__Paul Moes__ (PhD, Texas Christian University) is professor of psychology at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He previously taught at Dordt College for eighteen years. He writes about Christian approaches to understanding brain function, personal responsibility, and human nature.  
  
__Donald J. Tellinghuisen__ (PhD, University of Iowa) is professor of psychology at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He previously taught at Augustana College. He has published research on attention and distractibility as well as on human decision making.

Drawn from more than sixty years of classroom experience, this introductory guide provides students with a coherent framework for considering psychology from a Christian perspective. Paul Moes and Donald Tellinghuisen explore biblical themes of human nature in relation to all major areas of psychology, showing how a Christian understanding of humans can inform the study of psychology.  
  
The first edition has proven to be a successful textbook, with over 11,000 copies sold. The second edition has been updated and revised throughout based on student and instructor feedback.  
  
Brief, accessible chapters correspond to standard introductory psychology textbooks, making this an excellent supplemental text. The book includes end-of-chapter questions. An updated test bank for professors is available through Textbook eSources.

Drawn from more than sixty years of classroom experience, this introductory guide provides students with a coherent framework for considering psychology from a Christian perspective. Now revised and updated throughout.

Five Themes of a Biblical View of Human Nature  
Introduction: Why Did I Do That?  
1\. Who Am I? Themes of Human Nature  
2\. People Predicting People: Research Methodology  
3\. Bodies Revealed: Brain and Behavior  
4\. Who Is in Control? Consciousness  
5\. Making Sense of Your Surroundings: Sensation, Perception, and Attention  
6\. Change from the Heart: Learning  
7\. Remember Me? Memory  
8\. Think about It: Decision Making and Reasoning  
9\. Moving toward a Goal: Developmental Psychology  
10\. Trust Your Feelings: Emotion  
11\. We're in This Together: Social Psychology 1  
12\. Faithful Attitude and Action: Social Psychology 2  
13\. The Real You: Personality  
14\. In Search of Normality: Psychological Disorders  
15\. "Meaningful" Healing: Therapy  
Appendix: Christian Approaches to Psychology: The Case of Evolutionary Psychology  
References  
Index

Moes, Paul ;Tellinghuisen, Donald J.

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