Psychology and Life

Key differences between 20th and 19th editions

• Period between previous and current publications: 3 years (2009 vs 2012).
• The Twentieth Edition consists of 16 chapters just as the older Nineteenth Edition, but contains 168 pages less.
• Side-by-side view of Table of Contents for 20th and 19th editions of Gerrig's Psychology and Life shows no any drastic changes between the editions.
• New section " Implicit Prejudice" in Chapter 16.
• New Critical Thinking in Your Life features:
• Does "Comfort Food" Really Give Comfort? (Chapter 1)
• How Does Culture Become "Embrained"? (Chapter 3)
• When Do "Time Outs" Change Children's Behavior? (Chapter 6)
• Why and How Do People Lie? (Chapter 8)
• Why Do Intelligent People Have Longer Lives? (Chapter 9)
• Can Internet-Based Therapy Be Effective? (Chapter 15)
• New Psychology in Your Life features:
• Does Wishful Thinking Affect How You Evaluate Information? (Chapter 2)
• Does a Painful Break-Up Really Hurt? (Chapter 4)
• How Can You Benefit from the "Testing Effect"? (Chapter 7)
• What Brain Differences Accompany Higher Intelligence? (Chapter 9)
• What Happens When Children Become Bilingual? (Chapter 10)
• Do You Believe That Personality Can Change? (Chapter 13)