BPS Key Topics in Psychology
About the Book Series
Routledge, in partnership with the British Psychological Society (BPS), is pleased to present BPS Key Topics in Psychology, a series of short introductory books that focus on a specific field within psychology. Each book is broken down into bitesize chunks to provide a helpful overview of core psychology topics, covering foundations, theories, methodologies, impacts, and emerging areas. Written by active and experienced authors, these essential books encourage students to approach fundamental concepts with confidence and critical thinking.
Books may incorporate student-friendly pedagogies, including tools such as: feature boxes; key terms and definitions; and links to further reading online. Concise yet comprehensive, these books offer a simple and accessible overview of core psychology topics for students looking for a summary of key concepts in the topic, or those new to the area.
Key Topics in Forensic Psychology
1st Edition
By Terri Cole, Dara Mojtahedi
November 10, 2025
Key Topics in Forensic Psychology provides readers with a succinct yet broad overview of Forensic and Investigative Psychology, considering the history, theories, methods used and key topics where it has been of impact. It also considers where the discipline is headed in terms of directions for ...
Key Topics in Educational Psychology
1st Edition
By Lisa Marks Woolfson
September 17, 2025
Written by an experienced academic and practitioner, this book offers a clear and accessible introduction to educational psychology. The book begins by exploring the history of educational psychology, highlighting key figures in its development and the complex and changing relationship between ...
Key Topics in Quantitative Research
1st Edition
By Paul Christiansen
September 15, 2025
This book gives an overview of the key topics in quantitative methods. Written by an academic who has specialised in quantitative methods in Psychology across a range of sub disciplines, it highlights how crucial understanding quantitative methods is to understanding research in psychology and ...
Key Topics in Coaching Psychology
1st Edition
By Rebecca J. Jones, Holly Andrews
July 31, 2025
Offering a concise and easy-to-read introduction to the subject, this book deals with key topics in the study of coaching psychology. It explains what coaching psychology is, when and why it is used, and what research can tell us about how and why it works. The book opens with an exploration of the...