10e, delivers balanced coverage of the cognitive, behavioral and biological approaches to health psychology. Extremely reader friendly and popular with majors and nonmajors alike, this market leader features an engaging writing style, a variety of learning tools and a wealth of visuals. Diversity in health psychology is emphasized throughout. New coverage includes the COVID-19 pandemic, the dangers of e-cigarettes, the Type D personality as a risk for heart disease, the brain disease model of alcoholism, the impact of exercise on sleep and more. ""Real World Profiles"" illustrate chapter concepts in the context of the lives of actual people, and an author-curated list of websites provides trusted resources for exploring on your own.Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

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