A lot of what is marketed to the public as psychology is actually
quite unscientific. Attempting to counteract the tide of
misinformation about what psychology really is, Popular Pscyhology:
An Encyclopedia is a concise guide for anyone seeking to understand
the true scientific nature of psychology. Self-help books;
television specials; and articles in the popular press all serve to
obscure the true intellectual and scientific premises on which the
field of psychology is based. The serious work of the great
psychological thinkers and schools of psychological thought is lost
to the average person. High school and college students as well as
the interested lay reader will want to consult this work to
understand what is good in the popular presentation of psycholgy
and what is unworthy of serious attention. A lot of what is
marketed to the public as psychology is actually quite
unscientific. Attempting to counteract the tide of misinformation
about what psychology really is, this book is a concise guide for
anyone seeking to understand the true scientific nature of
psychology. Self-help books; television specials; and articles in
the popular press all serve to obscure the true intellectual and
scientific premises on which the field of psychology is based. The
serious work of the great psychological thinkers and schools of
psychological thought is lost to the average person. High school
and college students as well as the interested lay reader will want
to consult this work to understand what is good in the popular
presentation of psychology and what is unworthy of serious
attention. A unique and especially helful feature of Popular
Pscyhology: An Encyclopedia is the Guide to Related Topics. Major
topic sections list the individual entries pertinent to that idea.
For example, major sections include Biological Bases of Behavior;
Drugs and Chemicals; Popular Gurus and Movements; Pseudoscience;
Psychological Theories and Ideas; Treatments. There are 121 entries
covering such subjects as: acupuncture; alien abduction;
aromatherapy; birth order; brainwashing; chemical imbalance;
drpressants; Down's Syndrome; emotional intelligence; facilitated
communication; Howard Gardner; gingko biloba; insanity defense;
intelligence; kava; learning disability; Dr. Phil; mood disorders;
Mozart Effect; nervous breakdown; parenting styles; post-traumatic
stress disorder; psychiatry; seasonal affective disorder; sleep and
dreaming; Tourette Syndrome. Ideas and persons familiar to the
general reader or to the high school and college student are
discussed in an engaging yet knowledgeable style. A general
bibliography as well as further reading following each entry and a
complete index make this accessible and informative work a useful
addition to any library.
General
| Imprint: |
Greenwood Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
2005 |
| First published: |
2005 |
| Authors: |
Luis A. Cordón
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| Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
296 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-32457-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Psychology >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-313-32457-3 |
| Barcode: |
9780313324574 |
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