Cover -- Table of Contents -- Timeline -- Introduction: What is Human Psychology? -- Chapter 1: Behavior and the Brain -- Chapter 2: The Teenage Brain -- Chapter 3: Genes, Environment, and Behavior -- Chapter 4: The People Around You -- Chapter 5: Flocking Together: Behavior in Groups -- Chapter 6: When Bad Stuff Happens -- Chapter 7: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind -- Glossary -- Metric Conversions -- Resources -- Selected Bibiography -- Index
Why do we do the things we do? Psychology: Why We Smile, Strive, and Sing introduces students to the science behind behavior. From the developing teenage brain to genetics, psychology, and social environments, readers ages 12 to 15 gain a greater understanding of the complexities behind human behavior.