Psychology: A Very Short Introduction

• Psychology is part of our modern day experience. This introduction explains what psychology is, how it works, and what it can (and can't) do
• Anyone considering studying psychology should read this book
• Gillian Butler is co-author of OUP's hugely successful mental health guide Manage Your Mind
• 'readable, stimulating, and well-written ... brings alive the fascination and appeal of psychology' Anthony Clare
• 'the best available introduction to the subject' Anthony Storr

Readership: General readers wanting a brief but reliable introduction to the subject; actual or prospective students.

Gillian Butler, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, and Freda McManus, Research Cognitive Therapist, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford