Designed to facilitate and complement the training of a nurse by creating awareness of and interest in psychology, this textbook provides an introduction to key topics such as the biological basis of behavior, perception, learning, memory, communication, intelligence and aptitude. This book is written in an easy-to-understand and a lucid style and deals with concepts of motivation, conflicts and their resolution, personality and life-span development. Separate chapters on attitude, group psychology, psychological assessment and the role of a nurse have also been included. Several illustrations, figures, tables and key terms have been provided in the chapters to aid understanding and recapitulation. Review questions and multiple-choice questions are included at the end of each chapter to test the students’ grasp of the concepts learned.