This is the new edition of an introductory text, which has been revised every five years ago since original publication in 1981. Gleitman (U. of Pennsylvania), Riesberg (Reed College), and Gross (Stanford U.) combine their expertise to offer thoughtful coverage of the field in thematic sections focussing on foundations (evolution, the brain, sensation, perception); knowledge and thought (learing, memory, thinking, language); the person in context (cognitive and social development, social cognition and emotion, social influence and relationships); and individual differences (intelligence, personality, psycholpathology, and treatment of mental disorders). Quizzes, video exercises, news stories (updated weekly), and other learning tools are available on a companion website. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less