The tendency to be wise after the event using the benefit of hindsight.
The values, beliefs, and practices shared by members of a given society.
Cultures (mainly in Western societies) in which the emphasis is on personal responsibility rather than on group needs.
Cultures (such as many in the Far East) in which the emphasis is on group solidarity rather than on individual responsibility.
An analysis in which the findings from many studies are combined statistically to obtain an overall picture.
The British Psychological Society
http://www.bps.org.uk/
American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/
Australian Psychological Society
http://www.psychology.org.au/
AllPsych Online – comprehensive psychology website with educational material on many topics related to psychology
http://allpsych.com/
PsychWeb - contains lots of psychology-related information for students and teachers
http://www.psywww.com/index.html
The Freud Museum, London
http://www.freud.org.uk/
The Institute of Psychoanalysis
http://www.psychoanalysis.org.uk/
Why is psychology important? Careers in psychology
http://www.bps.org.uk/public/become-psychologist/career-options-psychology
The Behavioural Insights Team popularly known as the Nudge Unit.
The Behavioural Insights Team (bi.team)
Eysenck, M.W. (2009). Fundamentals of psychology. Chapter 1 of this textbook contains a longer introduction to psychology than the one presented in this chapter
Fundamentals of Psychology - 1st Edition - Michael Eysenck - Routledge (routledge.com)
Colman, A. (1999). What is psychology? (3rd ed.). Andrew Colman’s book provides a very readable introduction to psychology for those with little background knowledge of the subject
What is Psychology? - 3rd Edition - Andrew Colman - Routledge Book