By the time you complete studying this book, you will have a fairly good view of contemporary psychology. An attempt is made here to introduce you to a broad, exciting field of knowledge, rich in its implications for life and living. It is not intended to make you a full-fledged psychologist but, the aim here is to help you to develop a scientific attitude toward human behavior. The text attempts to help you to ponder over questions such as: What are human beings? What do we know about them? What do we need to know? How to know? How to improve matters? This book provides an accurate and lively account of introductory psychology for those who encounter the subject for the first time.Written in an easy-to-understand language.basic theories and research findings as well as applications of psychology in 16 chapterIt also gives a brief introduction to some of the major areas such as developmental psychology, social psychology, health psychology, abnormal psychology and treatment of mental disorders.facilitate easy reading and comprehension, every chapter starts with a preview highlighting what to expect from the chapter along with a brief summary given at the endNumber of theories, research studies and isolated facts presented throughout the book.Most of the highlighted terms are explained in the glossary which is given at the end of the book.Contains illustrations, pictures, tables, special boxes and photographs for better understanding of the subjectEasy handbook of psychology for nursing students