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Psychology for Kids Jacqueline B. Toner

Psychology for Kids By Jacqueline B. Toner

Psychology for Kids by Jacqueline B. Toner

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This introduction to the science of psychology for young readers features chapters on the brain, personality, intelligence, emotions, social relationships, and more. With colorful illustrations of psychology’s big ideas, features explaining classic studies, and lots of hands-on experiments to try at home, there’s no better way to dive into the fascinating science of the mind.

Psychology for Kids Summary

Psychology for Kids: The Science of the Mind and Behavior by Jacqueline B. Toner

This exciting book introduces kids to the science of psychology, with chapters on the brain, personality, intelligence, emotions, social relationships, and more. 

 Accompanied by colorful illustrations of psychology’s big ideas, and lots of hands-on experiments to try at home, there’s no better way to dive into the fascinating science of the mind.

Why do we sleep? What are feelings? How do we make decisions, and how do we learn from them? Psychology helps us ask and answer these big questions about ourselves, others, and the world around us.

Psychology for Kids Reviews

This kid-friendly introduction to psychology describes what the science is, what psychologists do, and how they do it.  Chapter by chapter, the authors, who are clinical psychologists, cover a broad range of topics including the brain, cognition, gender and identity, learning and growing, personality, intelligence, emotions, managing stress, and relationships. In short, readable, colorfully illustrated segments adorned with ample text boxes, they explain concepts and issues, offer examples of research, and suggest ways readers can do their own investigations… A useful and engaging overview of the science of mind and behavior. * Kirkus Reviews *

About Jacqueline B. Toner

Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD, and Claire A. B. Freeland, PhD, are clinical psychologists in Baltimore, MD, with over 30 years each in private practice working with children and parents. They are the authors of several bestselling self-help books for young people. Visit jacquelinetoner.net, clairefreelandphd.com, and @C_AB_Freeland on Twitter.


 

Table of Contents

Part One: Exploring Psychology
1. What Is Psychology?
2. Where’s the Proof?

Part Two: Mind and Body Working Together
3. Is Putting On Your Socks a Superpower?
4. How Does the Brain Work?

Part Three: The One and Only Me
5. What Makes Me “Me”?
6. What Does It Mean to Be a Boy or a Girl?

Part Four: Learning and Growing
7. How Did You Learn That?
8. What Does It Mean to Be Smart?
9. How Do You Remember?
10. How Do We Think?
11. How Do You Change As You Grow?

Part Five: Understanding Feelings
12. How Do You Feel?
13. What Motivates You?

Part Six: Caring for Yourself
14. What Is Stress?
15. Why Spend So Much Time Sleeping?

Part Seven: Taming Emotions
16. What Helps People Do Well?
17. What About When It All Feels Like Too Much?

Part Eight: Living With Others
18. Why Are Other People So Important?
19. How Can You Understand Other People’s Experiences?
20. Is Conflict Part of Being Human?

Part Nine: Planning for a Better World
21. Can Psychology Help Save Planet Earth?

Glossary
Index
About the Author

Additional information

NGR9781433832109
9781433832109
1433832100
Psychology for Kids: The Science of the Mind and Behavior by Jacqueline B. Toner
Jacqueline B. Toner
New
Hardback
American Psychological Association
2021-08-03
256
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