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Reprint of Psychology and Life (19th Edition) Author: Richard Gregg / Philip Zimbardo Publisher: Posts and Telecommunications Press
Reprint of Psychology and Life (19th Edition) Author: Richard Gregg / Philip Zimbardo Publisher: Posts and Telecommunications Press
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Introduction · · · · · ·
Psychology and Life is a classic psychology textbook and a model of introductory psychology textbooks. It is well-known in the psychology circles of the United States and many other countries. The American ETS recommends it as the main reference book for the GRE psychology test.
The author of this book, Philip Zimbardo, is one of the world's leading psychologists. He was famous for his outstanding Stanford prison experiment. He is also known as the "voice and face of contemporary psychology" for writing "Psychology and Life" and hosting the TV series "Exploring Psychology".
Many teachers in the field of psychology in my country have been using the English version of this book as a teaching material for many years. With a sense of mission to promote basic psychology education and popularization in my country, 19 professors from the Department of Psychology at Peking University worked together, each selecting a part based on their own research expertise and interests and carefully translating it.
The first edition of Psychology and Life was published in the 1930s. Over the past half century, it has been constantly updated with the times and has been revised 19 times. Each revision not only strives to reflect the latest research progress in psychology, but also maintains its consistent purpose, that is, "psychology is a science, and at the same time pays attention to the application of this science in life", which can be said to be timeless and time-honored. This book is translated from the 19th edition of the original English version. Compared with the 16th edition, it has been greatly revised. The whole book has been streamlined to 16 chapters, hundreds of thousands of words and more than 1,000 references have been updated, and two new columns, "Psychology in Life" and "Critical Thinking in Life" have been added.
At the same time, the translation has also been carefully revised. Compared with the previously published hardcover color edition, this edition adds exercises and a glossary of professional terms at the end of each chapter to better meet the needs of course teaching. As the author said, "Psychology is a science closely related to human happiness." The unique style of this book, which is close to life and in-depth practice, has always been a recommended reading for the general public to understand psychology, better understand human nature, and comprehensively improve their own quality.
About the Author · · · · · ·
Philip G. Zimbardo is a former president of the American Psychological Association (APA), former chairman of the Committee of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP), and professor emeritus at Stanford University, where he taught introductory psychology courses for 50 years. For the past 38 years, he has written and co-authored with Greger Psychology and Life, as well as the accompanying Teaching Guide and Study Guide. He is recognized worldwide as the "voice and face of contemporary psychology" for hosting the popular PBS television series Discovering Psychology, which is still widely used in high school and college courses in the United States and around the world. Zimbardo not only loves conducting and publishing research on a variety of topics, but also has a passion for teaching and participating in public and social service activities. Zimbardo has been a fruitful and innovative researcher in many areas of social psychology, publishing more than 350 professional papers, popular articles and book chapters, and more than 50 books. In recognition of his fruitful research, the American Psychological Association awarded Zimbardo the E. Silgaard Lifetime Achievement Award in General Psychology. He is also the recipient of the Vaclav Havel Foundation Award for his extensive research on human nature. Zimbardo currently teaches in the PsyD program at Palo Alto University and lectures worldwide. His current research focuses on the psychology of heroism.
Richard J. Gerrig is a professor of psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Prior to that, he taught at Yale University, where he received the Lex Hixon Outstanding Teaching Award in the Social Sciences. Gerrig's research on the cognitive psychology of language use has been widely published. One line of research has explored the psychological processes of effective communication. Another line of research has examined the cognitive and emotional changes readers experience when they are immersed in a story world. His book, Experiencing Narrative Worlds, has been published by Yale University Press. Gerrig is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Association for Psychological Science (APS). He is also an associate editor of the journal Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. Gerrig is the proud father of Alexandra, who, at only 18, has already offered substantive and valuable advice on many aspects of psychology and life in the 21st century. His life on Long Island has been greatly enhanced by the guidance and support of Timothy Peterson.
