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A comprehensive and engaging introduction to Psychology, this is a textbook like no other, always fresh, always introducing new tools for teaching and learning, and always attuned to how the field is shaped by new research. The ninth edition is now more concise, with 1200 new citations, enhanced pedagogy and a revised chapter on Consciousness.
List of contents
The Story of Psychology - Thinking Critically With Psychological Science - Neuroscience and Behavior - States of Consciousness - Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity - Developing Through the Life Span - Sensation and Perception - Learning - Memory - Thinking and Language - Intelligence - Motivation and Work - Emotions, Stress, and Health - Personality - Psychological Disorders - Therapy - Social Psychology - Appendix A Careers in Psychology, by Jennifer Zwolinski - Appendix B Answers to Test Yourself Questions
About the author
DAVID G. MYERS John Dirk Werkman Professor of Psychology at Hope College, Michigan, USA, where he teaches Introductory Psychology. He has written scientific articles for scientific periodicals, including Science , American Scientist , Psychological Science and the American Psychologist , as well as digests of psychological science in magazines for the general public.
