I am having some trouble deciding whether to adopt Weiten's Briefer Themes
and Variations (new edition out in summer) or Meyers Exploring Psychology
(new edition out in summer). While I like Meyers full text, I find the
Exploring version to be too simplified and lacking depth. I do however like
the price of the Exploring edition. On the other hand, I am impressed with
Weiten's Briefer Themes and Variations in terms of depth, but find the
writing a tad less lively than Meyers. I teach general psychology at a Bay
Area community college.
Mark Eastman
Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
