Psychological Science

Author(s): Michael Gazzaniga, Todd Heatherton, Diane Halpern

Difference between 5th and 4th editions
Side by side comparison of table of contents helps to figure out the most significant changes.

Key differences between 5th and 4th editions

Period between previous and current publications: 3 years (2012 vs 2015).
The First Edition of Psychological Science was published in 2002.
The Fifth Edition consists of 15 chapters just as the older Fourth Edition, but contains 16 pages less.
See side-by-side view of Table of Contents for 5th and 4th editions of Psychological Science for what has changed in the latest edition.
Chapter 1: New discussion on psychological reasoning.
Chapter 3: New material on split-brain syndrome (also known as callosal disconnection syndrome); latest advancements in epigenetics and optogenetics.
Chapter 10: New research on physiology of emotions.
Chapter 11: New research on stressful events and epigenetic changes.
Chapter 13: Discussion about recent study on the link between personality and life events.
Chapter 14: Data from the large genome-wide study on extent of genetic overlap between major mental illnesses.
Chapter 15: Features the most effective treatments for psychological disorders.

5th Edition of
Psychological Science

eBook, 864 pages

eBook ISBN: 9780393269444
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company, February 01, 2015

Hardcover, 864 pages

ISBN-10: 039325089X
ISBN-13: 9780393250893
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company, February 01, 2015

Paperback, 864 pages

ISBN-10: 0393937496
ISBN-13: 9780393937497
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company, February 01, 2015

International Student Edition
Paperback, 864 pages

ISBN-10: 0393263134
ISBN-13: 9780393263138
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company, February 17, 2015

4th Edition of
Psychological Science

Hardcover, 880 pages

ISBN-10: 0393911578
ISBN-13: 9780393911572
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company, December 21, 2011

International Edition
International Edition, 880 pages

ISBN-10: 0393913368
ISBN-13: 9780393913361
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company, January 01, 2012

Large Print, 880 pages

ISBN-10: 0393912760
ISBN-13: 9780393912760
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company, January 20, 2012

3rd Edition of
Psychological Science

Hardcover, 818 pages

ISBN-10: 0393931196
ISBN-13: 9780393931198
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company, February 05, 2009

Paperback, 864 pages

ISBN-10: 0393934217
ISBN-13: 9780393934212
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company, February 23, 2009

International Edition
Paperback, 864 pages

ISBN-10: 0393933504
ISBN-13: 9780393933505
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company, February 12, 2009