An Introduction to Psychological Science, Second Canadian Edition

Abstract

Welcome to the second Canadian edition of An Introduction to Psychological Science. It is a great privilege for us to offer an updated and revised version of our textbook. Much has happened in psychology (and the world) since the first Canadian edition and we are excited to present the latest and greatest that our field has to offer. Of course, equally (if not more) important to keeping up with the science is ensuring that our readers find our book accessible, interesting, and hopefully inspiring. To do this, we re-read the first Canadian edition from the perspective of someone new to psychology. By taking this perspective, we were able to identify parts of the book that needed reworking. This exercise also reaffirmed our belief that scientific literacy is important and should be promoted. We need science and critical thinking skills now more than ever