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Popular Psychology: An Encyclopedia
Luis A. Cordón
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Description for Popular Psychology: An Encyclopedia
Hardback. A readable and fascinating guide to what is unproven and blatantly false and what is based on decades of reliable evidence. Num Pages: 296 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 24. Weight in Grams: 771.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780313324574
SKU
V9780313324574
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About Luis A. Cordón
Luis A. Cordón is Associate Professor and Chairperson, Psychology, Eastern Connecticut University, Willimantic. He has published in the Journal of Research and Development in Education and the Journal of Educational Psychology.
Reviews for Popular Psychology: An Encyclopedia
Cordon's surprising encyclopedia explains the accuracies and fallacies of contemporary popular psychology when compared to the discipline practiced by professional psychologists. Cordon attempts to counteract the tide of misinformation about the field and provide a concise guide to what the well-informed student should know about psychology….[a]ddresses controversial topics forthrightly, clearly describing proponents' viewpoints and the scientific challenges each issue faces….Recommended. ... Read more