Psychology

Unveiling the Science of What Makes Us Human

What makes memories stick? Why do people behave the way they do? Psychology unlocks these mysteries and more. Empower students to dive into the human mind with engaging experiments and tools that make complex ideas come alive. Help them see the world—and themselves—in a whole new way.

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Achieve Courseware

An all-in-one platform designed to improve learning outcomes, spark curiosity, and inspire deeper learning.

Engage students through project-specific digital activities that build critical thinking skills, practice working with data, and help them step into the role of a researcher. By encouraging students to think like scientists, these activities make complex concepts more accessible and foster deeper understanding.

Watch Immersive Activities for Psychology

Access video collections offer in-demand clips from high-quality sources—both classic and contemporary—along with engaging original content to deepen understanding of key psychological concepts. Paired with interactive activities, these videos help reinforce learning and apply concepts to real-world scenarios.

Achieve makes it easy to provide authentic assessments that gauge student understanding and track progress. With pre-built practice quizzes, test bank quizzes, and assessments integrated into digital activities, students receive the practice and guidance they need.

For students, LearningCurve adaptive quizzing delivers personalized question sets and real-time feedback to help them learn from mistakes and master key concepts. Plus, every question links back to the e-book, so students are encouraged to use the resources at hand and delve deeper into the subject.

Interactive e-books make learning possible anytime and anywhere. Features like highlighting, note-taking, and read-aloud functionality make studying more personalized and accessible. With offline access and fully searchable, downloadable formats, these e-books ensure knowledge is always within reach, whether in the classroom or on the go.

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Custom Content

Create custom course materials to fit your Psychology curriculum and support student success.

Create completely custom course content to align with your specific teaching approach. Create editable e-books, assessments, or activities tailored to core areas like cognitive psychology, behavioral science, or research methods. This feature empowers you to develop original resources from scratch that perfectly fit your curriculum.

Save time by customizing ready-made resources. Combine prebuilt resources– such as psychological case studies, interactive experiments, and multimedia tools– or integrate your own materials to adapt the content as needed. Easily modify or swap resources to keep lessons fresh and relevant, tailoring the course to your needs without starting from scratch.

Achieve Editable E-book offers a fully customizable digital textbook. Instructors can tailor content, add materials, and create a personalized learning experience designed for student success.

Not sure where to start? The Macmillan Learning team works with you to bring your vision to life, whether it’s adapting a textbook, developing custom assessments, or integrating multimedia content. Whatever your course needs, customization puts you in control.

Instructor Resources

Support your teaching and simplify your workflow with ready-to-use tools, analytics, and expert support.

Save Time with Pre-Built and Customizable Tools: Achieve offers a wealth of ready-made and customizable resources--including assessments, test banks, videos, animations, and classroom activities--all designed to save you time and enhance your teaching. Simply Create or log in to your Achieve instructor account to access your resources!

Track Progress and Adapt Your Teaching in Real Time: Achieve's gradebook and reporting tools make it easy to monitor student progress, identify knowledge gaps, and tailor your teaching approach. Tools like iClicker allow you to assess student understanding in real-time, keeping students engaged and providing instant feedback that helps them stay on track. With powerful insights at your fingertips, you can make data-driven decisions to support every student.

Available for each chapter, ready-to-implement activity guides engage students with meaningful, interactive learning experiences that align with your course objectives. Create or log in to your Achieve to access these guides, perfect for both in-person and online classes.

Personalized Training and Resources to Help You Succeed: Macmillan Learning’s team is here to help with tailored resources, training, demos, and best practices to meet your teaching goals. Need support? Schedule a demo or training anytime.

The Impact of Learning Science and Research

See how evidence-based product experiences empower student success in Psychology.

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LMS Integration

Sync Macmillan Learning tools with your LMS for easy access to assignments, grades, and course materials—all in one place.

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Inclusive Access

Provide all students with affordable, day-one access to digital course materials through your LMS.

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Upcoming Events and Opportunities

Stay connected with the latest events and opportunities designed to help you learn, connect, and support your teaching.

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Enter to Win: Intro Psych Matchmaker Quiz

Find the PERFECT match for your Introductory Psychology course. Take the short quiz, and you'll be entered into our sweepstakes for a chance to win an exciting prize! Don’t miss out—start now!

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Focus Group

Virtual Focus Group for EPA 2025

March 11, 2025

Let us show you some digital pedagogy we’ve been working on to "Simplifying Course Creation & Increasing Student Belongingness"! Virtual focus group happens immediately after the EPA 2025 conference.

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Explore the Latest in Psychology

Stay updated on trending topics, news, and valuable resources to keep you ahead in the world of psychology.

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Video

New Psychology Videos in Achieve

Discover 180+ NEW Introductory and Developmental Psychology videos that connect concepts to real life. Explore topics like Alzheimer’s, bias, therapy advances, and more with assignable, assessable content that engages students.

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Sample

Achieve's New Short-Form Writing Assignments

Short-form Writing Assignments help students engage more deeply with prompts and content by emphasizing meaningful reflection over writing mechanics. These low-stakes assignments help educators assess students' true understanding of the topic.

Try it today with a free instructor Achieve sample course!

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Blog

Talk Psych with David G. Myers

David G. Myers enjoys connecting psychological science to everyday life. Check out his Talk Psych blog for exciting new findings, practical applications, and insights on all things psychology.

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