Serena Chen Books

Historical 14-year quest of the 7th century Chinese monk, Xuanzang, to obtain Buddhist sutras - travelling through Xinjiang, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. Yun-Chong Pan's retelling of the story, originally crafted by the Ming Dynasty story-teller, Wu Chengen, will captivate children with its fantasy, and delight young and old with its layers of reality and satire grounded in Chinese, Indian, Greek, and Old Testament mythology.

Authors Gilovich, Keltner, and Nisbett cover classic content while integrating themes like culture, evolution and neuroscience. Emergent areas of study like emotion, morality and judgment are included throughout the text to give students the most accurate and contemporary picture of the field. To emphasise the relevance of social psychology in everyday life, the second edition includes a capstone chapter on applications which focuses on topics like personal finance, education, and health. Throughout the text an illustration program engages students in the scientific process with 'You Be the Subject' activities and 'Scientific Method' figures.