Health Psychology - 2026 Release

Increased Content that’s Relevant to a Canadian Context. The 2026 Release includes updated statistics, current events, and examples of diversity that are relevant to a Canadian context. This includes increasing the amount of Canadian research presented throughout, updating terminology to reflect the Canadian perspective, and highlighting perspectives on health-relevant information for Indigenous people and other minority groups.

New Directions in Health Psychology Learning Objective. Content from Chapter 15, Health Challenges for the Future, has been integrated into the end of relevant chapters under a new learning objective section titled New Directions in Health Psychology. This new section highlights emerging trends and the latest developments in the field, offering insights into the future of health psychology.

Critical Thinking Assignment. Available within Connect, the Critical Thinking Assignment is an active reading and critical thinking tool that helps guide students through the process of critical reading and analysis before, during, and after reading. Critical Thinking Assignment provides students the opportunity to read real-world texts analytically and critically by guiding them through the thinking required for deep understanding. Instructors can build assignments that ask students to complete tasks such as reflecting on a text, responding to a text, analyzing a piece of writing, or evaluating a source. Instructors can choose from a library of carefully chosen documents, upload their own documents, or assign students to upload their own documents.

AI Reader. Encourage discovery and boost understanding with AI Reader. Designed to facilitate active reading, AI Reader within McGraw Hill Connect provides students with AI tools to enhance their comprehension, retention, and critical thinking. Students can use AI Reader within the Connect eBook and/or SmartBook to highlight words or sections to see different explanations, create quiz-questions for self-study, copy helpful explanations to their notes, and follow citations to find the original context of the AI-generated explanation.

Evergreen™. Content and technology are ever-changing, and it is important that you can keep your course up to date with the latest content and assessments. That’s why we want to deliver the most current and relevant content for your course, hassle-free. McGraw Hill uses an Evergreen delivery model, which is a product delivery model and experience that provides customers with the most relevant and updated content, tools, and accessibility. Engage students and freshen up assignments with up-to-date coverage of select topics and new questions, all without having to switch editions or build a new course.

Canadian Perspectives. Taylor provides a Canadian perspective on health psychology by highlighting essential information that matter to Canadians. This includes coverage of the biopsychosocial model of health, Indigenous content weaved throughout, and a strong emphasis on diversity and community.

Spotlight on Canadian Research. In addition to Canadian contributions to the field embedded throughout the core content, Taylor also includes Spotlight on Canadian Research feature boxes. These feature boxes draw the reader’s attention to specific areas where Canadian researchers are considered as being on the cutting edge of particular lines of inquiry.

Focus on Social Issues. Taylor continues to feature content that reflects the idea that health and health-related behaviours from the Canadian perspective are inextricably intertwined with the social context in which they occur.

McGraw Hill Connect®. Predictive, Personal and Powered by AI. Taylor Health Psychology?is available in Connect. McGraw Hill Connect is an award-winning digital teaching and learning platform designed to empower students and streamline course management for instructors. With cutting-edge adaptive technology and AI-driven tools, Connect delivers personalized learning experiences that help students achieve their full potential. For instructors, Connect provides comprehensive reporting, actionable data, and valuable insights designed to amplify teaching.

SmartBook®. Within Connect, students have access to SmartBook, McGraw Hill’s adaptive learning and reading resource. SmartBook creates a safe space for learning and confidence building, as students receive immediate and meaningful feedback to help guide their study. By prompting students with questions and assessing individual answers, SmartBook learns what a student knows and identifies which topics they need to practice, giving each student a personalized learning experience and path to success.

ReadAnywhere® App. Read or study when it’s convenient with McGraw Hill’s free ReadAnywhere app. Available for iOS and Android smartphones or tablets, the ReadAnywhere App gives users access to McGraw Hill tools including the eBook and SmartBook or Adaptive Learning Assignments in McGraw Hill Connect. Students can take notes, highlight, and complete assignments offline—all their work will sync when connected to Wi-Fi. Students log in with their Connect username and password to start learning—anytime, anywhere!