Psychology Around Us, 2e
by Ronald Comer, Elizabeth Gould
ISBN: 978–1–1180–1207–9

A Cutting–Edge Media Program

With hundreds of videos and animations and a library of innovative Video Labs, Psychology Around Us 2nd Edition offers a cutting–edge media program designed to help you enhance lecture, captivate students and further the goals of your course.

Concept Videos

Averaging about 5 minutes in length, this collection covers a range of topics central to Introductory Psychology. Each video is excerpted from CBS, BBC, NBC, ABC, Public Broadcasting, or Independent video libraries chosen from a televised news report, documentary or lab study.

The video package was produced by author Ron Comer and other leading university educators whose extensive teaching backgrounds enable them to develop video material that address the lecture needs and goals of today's classroom.

To see samples click below.

Video Labs

Psychology Around Us 2nd edition is accompanied by 14 Video Labs, which are designed as research experiments where students collect data, analyze results and receive immediate feedback about the accuracy of their answers.

Video Lab Activities include a range of projects— from laboratory brain footage to simulated studies.

View a Sample Video Lab here:

Identifying Emotions

Click to view Chapter 8: Memory

What Are Students and Professors Saying?

I liked the examples. They were very clear and to the point. Some of the topics I had learned in a different class, but felt I understood them more after reading it in your book.

—Student, Kaitlyn Purinton, Arizona State University
The information was presented in a clear and concise way that made it more interesting to read and understand.

—Student, Alexandria Lytle, University of Toledo
It makes things much more easier for me to understand, and lets me know what topics are together without having to look all through a chapter for material that is related together.

—Student, Quamia Allen, North Carolina Central University
The text is very appealing visually, which makes it easier to focus. Plus, the text is arranged in a way that's easy to follow.

—Student, David Martin, University of Toledo
I liked the reading, and the illustrations. It helped me get into what I was reading.

–Student Jami Lewis, Bowling Green State University
An easy read, appealing book with good visuals, makes for a good understanding of the information.
–Student, Michelle Ferris, University of Toledo