Psychology Gone Astray

Author : Charles I Abramson
Publisher : Onus Books
ISBN 13 : 9780992600037
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Psychology Gone Astray written by Charles I Abramson and published by Onus Books. This book was released on 2014-04-20 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the relatively short history of psychology as a science, our understanding of human behavior, cognition, emotion, and perception has moved forward in leaps and bounds. This knowledge is frequently applied today to help make improvements in people's lives, from more effective therapies for the mentally ill to educational strategies to increased work productivity. But if we step back in time only a few decades, we find psychologists playing a key role in a very different effort: the attempt to support racist and sexist attitudes and policies with results from experiments and other forms of research. This book provides a window into this period, reprinting over 20 journal articles from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries with commentary from noted educators Abramson and Lack. Will we continue to twist science to fit our preformed beliefs or can we learn from the mistakes of our past? "This is an important contribution to the literature in psychology regarding a very uncomfortable time in our history. I applaud the authors for taking on this challenging topic and shining light on this dark time in the history of social science." Dr. Robert Mather, Associate Professor of Experimental Psychology, University of Central Oklahoma

Author : Tomasz Witkowski
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1627346090
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Psychology Led Astray written by Tomasz Witkowski and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows how scientific and psychotherapeutic practices change into worthless rituals called by the famous physicist, Richard Feynman, "cargo cult." It is a must-read for everybody who is interested in psychology, who is studying or intends to study it, but also for present and potential clients of psychotherapists and parents of mentally-disabled children. Readers will learn which parts of psychology and therapy are cargo-cult-like and which are reliable. This book is the second part of trilogy devoted to the dark side of psychology. The first volume was published under the title"Psychology Gone Wrong: The Dark Sides of Science and Therapy," also released by BrownWalker Press.

Author : Tomasz Witkowski
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1627345280
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Psychology Gone Wrong written by Tomasz Witkowski and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2015-01-29 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychology Gone Wrong: The Dark Sides of Science and Therapy explores the dark sides of psychology, the science that penetrates almost every area of our lives. It must be read by everyone who has an interest in psychology, by all those who are studying or intend to study psychology, and by present and potential clients of psychotherapists. This book will tell you which parts of psychology are supported by scientific evidence, and which parts are simply castles built on sand. This is the first book which comprehensively covers all mistakes, frauds and abuses of academic psychology, psychotherapy, and psycho-business.

Author : Jaan Valsiner
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1607524325
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Methodological Thinking in Psychology written by Jaan Valsiner and published by IAP. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years an increasing dissatisfaction with methods and thinking in psychology as a science can be observed. The discipline is operating under the tension between the traditional quantitative and the new qualitative methodologies. New approaches emerge in different fields of psychology and education—each of them trying to go beyond limitations of the mainstream. These new approaches, however, tend to be “historically blind” – seemingly novel ideas have actually been common in some period in the history of psychology. Knowledge of historical trends in that context becomes crucial because analysis of historical changes in psychology is informative regarding the potential of “new/old and forgotten” approaches in the study of psyche. Some approaches in psychology disappeared due to inherent limitations of them; the others disappeared due to purely non-scientific reasons. And some new approaches were rejected long ago for well-justified scientific reasons. This book brings together contributions from leading scholars in different fields of psychology – cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, cultural psychology, methodology of psychology. Each of the contributors discusses methodological issues that were more thoroughly understood more than half a century ago than they are now. Overall, the contributions support the idea that in important ways 60 years old psychology was far ahead of the most recent trends in mainstream psychology.

Author : Wayne Kallio
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1440121168
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mind Gone Astray written by Wayne Kallio and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the true story of a couple's face-to-face battle with schizophrenia.

Author : Tomasz Witkowski
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030500039
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shaping Psychology written by Tomasz Witkowski and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shaping Psychology is a unique collection of in-depth conversations with a selection of the most influential psychologists working today, conducted at the end of a decade that shook psychological science. They provide insights into the controversies at the heart of contemporary psychology, revealing a clash of visions of what psychological science is all about and what its future holds. They are candid on the crisis in psychology and explore its causes, consequences and how to overcome it. They also discuss challenges in the field, their careers, and the experiences that shaped their worldview. Those interviewed include pioneers who have shaped psychology as we know it today and who represent a wide range of specializations, from research to mental health practice, mainstream psychology to critical psychology and neuroscience to the Open Science movement. Elizabeth F. Loftus, Stanford University, USA Jerome Kagan, Harvard University, USA Michael I. Posner, University of Oregon, USA Scott O. Lilienfeld, Emory University, USA Robert J. Sternberg, Cornell University, USA Robert Plomin, King’s College London, UK Susan J. Blackmore, University of Plymouth, UK Joseph E. LeDoux, New York University, USA Noam Chomsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA Roy F. Baumeister, University of Queensland, Australia Erica Burman, University of Manchester, UK Brian A. Nosek, University of Virginia, USA Vikram H. Patel, Harvard Medical School, USA Daniel Kahneman, Princeton University, USA Carol A. Tavris, independent academic, USA,

Author : Janina Matthewson
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007562489
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Of Things Gone Astray written by Janina Matthewson and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2014-08-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mrs Featherby had been having pleasant dreams until she woke to discover the front of her house had vanished overnight ...

Author : Harrison G. Pope
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780897771498
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Psychology Astray written by Harrison G. Pope and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael Quetting
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1771643625
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Papa Goose written by Michael Quetting and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2018-09-18 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Papa Goose is destined to become a classic. This book has everything in it I love: great animals beautifully portrayed as individuals; cool science; drama, discovery, and personal transformation.” —Sy Montgomery, author of Birdology and The Soul of An Octopus The charming true story of one man’s journey to raise seven goslings in the name of science. In Papa Goose, Michael Quetting shares the hilarious and moving true story of how he became a father to seven rambunctious goslings—and the surprising things he learned along the way. Starting right at the beginning, with the eggs, his journey takes him from the incubator all the way to the airstrip, where he must attempt to teach the geese to fly as part of an ambitious scientific research initiative for the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, which tracks animal migrations around the world. For the next eleven months, we follow the newly minted dad as he takes the goslings on daily swims in the lake, tracks them down when they go astray, and watches their personalities develop: feisty, churlish, and lovable. Packed with charm and humor, Papa Goose quickly draws us into the adventure as Gloria, Nemo, and the rest of the crew conquer land, water, and air.

Author : Dan R. Lynch
Publisher : Adventure Publications
ISBN 13 : 1591939186
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crystal Healing written by Dan R. Lynch and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Fact-Based Introduction to Crystal Healing Whether you’re new to the practice of crystal healing or have a level of experience with it, chances are you have questions: What works? What doesn’t? How and when should I spend my money? And so on. Forget the magic, the mysticism, and the mythology. You’ve come to the right place for answers. Dan R. Lynch is the author of many books about rocks and minerals. Julie A. Kirsch is a trained psychologist. Together, they delve into the fascinating study of crystal healing, and they share their answers with you. The book begins with an explanation of what crystal healing is, as well as a simple introduction to the basics of geology/mineralogy. From there, the book takes a closer look at several of the most popular methods of crystal healing, such as wearing the crystals or using a healing crystal grid. That’s followed by an examination of the science and the psychology behind what the crystals are said to do versus what they have been proven to do. A “field guide” section spotlights some of the most important minerals to know, including amethyst and fluorite, presenting the most commonly used crystals by healing practitioners. The book is rounded out with safety warnings, recommended resources, and more. It’s everything you need to take an objective look at crystal healing and to make informed decisions about this controversial practice.