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My Psychology

Second Edition ©2020 Andrew M. Pomerantz

My Psychology is a fresh approach to introductory psychology that invites students to make a personal connection to the science of psychology. Unlike other texts, My Psychology uses a combination of a relatable writing style and digital technology to make the material real and imm...

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My Psychology by Andrew M. Pomerantz - Second Edition, 2020 from Macmillan Student Store

With My Psychology, intro psych is intro me.

My Psychology is a fresh approach to introductory psychology that invites students to make a personal connection to the science of psychology. Unlike other texts, My Psychology uses a combination of a relatable writing style and digital technology to make the material real and immediate for readers. Intro psych students live on their smartphones and computers, and My Psychology meets them there with specially produced My Take videos, Chapters Apps, and Show Me More activities. The examples in My Psychology also helps students to understand how core concepts are personally meaningful through thoughtful applications and fresh everyday examples. As part of the book’s emphasis on the APA guidelines for undergraduate courses, coverage of culture and diversity is infused throughout the book and highlighted with Diversity Matters flags in every chapter. In addition, a full chapter on Diversity in Psychology explores key topics in depth.

In its Second Edition, My Psychology is proven to invigorate the intro psych courses at colleges and universities across the country with its concise and engaging approach. The contemporary examples and perspective connect with today’s students, and the smartphone-ready features--coupled with the powerful assessment tools in LaunchPad--make for a powerful new teaching and learning experience. The new edition features almost 1,400 new research citations and new My Take video footage.

Features

Technology: Chapter Apps, My Take Videos, Show Me More features

Applications: From Research to Real Life text features, Life Hacks, Watching Psychology Text features, and fresh everyday examples

Diversity: Full Diversity chapter and Diversity Matters flags

New to This Edition

Chapter Apps
There are five new Chapter Apps, including Chapter App 3.2: Vision (Be My Eyes); Chapter App 7.1: Confirmation Bias (Perspecs); and, Chapter App 13.2: Aggression and Bullying (ReThink).

(The other two are New Chapter App 4.2: Insight Timer and Chapter App 12.2: Locus of Control (Freedom), if you’d like to change the list.)

My Take Videos
There is one new My Take video: Chapter 7, Emotional Intelligence. And there are there are fourteen updated My Take videos, including My Take 2.1: Parts of the Brain; My Take 3.1: Difference Threshold; My Take 6.1: Classical Conditioning; My Take 6.2: Reinforcement Schedules; My Take 9.1: Parenting Styles, and, My Take 15.2: Cognitive Distortions.

(The others are these – My Take 1.1: Belief Perseverance; My Take 1.2: Correlation-Causation Fallacy; My Take 5.1: Recall Versus Recognition; My Take 5.2: Flashbulb Memory, My Take 10.2: Microaggressions; My Take 11.1: Appraisal; My Take 12.2: Five-Factor Model of Personality; My Take 14.1: Abnormal Versus Normal – if you’d like to make changes to the list.)

Show Me Mores
There are seven new Show Me More features, including Show Me More 4.3: Teens, Sleep, and School Start Times; Show Me More 7.3: Is Texting Killing Language; and, Show Me More 14.3: The Controversy Over Sybil.

(The others are these – Show Me More 3.3: The Margaret Thatcher Effect; Show Me More 9.1: Newborns Can Make Sense of Hearing and Sight Together; Show Me More 10.2: Demographic and Cultural Changes in the United States; and, Show Me More 13.1: An App to Stop Bullying at Its Source – if you’d like to make changes to the list.)

New or Heavily Revised Sections
There are quite a few new or heavily revised sections, including in Chapter 6, coverage of learned helplessness and environmental concerns (e.g., recycling, climate change) in the section, Learned Helplessness; Chapter 8, Ashley Graham and the Health at Every Size Movement in the section, A Primary Motivation: Hunger and Eating; in Chapter 11, a brand new section, Digital Stress; in Chapter 12, how the Big Five personality traits correlate with social media behaviors, the section called The Five-Factor Model: Universal Human Traits; and, in Chapter 15, the addition of behavioral activation as a treatment for depression within the section, Techniques Based on Operant Conditioning.

(These are some others if you’d like to make changes to the list: Chapter 5—how retroactive interference can be beneficial; Chapter 5—culture/diversity and flashbulb memories;

Chapter 7—efforts of training programs designed to increase Type 2 thinking (think through actions rather than respond impulsively); Chapter 7—cultural differences in figurative language; and, in Chapter 14, disorders that may enter future editions of DSM ("Conditions for Further Study").)

New or Heavily Revised Text Features
  • Chapter 2, Watching Psychology: What Happens in Your Brain When You Watch Movies and TV?
  • Chapter 9, Current Controversy: Social Media: Good or Bad for Adolescent Development?
  • Chapter 10, From Research to Real Life: Connections Between Gender and Language?
  • Chapter 14, From Research to Real Life: How Powerful Is Social Media in the Development of Eating Disorders?

New References

Among the 1400+ new references, these are just a handful of the topics with significant updates:

  • Chapter 4 (Consciousness) has been updated to reflect new research on mindfulness programs.
  • Chapter 7 (Cognition: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence) has been updated to reflect new research on the developmental benefits of parentese.
  • Chapter 8 (Motivation and Emotion) has been updated to reflect new research on criticism regarding the universality of human emotion (expression and recognition).
  • Chapter 10 (Diversity in Psychology) has been updated to reflect new research on ability/disability status as a diversity variable.
  • Chapter 11 (Stress and Health) has been updated to reflect new research on the benefits of hugging as a form of social support.

"A well written text that utilizes highly relevant and timely examples to illustrate the topics covered."

–Justin Hackett, California University of Pennsylvania

"The examples are well-chosen and accomplish the goal of relating to the students' experience."

–Jutta Street, Campbell University

"Full of features that touch on or make strong connections to interesting and relevant events/topics. Highly engaging and readable. Lots of unique (clever) ways of explaining/describing some of the more notoriously challenging concepts/processes in psychology."

–Jason McCoy, Cape Fear Community College

"This is a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to psychology textbook that explains complex concepts in a clear and easily digestible fashion."

–Julian Dooley, Cleveland State University

"Extremely relevant to students, imminently readable…excellent choices in research to highlight. The writing style is refreshingly succinct."

–David Tom, Columbus State Community College

"Great anecdotes and memorable ways to help students learn the info. Its strengths are in its clear writing, effective stories, and good definitions."

–Dave Baskind, Delta College

"Extremely readable, relatable, vivid examples, down-to-earth writing."

–Sharmin Tunguz, DePauw University

"My Psychology is truly a beginner’s guide to psychology. It introduces key topics using a conversational, easy to follow style which will engage students rather than intimidate."

–Jennifer Gonder, Farmingdale State College

"A student friendly text which engages students through embedded technology and examples which are directly related to their own life experiences. The text is very successful in making psychology personally relevant."

–Janis Seeley, Luzerne County Community College

"Excellent textbook—speaks to students, well written. Material ‘comes to life.’"

–Maura Tighe-Stickles, Quinsigamond Community College

"This text seems like the first Psychology book aimed at complete student interaction and success."

–Betty Stack, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

"Incredibly enjoyable to read, very relevant, vignettes and examples were appropriate, and the stories themselves truly drive you and motivate you to read more."

–Wallace Smith, Union County College

"I love the preview, presentation, and review organization for students, as well as many relevant examples and ways for students to further apply their learning."

–Rachel Farr, University of Kentucky

"The writing style is engaging and perfect for a variety of students and reading levels…the examples used to explain concepts capture the essence of the material and will most definitely resonate with the students."

–Lisa Fozio-Thielk, Waubonsee Community College

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Table of Contents

1. The Science of Psychology

2. Brain and Behavior

3. Sensation and Perception

4. Consciousness

5. Memory

6. Learning 7. Cognition: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

8. Motivation and Emotion

9. Development Across the Life Span

10. Diversity in Psychology: Multiculturalism, Gender, and Sexuality

11. Stress and Health

12. Personality

13. Social Psychology

14. Psychological Disorders

15. Therapy

Andrew M. Pomerantz

Andrew M. Pomerantz is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Clinical Psychology Graduate Program at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). For over two decades, he has taught Introduction to Psychology as well as undergraduate and graduate courses related to clinical psychology. His research on teaching in psychology has been published in Teaching of Psychology, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology, and Training and Education in Professional Psychology, and been presented at conferences of the American Psychological Association and the National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology. He has served on the editorial boards of Journal of Clinical Psychology, Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, and Ethics & Behavior. At SIUE, Pomerantz has received the Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award and was an invited member of the Peer Consultant Team of the Excellence in Learning and Teaching Initiative. He is also the author of the textbook Clinical Psychology: Science, Practice, and Culture.

His research focuses on various topics within clinical psychology, especially those related to ethical and professional issues. He has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Clinical Psychology, Ethics & Behavior, and the Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy. He maintains a part-time private practice of psychotherapy in St. Louis, Missouri, where he sees adults and children with a wide range of issues and disorders. He also served two terms as president of Psychotherapy Saint Louis, a multidisciplinary therapist organization.

He earned his B.A. degree in psychology from Washington University in St. Louis and his M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Saint Louis University. He completed his predoctoral internship at the Indiana University School of Medicine Psychology Training Consortium.