PSYCHOLOGY ESSENTIAL 2/EDI UPDATED EDITION

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Since I started teaching introductory Psycohology in 1967, my motivation and love for introducing sstudents to this relevant sciencehave not wavered. This commitment to relevance and to science has been not only a foundation of my teaching but also the heart of this book. this second edition of psycology; Essentials still uses the theme of psycology as arelevant science and, in line with current trends in the withcurrent trends in the discipline, has increased the emphasis on the biological aspects of psycologhy and on the positive changes psycology canhelp us achieve in our lives. these themes, together with a stronger focus on the Key ideas in psycology, are the main features of the update of psycology: Essentials. In addition to increased emphsis on neuroscience, evolutionary psycology, and positive psychology, the second edition of this book contains increased coverage of human diversity and controversies in psychology. this material is presented where appropriate throught the book. Key Features: Learning goals are presented as objectives for students for each chapter. They first appear at the beginning of each chapter in tandem with a chapter outline/map of key headings, to help focus students' attention on key ideas; they are revisited in the "Review and Reflect" summary that concludes each section of a chapter; and they are summarized in the "Reach Your Learning Goals" end-of-chapter visual. All the supplements reflect the text's learning goals system. The text's emphasis on positive psychology teaches students that psychology can enable individuals and groups to take better control of their own lives and live them in a more fulfilling way. Each chapter opens with a vignette profiling an individual who illustrates the positive things psychology can accomplish. Within each chapter, theory is linked with specific applications that demonstrate psychology's contributions in positive settings.The text's balance between research and applications is reflected in "Critical Controversy" sidebars that highlight important contemporary debates and prompt students to think critically about both sides of the issue, as well as "Psychology and Life" sidebars that present applications of psychology to the real world. Both content and teaching consultants carefully reviewed each chapter, to provide the most accurate, student-friendly, teachable, and up-to-date text.

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: John Santrock Received his Ph.D. from the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. He taught at the University of Charleston and the University of Georgia before joining the faculty at the University of Texas at Dallas. He has worked as a school psychologist and currently teaches developmental psychology and educational psychology at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and introductory psychology at the undergraduate level. Dr. Santrock's research on father custody is widely cited and used in expert witness testimony to promote flexibility and alternative considerations in custody disputes. His research has included publication in the Journal of Educational Psychology that focus on the contextual aspects of affectively-toned cognition and children's self-regulatory behavior as well as teachers' perceptions of children from divorced families. He recently was a member of the editorial board of Developmental Psychology and his publications include these exceptional McGraw-Hill texts: CHILD DEVELOPMENT, Eighth Edition; LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT, Seventh Edition; CHILDREN, Sixth Edition; PSYCHOLOGY, Sixth Edition; and EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY. Table of Content: Chapter 1 The Science of PsychologyChapter 2 The Brain and BehaviorChapter 3 Human Development Chapter 4 Sensation and PerceptionChapter 5 States of ConsciousnessChapter 6 LearningChapter 7 Memory Chapter 8 Thinking and Language and IntelligenceChapter 9 Motivation and EmotionChapter 10 PersonalityChapter 11 Psychological DisordersChapter 12 TherapiesChapter 13 Health and Well-BeingChapter 14 Social Psychology