Co-written by an author who garners more accolades and rave reviews from instructors and students with each succeeding edition, Introduction to Psychology: Gateways to Mind and Behavior, International Edition attracts and holds the attention of even difficult-to-reach students. The twelfth edition's hallmark continues to be its pioneering integration of the proven-effective SQ4R learning system (Survey, Question, Read, Reflect, Review, and Recite), which promotes critical thinking as it guides students step-by-step to an understanding of psychology's broad concepts and diversity of topics. Throughout every chapter, these active learning tools - together with the book's example-laced writing style, discussions of positive psychology, cutting-edge coverage of the field's new research findings, and excellent media resources - ensure that users find the study of psychology fascinating, relevant, and above all, accessible.

Introduction: The Psychology of Studing
1 Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods
2 Brain and Behavior
3 Human Development
4 Sensation and Reality
5 Perceiving the World
6 States of Consciousness
7 Conditioning and learning
8 Memory
9 Cogntion, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence
10 Motivation and Emotion
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