Spring 2025

Psychology for Kids

The Science of the Mind and Behavior

  • Interest Level: Grade 5 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 8

This exciting new book introduces kids to the science of psychology, with chapters on the brain, personality, intelligence, emotions, social relationships, and more.

Accompanied by colorful illustrations of psychology’s big ideas and lots of hands-on experiments to try at home, there’s no better way to dive into the fascinating science of the mind. Why do we sleep? What are feelings? How do we make decisions, and how do we learn from them? Psychology helps us ask and answer these big questions about ourselves, others, and the world around us.

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978-1-4338-3210-9
$18.74
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Interest Level Grade 5 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 8
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction
Copyright 2021
Publisher American Psychological Association
Imprint Magination Press — American Psychological Association
Language English
Number of Pages 256
Publication Date 2025-01-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF044000, JNF024140, JNF051110
Dimensions 8 x 10
Features Glossary, Index, Original artwork, and Table of contents

Author: Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD

Jacqueline B. Toner, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, having earned her PhD from the University of Virginia and served as chief facilitator for a medical resources project with Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Carnegie Mellon University.

Author: Claire A. B. Freeland, PhD

Claire A. B. Freeland, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, working for more than thirty-five years with youth and their families. She is interested in bringing the general principles of cognitive–behavioral therapy to families everywhere.