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Chapter 1: An Introduction to Psychology familiarizes students with the
field of psychology using the harrowing story of a Thai soccer team that
spent 17 days trapped in a flooded cave.
Chapter 2: Research Methods Introduces the fundamentals of research and
statistics with the help of Samantha Futerman and Anaïs Bordier, identical
twin sisters who were separated at birth and reunited at age 25.
Chapter 3: Biology and Behavior interweaves biological concepts with the
story of Iraq War veteran Brandon Burns, who experienced a miraculous
recovery from a brain injury, and Christina Santhouse, who has thrived
despite having nearly half her brain surgically removed.
Chapter 4: Sensation and Perception examines the rich sensory experiences
of Mandy Harvey, a singer and musician who is completely deaf.
Chapter 5: Consciousness shares the unique insights of anesthesiologist and
neuroscientist Dr. Divya Chander, and follows Matt Utesch as he deals with
the challenges of narcolepsy.
Chapter 6: Learning illustrates how learning principles relate to the life
story of "The Dog Whisperer" Cesar Millan.
Chapter 7: Memory tells the poignant tale of Clive Wearing, a man who has
suffered profound and extensive memory loss as a result of a brain
infection.
Chapter 8: Cognition, Language, and Intelligence explores the cognitive
breakdown and incredible recovery of stroke survivor Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor.
Chapter 9: Human Development profiles the extended family of Ericka Harley,
a teenage mother who earned her college degree while raising her daughter.
Chapter 10: Motivation and Emotion details the journey of Ivonne
Mosquera-Schmidt, a triathlete and Paralympian runner who is completely
blind, and explores the emotions of combat veteran Ibrahim Hashi.
Chapter 11: Sexuality and Gender shares the unique insights of sex
therapist Dr. Stephanie Buehler, and explores the concept gender with the
help of nurse Stephen Patten.
Chapter 12: Personality examines the personality development of intersex
advocate Sean "Saifa" Wall.
Chapter 13: Social Psychology tells the story of Alexa and Dennis Conforti,
a married couple that met through the dating app Tinder, and profiles
Julius Achon, an Olympic runner who adopted 11 orphans from his homeland of
Uganda.
Chapter 14: Stress and Health offers a glimpse into the stressful but
rewarding careers of police lieutenant Christy Sheppard and
firefighter-paramedic Kehlen Kirby.
Chapter 15: Psychological Disorders tells the story of Ross Szabo, a young
man with bipolar disorder, and Melissa Hopely, young woman with obsessive
compulsive disorder.
Chapter 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders focuses on the life and
work of two clinical psychologists-Dr. Daniel Foster, who works on an
Indian Reservation, and Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia, who works as a jail warden.
