An interdisciplinary introduction to the biological and medical underpinnings of health psychology from the cell to population level. It uses cross-cultural, real-world examples to create a readable and understandable guide to the biopsychosocial determinants of personal and public health for students of psychology.

'In Real Self-Care, Pooja explores what it really means to take care of ourselves and provides a revolutionary self-care framework that is honest, compassionate, and completely actionable.'

Dr Becky Kennedy, Sunday Times bestselling author of Good Inside

Self-care has become a staple in women's lives. From juice cleanses to yoga workshops to luxury bamboo sheets, we are sold breezy fixes in pastel-coloured packages, and then made to feel at fault when they don't work, like there is something ...

A comprehensive look at attitudes, beliefs and behavioural change, looking at not only biological underpinnings of attitudes but also how this fits in real world situations. This textbook gives an overview of theoretical and research perspectives in the field of attitudes and persuasion in a simple, user friendly way.

Concerned with the ways humans develop an organised set of characteristics to shape themselves and the world around them, this is a study of how people come to be 'different' and 'similar' to others, on both an individual and a cultural level. This volume focuses on the multiple origins of personality and individual differences, in chapters arranged across three thematic sections.

Pre-empt any student anxiety about their maths skills ahead of their forthcoming statistics module with this hands-on workbook. Packed with clear explanations, real-world examples and practical exercises it gives them all the necessary maths skills to tackle statistics with confidence.

Evolutionary psychology is an important and rapidly expanding area in the life, social, and behavioral sciences, and this Handbook represents the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference text in the field today.

Dynamics of Skill Acquisition, Second Edition, provides an analysis of the processes underlying human skill acquisition. As the first text to outline the multidisciplinary ecological dynamics framework for understanding movement behavior, this heavily updated edition stays on the cutting edge, with principles of nonlinear pedagogy and methodologies from the constraints-led approach. Students and practitioners across a variety of professions-including coaches, physical educators, trainers, and...

With a vivid narrative writing style, this book gives students a firm foundation in all areas covered on accredited British Psychological Society degree courses.

Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) is a qualitative research approach committed to the examination of how people make sense of their major life experiences. This handy text covers its theoretical foundations and provides a detailed guide to conducting IPA research.

Packed with learning features, this book helps you get your psychology research off the ground, confidently collect and analyse qualitative data, and write up your project or dissertation.