Our list of some of the best Psychological books & series in recent years. Get inspired by one or more of the following books.
- Casebook of Psychological Disorders: The Human Face of Emotional Distress (1999)
- Psychological Triggers: Human Nature, Irrationality, and Why We Do What We Do. The Hidden Influences Behind Our Actions, Thoughts, and Behaviors. (2018)
- Deserve to Die: A psychological thriller with a heart-stopping ending (2019)
- Psychological Science (Sixth Edition) (2018)
- I Am Elle: A Psychological Thriller (2019)
- Crash: A compelling psychological thriller you won’t want to put down (2018)
- Psychological Testing And Assessment, 9Th Edition [Paperback] Cohen (2018)
- Psychological Science (Fifth Edition) (2015)
- Twisted (2015)
- The Woman Next Door: An unputdownable psychological thriller with a stunning twist (2019)
- In Her Shadow: A Gripping Psychological Thriller with a Twist (2019)
- Psychological Problems, Social Issues and the Law (Higher Education Coursebook) (2019)
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Spiral) 6th (sixth) edition (2010)
Casebook of Psychological Disorders: The Human Face of Emotional Distress (1999)
This casebook offers fifteen lively cases that illustrate a wide range of specific DSM-IV diagnoses covered in the abnormal psychology course. These cases integrate issues of racial and gender diversity and provide insight into the lives of people suffering from a variety of psychological disorders, highlighting how psychological distress is experienced and treated in real life.
Psychological Triggers: Human Nature, Irrationality, and Why We Do What We Do. The Hidden Influences Behind Our Actions, Thoughts, and Behaviors. (2018)
Understand, avoid, and defeat the subconscious causes of your irrational and self-defeating behaviors. It’s only human nature. A psychological trigger is something that causes us to act out of urgency – not correctness or even happiness. It’s a switch that is flipped outside of our consciousness. This is fertile ground for some of the worst decisions of our lives.
Deserve to Die: A psychological thriller with a heart-stopping ending (2019)
Dom and Stacey have the perfect life. Until they meet Tamara. Brilliant, beautiful, she hides a horrifying secret. One that may destroy them all.Happily married with two wonderful children, Dom and Stacey are living the dream. He runs a successful design agency, she is finding fame as an author of children’s books.Everything is perfect. But then they meet the mesmerizing Tamara and their lives are changed forever.Because Tamara is a woman with a plan.
Psychological Science (Sixth Edition) (2018)
The best presentation of the science and applications of psychology Drawing on teaching and learning research, the Sixth Edition provides new tools to improve students’ reading, focus, and self-assessment. Chapters are now divided into brief “study units,” each of which concludes with a self-test question to increase comprehension. NEW “Putting Psychology to Work” features show students how to apply psychology concepts to future careers.
I Am Elle: A Psychological Thriller (2019)
Born on a small farm in Alabama, Elenore Griffin spends her days in a Hell of her father’s making. The system has failed her, leaving her trapped in a world of unimaginable torture and pain. Sold to the highest bidder, Elenore’s nightmares have only just begun, while those responsible for her abuse begin disappearing around her without a trace. And the local authorities seem to be at the center of it all.
Crash: A compelling psychological thriller you won’t want to put down (2018)
When Jed Allen wakes up at a desk in New York City, he has no idea who he is. The evidence around him shows he’s a hotshot architect, and a photo in his wallet reveals he has a beautiful girlfriend named Cassie. But when he goes home to seek her help, Cassie is nowhere to be found.Self-penned notes remind Jed that he’s been suffering bouts of amnesia since a car crash nine months ago. As he plays private detective with the facts of his own life, he discovers more and more about his character.
Psychological Testing And Assessment, 9Th Edition [Paperback] Cohen (2018)
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Psychological Science (Fifth Edition) (2015)
Reflecting the latest APA Guidelines and accompanied by an exciting, new, formative, adaptive online learning tool, Psychological Science, Fifth Edition, will train your students to be savvy, scientific thinkers.Psychological Science, Fifth Edition, is a dynamic introduction to psychology that reflects the latest APA Guidelines.
Twisted (2015)
Dr. Christopher Kellan spends his days at Loveland Psychiatric Hospital, overseeing a unit known as Alpha Twelve, home to the most deranged and psychotic killers imaginable. His newest patient, Donny Ray Smith, is accused of murdering ten young girls and making their bodies disappear.
The Woman Next Door: An unputdownable psychological thriller with a stunning twist (2019)
Lucy has a kind and adoring husband, a job she loves as a teacher, and a house on Mulberry Avenue with floaty curtains and the softest bed linen. After her troubled childhood, she knows life will never be perfect, but it’s pretty close.She’s also got Amber, right next door. They never run out of things to talk about.
In Her Shadow: A Gripping Psychological Thriller with a Twist (2019)
A CRIME SHE DIDN’T COMMIT.A LIE SHE COULDN’T PROVE.When Erin is arrested for attacking her boyfriend, it’s the biggest shock of her life.
Psychological Problems, Social Issues and the Law (Higher Education Coursebook) (2019)
The Third Edition of Psychological Problems, Social Issues and the Law offers updated research, legal cases, and new examples. The text uses historical and systems perspectives to illustrate how Psychology and other social sciences interact with the law.Chapters contain an introduction to an important social problem, followed by discussion of the major legal issues and a review of relevant social science research, including experimental literature and ethical considerations.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (Spiral) 6th (sixth) edition (2010)
The style manual of choice for writers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, this updated “Publication Manual” provides invaluable guidance on all aspects of the writing process, from the ethics of authorship to the word choice that best reduces bias.
Best Psychological Books You Must Read
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Essentials of ADHD assessment for children and adolescents
Author(s): Elizabeth P. Sparrow, Drew Erhardt.
ID: 1335938, Publisher: Wiley, Year: [2014], Size: 7 Mb, Format: pdf
Variations in Sex Development: Medicine, Culture and Psychological Practice
Author(s): Lih-Mei Liao
ID: 3522832, Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Year: 2023, Size: 5 Mb, Format: pdf
Game Design Tools. Cognitive, Psychological, and Practical Approaches
Author(s): Diego Ricchiuti
ID: 3531642, Publisher: CRC Press, Year: 2023, Size: 10 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not errorless. Some books are really chart-busters according to The New York Times, others are drafted by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.