Instructor Preface Student Preface: Student Success--How to Apply Psychology to Live Your Best Life Prologue The Story of Psychology 1. Thinking Critically With Psychological Science 2. The Biology of Mind 3. Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind 4. Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity 5. Developing Through the Life Span 6. Sensation and Perception 7. Learning 8. Memory 9. Thinking and Language 10. Intelligence 11. What Drives Us: Hunger, Sex, Friendship, and Achievement 12. Emotions, Stress, and Health 13. Social Psychology 14. Personality 15. Psychological Disorders 16. Therapy Appendix A. The Story of Psychology: A Timeline, by Charles Brewer Appendix B. Career Fields in Psychology, by Jennifer Zwolinski Appendix C. Psychology at Work Appendix D. Complete Reviews Appendix E. Answers to Retrieval Practice and Master the Material Questions.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Prologue The Story of Psychology -- 1. Thinking Critically With Psychological Science -- 2. The Biology of Mind -- 3. Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind -- 4. Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity -- 5. Developing Through the Life Span -- 6. Sensation and Perception -- 7. Learning -- 8. Memory -- 9. Thinking and Language -- 10. Intelligence -- 11. What Drives Us: Hunger, Sex, Belonging, and Achievement -- 12. Emotions, Stress, and Health -- 13. Social Psychology -- 14. Personality -- 15. Psychological Disorders -- 16. Therapy -- Appendix A. The Story of Psychology: A Timeline -- Appendix B. Career Fields in Psychology -- Appendix C. Psychology at Work -- Appendix D. Complete Chapter Reviews -- Appendix E. Answers to the Retrieval Practice and Master the Material Questions.