Discovering Psychology by Don H. Hockenbury
Uses engaging anecdotes and stories to make abstract material pertinent without over-simplifying the science. The fifth edition features new coverage of developments in the study of positive psychology, Asperger's syndrome, sleep, consciousness and sex differences in the brain, as well as new artwork, chapter summaries and revised appendices.
Each chapter begins with an interesting story that introduces the main topic. Then the author ties the story into all the key points that should be learned about each topic. Important definitions are listed separately on the side of the page. The authors also include their biased opinions, but in a way that added to the enjoyment of reading the material.
This textbook is very well organized. Topics discussed in earlier chapters are building blocks for later chapters. The authors made the book easy to understand and added some humor every now and then. Every chapter starts with a narrative which makes the information that follows interesting and relevant.
