We are all psychologists. As human beings, we all have intuitive
beliefs and ideas about why people do the things they do, and the
ability to form such beliefs is an important part of surviving and
getting on in the world. Indeed those few individuals who lack this
ability are severely disadvantaged. Studying psychology at a
university level is both like and quite unlike these natural
skills. Many of our beliefs about the social world are accurate,
but some are unfortunately quite incorrect and misleading. How do
we know when we are correct? How do we go about finding out? Our
natural inclination is to seek evidence to confirm our beliefs, and
therein lies prejudice. The answer from psychology is to form
hypotheses and systematically test them against the evidence, and
this is what makes psychology a science. This book aims to
encourage and enable the reader to link a natural interest in human
(and animal) behaviour with the sorts of models and theories that
are used by academic psychologists. Part 1 covers the main areas of
psychological endeavour, seeking to provide engaging examples of
psychological questions, rather than to provide an exhaustive
account. Part 2 addresses the business of living and studying at
university, inviting the reader to reflect on what psychology has
to say about being a student.
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