Introduction to Psychology

Chapter 1 Preface
As modern people pay more and more attention to mental health, psychology has gradually become popular. More and more people are eager to understand psychology, learn psychological knowledge, master psychological adjustment methods, and improve their mental health.This book is an introductory book on psychology, guiding readers out of the widespread misunderstanding of entertainment psychology and into scientific psychology.

When did psychology as a science begin?To our surprise, the starting point of scientific psychology turned out to be a canteen for poor students at the University of Leipzig.Once scientific psychology takes vigorous steps, it will show a prosperous situation where a hundred flowers bloom, with various schools and masters emerging in large numbers. This book introduces the psychological schools and their representatives represented by psychoanalysis, behaviorism and humanism for readers .

To understand psychology, we must first understand the human brain, because the brain is the organ of mental activity, and perception is the starting point of all mental activities.Sleep, hypnosis and dreams reveal another mysterious world of mental activity—the subconscious mind.Is real hypnotism as miraculous as it is performed in film and television dramas?How to exert influence on our subconscious mind, so that we become confident, optimistic, and face life with courage?The book has the answers you want.

"Personality" is an everyday term, but personality in the psychological sense is different from what we usually call personality.It includes a person's temperament, personality and other aspects.When are the main characteristics of personality formed?In the face of imperfect personalities, how should we adjust?The author tells us: Humor and sublimated psychological defense mechanisms can create a more healthy personality.

In addition, the author also dabbles in psychological issues such as memory, emotion, needs, and motivation, and guides us to examine the world we live in from a psychological perspective—the content of social psychology is also worth reading.

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