Choice and Change: The Psychology of Personal Growth and Interpersonal Relationships (6th Edition)

This comprehensive introduction to the essentials of psychology — with an abundance of examples — offers an accessible balance of theory, research, and applications. A warm and humanistic writing style encourages readers to apply material to their personal, social, educational, and vocational lives, while emphasizing responsible self-direction and moral/ethical values. Chapter topics include self-concept, self-esteem, and self-actualizing; positive, and peace psychologies; conditioning and learning; anxiety, defense and coping mechanisms; interpersonal communication; marriage and family; the agonizing journey through adolescence; and building a life-career. For individuals of any age, race, and gender, striving to reach for more compassionate levels of personality functioning, and higher levels of personal and societal goals.