Essentials of Understanding Psychology

Key differences between 12th and 11th editions

• Period between current and previous publications: 2 years (2016 vs 2014).
• The key differences between the 12th and 11th editions of Feldman's Essentials of Understanding Psychology and new material are summarized below:
• Chapter 1: added material about terrorism; psychologists and the CIA torture scandal.
• Chapter 2: material about using the mind to control prosthetic limbs; Stiff person syndrome.
• Chapter 3: positive biological, psychological, and social consequences of pain; definition of linear perspective.
• Chapter 4: material about Drug Abuse Resistance Education; Suboxone and Vivitrol for addiction and abuse treatment.
• Chapter 5: educational practices based on learning data.
• Chapter 8: possible genetic basis for homosexuality.
• Chapter 11: electronic cigarettes; cumulative impacts of cataclysmic events.
• Chapter 12: new terminology reflecting current DSM-5; more information about mental health issues affecting college students.
• Chapter 13: material on deep brain stimulation, a neurosurgical procedure.
• Chapter 14: virtual intergroup contact in improving intergroup relations; microaggressions in everyday life.