The complete introduction to the discipline of VCE Psychology without any duplication of VCE content.

Oxford Psychology Year 10 is the Psychology course developed for Victorian students and is written by a peerless author team providing unparalleled expertise and authority.

Oxford Psychology Year 10 is the complete psychology solution and passport to student success. Oxford University Press and the Krongold Centre, Monash University, have worked closely to ensure that the Oxford Psychology series reflects the latest in Australian and international research.

1. Introduction to psychology
2. Our experience of the world
3. A tour of our amazing brain
4. Get your neurons firing!
5. Mental illness and brain injury
6. Brain boosters
7. Dreaming
8. The power of hypnosis
9. Why do I find you attractive?
10. Emotions explained
11. Body language and emotions
12. Liar, Liar
13. Memory and eyewitness testimony
14. Sports psychology
15. Persuasion: The art of selling and advertising
16. Perception: Can we explain magic with neuroscience?
17. Don’t worry, be happy!

The Oxford Psychology writing team combines the practical experience of classroom teachers with the authority of Victoria's leading psychology educators. Each of the team shares a commitment to the the discipline and a genuine desire for students to be successful.

Series Editor Roger Edwards has been involved with the VCE Psychology course since its inception. He taught VCE Psychology for fifteen years and then moved into teaching at Monash University in 2008. Roger is a member of the Australian Psychological Society and a psychologist in private practice. He is currently Supervising Psychologist at the Krongold Clinic, Monash University, Clayton.

Karen Marangio currently works in the Faculty of Education at Monash University, lecturing in Psychology and Science Education Methods and previously taught for almost 15 years at University of Melbourne. Her research interests include the progressions of student learning of psychology and developing the pedagogy of pre-service teachers. Karen has extensive experience of teaching psychology in secondary schools in a range of curricula across different year levels.

Kerri Morey has taught psychology in both state and independent schools and her depth of teaching experience, at senior and middle school level, enabled her to make an exceptional contribution to the year 10 student book.

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Psychology