Beyond The Book: Presenting

MALE INSTRUCTOR: Got 90 seconds? Let me tell you six ways Scientific American Psychology can help you succeed in your course.

One, follow the integrated stories. The stories of real people are woven throughout each chapter and relate so well to the content that understanding and remembering important topics becomes much easier. And by scanning the QR code with your smartphone, you can meet these people on video. Learn even more by completing the video profile activities in LaunchPad.

Two, study the infographics. These full page visuals of the more challenging content will help you understand and remember the content as you go. Check your understanding by completing the infographic exercises in LaunchPad.

Three, read the whole book. We've made it easy for you by not including any boxed off material. Instead, we've focused on features that directly relate to what you're learning.

Four, take advantage of the connections features which help you understand what you're learning in one chapter by linking back to concepts learned in previous chapters. This gives you the big picture while also refreshing your memory.

Five, use our Try This Exercises, which allow you to apply psychological concepts as you're learning to help you remember them better.

And six, quiz yourself. Quizzing yourself on a subject matter allows for deeper learning. Our Show What You Know and Test Prep quizzes help embed the material in your memory, while the Adaptive Learning Curve quizzes in Launchpad tailor themselves to your level of understanding. Telling you what you do and don't know.

Psychology can provide important tools that help us understand our friends, our partners, and ourselves. And can make us more critical consumers of scientific information.

Welcome to Scientific American Psychology. Enjoy learning.