Introducing Psychology 4e

by Daniel L. Schacter

This is the textbook only without Launchpad. With an author team equally at home in the classroom, in the lab, or on the bestseller list, this book is written to keep students turning the pages. It offers expert coverage of psychology s scientific foundations, but communicates with students in a style that s anything but that of a typical textbook. Introducing Psychology keeps the level of engagement high, with quirky and unforgettable examples, and reminders throughout that the critical thinking skills required to study psychology will serve students well throughout their lives. The fourth edition has been completely retooled for the classroom. For the first time, each chapter section begins with Learning Outcomes to guide students learning. These outcomes represent the big picture, so readers come away with more than a collection of facts. The new edition also includes the new 'A World of Difference' feature, which highlights interesting and important research on individual differences such as sex, gender, culture and ethnicity in understanding the breadth of psychology. Introducing Psychology 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.

Genres: Psychology, Textbooks, Nonfiction, College, School

Hardcover

About the author

Daniel L. Schacter is Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. His research has focused on psychological and biological aspects of human memory and amnesia, with a particular emphasis on the distinction between conscious and nonconscious forms of memory and, more recently, on brain mechanisms of memory distortion. He received his B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1974, M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 1977 and 1981 respectively. His Ph.D. thesis was supervised by Endel Tulving. In 1978, he was a visiting researcher at the University of Oxford's Department of Experimental Psychology. He has also studied the effects of aging on memory. His research uses both cognitive testing and brain imaging techniques such as positron emission tomography and functional magnetic resonance imaging.

Schacter has written three books, edited seven volumes, and published over 200 scientific articles and chapters. Schacter publishes regularly in scientific journals. Among the topics that Schacter has investigated are: Alzheimer's Disease, the neuroscience of memory, age-related memory effects, and issues related to false memory. He is widely known for his integrative reviews, including his seminal review of implicit memory in 1987.

Reviews

[Zoe · Rating 3 out of 5]

UPDATE
*** WILLING TO SELL ***

This book was really helpful for my Fall 2012 Psychology course.

Condition - Excellent (no highlighting on the pages)
few to no defects (please note slightly creased corners from travel in my bag)
I even still have the code for the online questions etc.
Please note while you will be able to use them for your own study purposes you will not be able to enter another course # for your respective teacher. You will however have the ability to print your final score on your questions.

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I enjoyed this book for my course and it provided most of the information I needed for my final exam. (My teacher had a slight tendency to go off on tangents and discuss other things which conviently showed up on the final.)
Even when I wasn't using it for school I found some of the other chapters not assigned to be interesting , so I read them. :)

Good book. Overpriced in the bookstore.

[Christina · Rating 1 out of 5]

As textbooks go, I hated this one.

[Sonja · Rating 5 out of 5]

I would not usually give a review for a textbook, but I have to say that this one was very well written. The authors injected humor throughout and I very much enjoyed reading it. Well done! Why can’t all textbooks be so entertaining?

[Adrian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read it for school.

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good introduction to the subject. Broad coverage with attention to minorities and typical public biases. Sometimes the authors' humor is cringe-worthy, but sometimes they hit it and actually do make it more enjoyable. Actually an interesting textbook!

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

As textbooks go, this one was actually enjoyable to read. The definitions weren't shoe-horned in, this was good supplement to my instructor's syllabus, and it had humor and anecdotes that help examples and material stick in my head.

[Luisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

More excitement for my bookshelf...