Introduction to Psychological Science provides students with an accessible, comprehensive and engaging overview of the field of scientific psychology. It expertly incorporates a variety of perspectives ranging from neuroscience to cultural perspectives at an introductory level.

William J. Ray is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Penn State University, USA. At Penn State, he was the Director of the SCAN (Specialization in Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience) program and was the Director of the Clinical Psychology Program. His research has focused on approaching clinical questions from a neuroscience perspective.

1. Psychology: Historical Roots and Modern Approaches
2. Scientific Psychology and Its Research Methods
3. The Neuroscience of Behavior and Experience
4. Developmental Processes
5. Sensation and Perception
6. Consciousness
7. Memory
8. Learning, Ethology, and Language Processes
9. Cognition, Problem-Solving and Intelligence
10. Motivation and Emotion
11. Stress and Health
12. Social Psychology
13. Personality
14. Psychological Disorders
15. Treatment

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