From our patterns of thinking to the influence of government policies, this concise volume gives an insightful overview of the many psychological factors that affect our happiness and mental well-being.

This milestone text provides a comprehensive overview of the psychology of perfectionism, increasing our understanding of this complex personality disposition and providing a framework for future explorations.

The Psychology of Political Extremism examines both the politics and the psychology, as well as what motivates people to behave in ways that are so disturbing. Freud is the hook as the founding father of the talking cure.

This accessible book examines key psychological ideas in relation to contemporary politics. This is the ideal introductory resource for students on a range of courses who are exploring politics in relation to psychology, as well as general readers interested in this topic.

The Psychology of Sex is a clear, concise, and engaging introduction to this fundamental and fascinating topic. It takes you on a tour through the different ways that psychologists have framed sex and sexuality, and how these varied understandings both open up and close down different sexual experiences.

The Psychology of Social Media will examine the core features of social media services - profiles, newsfeeds, connections, media and so on - and explain the psychological aspects of how they are used. This is the ideal introductory resource for students on cyberpsychology courses, as well as general readers interested in this topic.

Some of the world's smartest people explain stupidity, among them: Daniel Kahneman, Dan Ariely, Alison Gopnik, Howard Gardner, Antonio Damasio, Aaron James and Ryan Holiday

The Psychology of the Paranormal presents an engaging introduction to belief in, and experience of, the paranormal. Large proportions of the world's population believe in some form of paranormal phenomena, and this book will consider the existence of supporting evidence, as well offer important insights into the origins of human belief systems.

Western societies today are facing a crisis of trust. Politicians, journalists, police officers, church officials, CEOs: all are distrusted. Based on a series of popular Psychology Today blogs, this engaging summary reviews the psychological research on trust so that student, practitioner, and members of the public at large understand how people trust others.