Book Synopsis

For curious minds and psychology enthusiasts, this accessible and engaging guide to behavioral psychology simplifies the science of human behavior for everyday understanding.

Behavioral psychology examines how our environment and external stimuli shape our behavior, affecting everything from our emotions to our personalities. In this book, the author draws on the latest scientific research to present this hugely important subject in a new and exciting manner and brings the subject to life for the general reader.

Topics discussed include:
- Origins of Behavioral Psychology
- Classical and Operant Conditioning
- Stimuli and Reinforcement
- Motivations and Human Behavior
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Filled with helpful diagrams and simple summaries, Knowledge in a Nutshell: Behavioral Psychology is perfect for the non-expert, taking the complexities of the science of the mind and making them easy to understand.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The critically-acclaimed Knowledge in a Nutshell series provides accessible and engaging introductions to wide-ranging topics, written by experts in their fields.

About the Author

Dr Rob Willson is a practicing cognitive behavioral therapist based in London. He worked for several years as a therapist at Priory Hospital North London and spent seven years teaching and supervising therapists at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He has written a number of books including the bestselling Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Dummies and Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.