• Coverage - the book covers all major curriculum subjects, making it a perfect fit for any introductory psychology course in the UK, Europe and beyond
• Rigorous science - the authors are renowned psychologists in their respective fields
• Author team - aside from their impeccable academic credentials, the authors all write successful books for the popular market
• Pedagogy and Relatability - the book focuses content around several distinctive features, including the well-received 'Hot Science' and 'Psychomythology' which help students relate the hard science to their lives and experiences outside of the classroom.
• Superb on Neuroscience - this field of psychology remains the hottest ticket in town and its coverage here is still unparalleled
• Strong coverage of social, developmental and memory psychology
• An online Lecturer manual contains lecture suggestions, discussion questions, class exercises, a media planner and a BPS syllabus matrix

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• New 'Happiness Hacks' feature addresses the growing awareness of student psychological wellbeing, the threats to it and ways to bolster it - increasingly a priority for universities and for students themselves.
• New 'Cross-Cultural Comparison' feature moves the perspective away from assuming a default western readership.

1. Psychology: the evolution of a science.- 2. The methods of psychology .- 3. Neuroscience and behaviour .- 4. Sensation and perception.- 5. Memory.- 6. Learning.- 7. Language and thought.- 8. Consciousness.- 9. Intelligence.- 10. Emotion and motivation.- 11. Cognitive development.- 12. Social development.- 13. Personality.- 14. Social relationships.- 15. Social groups.- 16. Psychological disorders.- 17. Mental health.