Revised structure – features 15 chapters including a new chapter on “Stress and Health;” Motivation and Emotion are combined in a single chapter, and “Social Psychology” now concludes the text.

New modular chapter approach – features self-contained and fewer sections within chapters to facilitate student understanding and instructor flexibility of assignments.

Critical Thinking enhanced– two new features, What Do You Think? questions throughout the narrative, and a Beneath the Surface discussion in each chapter prompt students to think about how psychology relates to their own lives and promotes appreciation of science in counteracting common misconceptions.

Biological Foundations chapter organization improved – reorganized into separate modules on evolution, genetics, and neuroscience (nervous, endocrine, and immune systems).

Full multimedia integration within the text and the instructional materials –icons appear within text that direct students to video clips and other visual assets tied to the text, with related lecture, and assessment material for instructors.