Psychology and Personal Growth

Book info: Psychology and Personal Growth (Paperback, 384 pages) – Pearson, 2008. Language: English.

This established collection of readings uses articles and photo-essays to apply psychology to personal growth and development. The text guides students in learning about themselves and interacting with society. Its six major themes–identity, human communication, growth dynamics, feelings and emotions, human relationships, and leading a quality life–provide a thought-provoking look at how psychology influences personal development.

Psychology and Personal Growth, Eighth Edition

Nelson Goud and Abe Arkoff

With this newly revised, updated, and reorganized eighth edition, Nelson Goud and Abe Arkoff have made an outstanding personal growth and development text even better. Incorporating insightful articles from a wide range of sources, Psychology and Personal Growth, Seventh Edition, guides students in learning about themselves and how they interact with society. The eighth edition features new material on ethnic identity, distraction effects, risk-taking, and the meaning of life.

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