We believe that what we have created is more than a textbook, it brings into focus
 Psychology's place in our dynamic world.  Psychology as one of the 7 'hub sciences' is
 an important contributor and resource in the quest for understanding. Psychology joins
 Medicine, Earth Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Social Science in helping
 to define, explain and predict the world around us.

     Professor William James brought together the many disparate fields of Psychology in his ground
     breaking text book "Principles of Psychology" (1890). As the field grew, the many disciplines of
     Psychology began to drift apart, becoming more specialized and often fiercely territorial. Times
     have continued to change and evolve our field reflecting the many advances in science and
     technology. Some of our greatest scientists have become cross disciplinary in their search for
     solutions. this text presents psychology as a unified science that seeks a complete understanding
     of the human mind, rather than as a loosely organized set of autonomous subspecialties.

     As psychology moves rapidly toward maturity as an integrative, multidisciplinary
     field, the introductory course offers an opportunity to teach all of psychology in one place and at
     one time to not only Psychology majors but it gives us the opportunity to demonstrate the value
     of Psychology to all majors. What is architecture without an understanding of how people want to
     live? What is medicine without a recognition of the behavioral components of a patient?

     This text reflects that evolution--and our excitement about it

     Here's a peek at Psychology is a Hub Science™!