This bestselling textbook shares the latest developments in psychology in a signature writing style that will inspire a lifelong love of science. The authors--respected researchers and popular writers--invite you on a tour of their favorite subject: psychological science.
The new edition takes a closer look at the role psychology plays in our society, with new material in Chapter 2 that looks at the truth about psychological science, the rate of replication, and how critical thinking is foundational in science and life. Chapter 1 presents a new look at the history of the science with unexpected stories and new insights into its surprising origins.
Each chapter has been fully updated with research and examples to portray a field that is constantly evolving and illuminating the world today.
This bestselling textbook brings the latest developments in psychology to students in a signature writing style that will inspire a lifelong love of science. The authors--respected researchers and popular writers--invite students to join them on a tour of their favorite subject: psychological science.
The new edition takes a closer look at the role psychology plays in our society, with new material in Chapter 2 that looks at the truth about psychological science, the rate of replication, and how critical thinking is foundational in science and life. Chapter 1 presents a new look at the history of the science with unexpected stories and new insights into its surprising origins.
Each chapter has been fully updated with research and examples to portray a field that is constantly evolving and illuminating the world today.
The book can also be purchased with the breakthrough online resource, LaunchPad, which offers innovative media content, curated and organised for easy assignability. LaunchPad's intuitive interface presents quizzing, flashcards, animations and much more to make learning actively engaging.
Learning Outcomes, supported by Build to the Outcomes questions, highlight core topics for students.
How to “think critically” is reinforced at the end of every chapter with questions prompting students to combat misconceptions about human behaviour using what they've just learned.
The Hot Science, Real World, A World of Difference and Other Voices features highlight new research, practical applications, diverse behaviours and diverse perspectives.
Data Visualization activities enable students to engage with data just as psychological scientists do.
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Completely rewritten, Chapter 1 now tells the history of psychological science as a story full of colorful characters and the starts and stops of progress up to present day.
Greater depth on psychology’s replication rate, including discussion of Type I and Type II errors.
Streamlined discussion of the function of emotion and new coverage of the emotional content of “tweets”.
New material on the illusory truth effect, including research on “fake news”
Undergraduates taking modules in Introductory-level Psychology
Daniel Schacter
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