
Applied Psychology for Foundation Year introduces students to topical issues and controversies within specific areas of Applied Psychology. Bringing together current theories and studies from a number of areas within Applied Psychology through a series of interesting and current debates and controversies.
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Who is watching you? -- The power of the eyes - a brief, historical tour . . . -- Are we as sensitive to the idea of being watched as has been suggested historically? -- Exploiting this sensitivity -- Does this sensitivity to the eyes mean we "change" our behaviour in response? -- Can watching eyes make us more pro-social? -- Can watching eyes reduce crime? -- Can watching eyes make us more COVID-safe? -- Is this really because we are so concerned with our reputation? -- We like to avoid risks -- We are concerned with maintaining a good reputation -- There are limits to the watching eyes effect (and that mainly relates to the limitations on benefits for us) -- On reflection -- References -- Chapter 2 How do you learn best? -- Learning as construction -- Piaget's stage theory -- Do we need teachers anymore? -- Vygotsky's peer learning -- Differences in active learning effects -- What makes a good teacher? -- References -- Chapter 3 Do video games have value? -- Can video games improve our cognitive skills? -- Reasons to be cautious? -- Perhaps video games just make us more pro-social -- Is it just pro-social games that make us behave more pro-socially? -- If pro-social games make us more pro-social, do anti-social video games make us behave more anti-socially? -- It's not that straightforward -- References -- Chapter 4 What colour are you wearing today? -- The Lady in Red revisited -- Is this a universal phenomenon? -- The catch -- And how about the gentlemen among us? -- A focus on fashion -- Taking the colour effect into the sporting arena -- Is this specific to individual sports? -- The exceptions to the rule -- References -- Chapter 5 How to win at sport -- Rule number 1: Make sure you take advantage of the home advantage -- The effect of a crowd.
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Who is watching you? -- The power of the eyes - a brief, historical tour . . . -- Are we as sensitive to the idea of being watched as has been suggested historically? -- Exploiting this sensitivity -- Does this sensitivity to the eyes mean we "change" our behaviour in response? -- Can watching eyes make us more pro-social? -- Can watching eyes reduce crime? -- Can watching eyes make us more COVID-safe? -- Is this really because we are so concerned with our reputation? -- We like to avoid risks -- We are concerned with maintaining a good reputation -- There are limits to the watching eyes effect (and that mainly relates to the limitations on benefits for us) -- On reflection -- References -- Chapter 2 How do you learn best? -- Learning as construction -- Piaget's stage theory -- Do we need teachers anymore? -- Vygotsky's peer learning -- Differences in active learning effects -- What makes a good teacher? -- References -- Chapter 3 Do video games have value? -- Can video games improve our cognitive skills? -- Reasons to be cautious? -- Perhaps video games just make us more pro-social -- Is it just pro-social games that make us behave more pro-socially? -- If pro-social games make us more pro-social, do anti-social video games make us behave more anti-socially? -- It's not that straightforward -- References -- Chapter 4 What colour are you wearing today? -- The Lady in Red revisited -- Is this a universal phenomenon? -- The catch -- And how about the gentlemen among us? -- A focus on fashion -- Taking the colour effect into the sporting arena -- Is this specific to individual sports? -- The exceptions to the rule -- References -- Chapter 5 How to win at sport -- Rule number 1: Make sure you take advantage of the home advantage -- The effect of a crowd.
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