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*PRE-ORDER, APPROX 4-6 BUSINESS DAYS* Discovering Psychology 2nd Canadian Edition by Cacioppo 9781774740255 [ZZ]

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The Science of Mind. Book, Cengage

Discovering Psychology: The Science of the Mind offers a fresh, integrative approach to understanding human behaviour and mental processes. Moving beyond traditional, fragmented perspectives, this textbook emphasizes psychology as a multidisciplinary science, connecting insights from medicine, business, education, and law. Inspired by the functionalist vision of pioneers like William James, the text explores not only what people do, but why they do it — revealing the goals and functions behind behaviour. Each chapter highlights the scientific study of the mind, weaving together rigorous research, clear explanations, vivid examples, and engaging visuals to create a comprehensive learning experience. Designed for introductory psychology courses, this edition provides a unified framework that fosters lifelong understanding of human behaviour and its intersections with other disciplines. By integrating diverse perspectives and emphasizing the science behind competing theories, Discovering Psychology equips learners to think critically about the mind and appreciate the difference between everyday assumptions and scientific inquiry.​

This edition is available in MindTap — an online learning platform that helps you stay organized and study effectively by providing all your course materials and study tools in one place. Along with additional course content, MindTap lets you highlight, take notes, create flashcards, and more.

What's New

  • ​​Integrates diversity throughout the text by covering culture, race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, language, and age, using inclusive examples and cross-cultural research, following APA guidelines​
  • ​​MindTap’s Why Would It Matter to Me? warmup activity that uses video or visual media to engage students with a topic that illuminates the relevance of the chapter content​

Features

  • ​​Five Integrative Perspectives: Weaves together social/personality psychology, cognition, biology/evolution, development, and clinical psychology throughout the text​
  • ​​Cross-Chapter Connections: Links concepts across chapters, with hyperlinks in the digital version​
  • ​Chapter Openers: We begin each chapter with a combination of two images where one gives the big picture, and the other gives the micro view of the same topic to emphasize the need to understand the underpinnings of a psychological phenomenon without losing the impact of its larger context
  • ​​Experiencing Psychology: This interactive feature provides ways for students to connect the course material to their own lives and interests. It provides a mix of hands-on and personal applications such as self-assessments​
  • ​​Thinking Scientifically: This interactive feature models critical thinking skills for students by providing them with opportunities to critique the progress of science or evaluate contentious issues that have made recent headlines​
  • Connecting to Research: Introduces psychology as a science by showcasing classic or contemporary studies, explaining their significance, and guiding readers through key elements (i.e., questions, methods, ethics, results, and conclusions) of peer-reviewed research
  • ​​Diverse Voices in Psychology: Takes a deeper look at a topic related to the chapter, focusing on culture and diversity beyond the main discussion in the text​
  • ​​Psychology Takes on Real-World Problems: Applies psychological concepts to significant human problems, emphasizing the practical significance of​ psychological science
  • ​​Highlights Indigenous perspectives and research to promote an inclusive understanding of psychology, addressing colonial impacts and supporting Truth and Reconciliation efforts in Canada​
  • ​​MindTap's Real World Application modules help students broadly apply concepts from psychology to skills that will be relevant to the class, everyday life, and careers​
  • ​​MindTap’s Research Application activities invite students to explore everyday phenomena through media items and guided questions​
  • ​​MindTap's Virtual Labs are a media-based research activity that gives students firsthand experience as research study participants​
  • MindTap's Mastery Training is an adaptive learning technology based on principles of learning science, using the scientific method of spaced rehearsal as the basis for memory retention​
  • ​​MindTap's Chapter Quizzes are summative assessments which tests students’ comprehension of chapter content, giving both the student and instructor insight into learning achievement​
  • The Cengage Canada Teaching Advantage delivers research-based instructor resources that promote student engagement and higher-order thinking to enable the success of Canadian students and educators. With a focus on quality, all of our resources are copyedited and questions are reviewed to ensure the content is accurate and relevant to the new edition