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The first Canadian edition of Visualizing Psychology has been designed to help students learn effectively. Created in collaboration with the National Geographic Society, Visualizing Psychology integrates rich visuals and media with text to direct students' attention to important information. The text helps students examine their own personal studying and learning styles with several pedagogical aids encouraging students to apply what they are learning to their everyday lives while offering ongoing study tips and psychological techniques for mastering the material. Karen Huffman is a professor of psychology at Palomar College in San Marcos, California, where she teaches full-time and serves as the Psychology Student Advisor and Co-Coordinator for Psychology Faculty. Karen received the National Teaching Award for Excellence in Community/Junior College Teaching given by Division Two of the American Psychological Association (APA). She also was recognized with the first Distinguished Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching from Palomar College, and an Outstanding Teaching award from the University of Texas at Austin. Karen's special research and presentation focus is in active learning and critical thinking, and she has presented numerous online web seminars and workshops throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Karen is the author of Wiley introductory psychology texts including, Psychology in Action and Living Psychology. Alastair Younger is Professor of Psychology at the University of Ottawa, Canada s largest bilingual university. He received his B.A. in Psychology from Carleton University in Ottawa in 1976, after which he studied clinical and developmental psychology at Concordia University in Montreal, completing his M.A. in 1979 and his Ph.D. in 1984. He is registered as a clinical psychologist with the College of Psychologists of Ontario and is a member of the Canadian Psychological Association and the Societ