Psychology & PsychPortal

Schacter, Gilbert, Wegner, and Nock’s Psychology, Third Edition is widely acclaimed for captivating students with contemporary psychology research on the major topics of the introductory course, while helping them develop critical thinking skills that will stay with them beyond the course term. Expert coverage of the DSM-5, quirky examples of thinking gone awry, scenarios based on common psychological misconceptions, and contributions from new co-author Matthew Nock highlight the new edition.And now, this breakthrough text is available in a version created just for Canadian students and teachers. It offers the same fascinating writing, helpful study tools, and keen eye for intriguing stories as Psychology, Third Edition, but with a wide range of Canadian examples and impactful work by Canadian researchers incorporated throughout.Welcome Canadian author, Ingrid JohnsrudeIngrid’s principal area of investigation is the neural basis of understanding speech, and she leads experiments examining how utterances are transformed into acoustic signals and then into meaning via a variety of cognitive processes. Her investigations span multiple levels—from understanding the brain structures involved in hearing and comprehension to observing the ways listeners deal with challenges such as background noise. LaunchPad, featuring LearningCurvePsychology, Third Canadian Edition has its own dedicated version of Worth’s new online course space, LaunchPad. LaunchPad offers Worth’s acclaimed media content, curated into prebuilt, easily assignable units, in a breakthrough interface in which power and simplicity go hand in hand. For more information, visit www.launchpadportal.com.Available in LaunchPad, the widely-praised adaptive quizzing system, LearningCurve uses brief, game-like activities to put the concept of “testing to learn” into action. Customized quizzing adapts to students’ responses and provides individualized question sets at different difficulty levels (with instant feedback) based on each student’s progress. For more information, visit www.learningcurveworks.com