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A long-respected standard in the psychology of adjustment, Psychology and the Challenges of Life, Eleventh Edition has been thoroughly updated and contemporized to provide students the ability to reflect on how psychology relates to the lives we live and the roles that psychology can play in helping us with the challenges we face. Authors Jeffrey Nevid and Spencer Rathus explore the many applications of psychological concepts and principles used to meet the challenges of daily life, while encouraging students to apply concepts to themselves through active learning exercises, self-assessment questionnaires, and journaling exercises.

Psychology and the Challenges of Life

Chapter 1- Psychology and the Challenges of Life

Chapter 2- Personality

Chapter 3- Stress: What Is It and How to Manage It?

Chapter 4- Psychological Factors and Health

Chapter 5- Developing Healthier Behaviors

Chapter 6- The Self in a Social World

Chapter 7- Social Influence: Being Influenced By- And Influencing- Others

Chapter 8- Psychological Disorders

Chapter 9- Therapies: Ways of Helping

Chapter 10- Gender Roles and Gender Differences

Chapter 11- Interpersonal Attraction: Of Friendship and Love

Chapter 12- Relationships and Communication: Getting From Here to There

Chapter 13- Sexual Behavior

Chapter 14- Adolescent and Adult Development: Going Through Changes

Chapter 15- The Challenges of the Workplace