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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Psychology, 3rd Edition
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| The ABCs of Psychology. For students looking for a comprehensive resource, or those looking for a self-help book, this new edition provides an easy-to-understand look at both the history and modern practice of psychology. Inside, readers will find what treatment works best for what problem, how to use positive psychology to make one’s life even better, and alternative mental health treatments. They’ll also learn about how the mind and the body work with each other—and how to improve the communication between them.
• Covers all the basics, but gives extra emphasis to such contemporary issues as fear/anxiety, child psychology, health psychology, mood altering drugs, forensics, and so on
• Author is a practicing clinical psychologist with many awards for her popular columns and articles on psychology topics
• The Princeton Review identifies psychology as the ninth most popular college degree in the United States |
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 Readability AND depth! |
| Review Date: September 13, 2006 |
| Reviewer: H. Grove, Maryland, USA |
Psychology is a broad and complex subject and I was afraid any sort of overview meant for "the masses" would fall into one of two categories: too complex and dry to be considered appropriate for a Complete Idiot's Guide (CIG), or too superficial to be considered a decent overview. I was amazed to find that this book was neither. Instead of dumbing down or over-simplifying her topic, Dr. Johnston instead chose to make it interesting by writing with personality, wit, and style, illuminating her points with anecdotes and illustrative examples, and making her points relevant to everyday life. This book strikes a surprising balance between covering the theories and history of psychology and applying it to things everybody cares about.
Make no mistake--this isn't an afternoon's beach reading. It took me some time to get through this book because it's fat with information on everything from language development to schizophrenia. For anyone with an interest in studying psychology this book would make a fantastic introduction; I find it much easier to remember information about such figures as Jung and Freud when it's made relevant to modern and everyday affairs than when it's simply written as history. This book would also make a perfect resource for parents, as it delves quite a bit into how we develop as people, and how parents and childhood both do and don't influence us--including plenty of practical tips.
This book is also wonderful for pretty much anyone who could use some help coping with stress or figuring out how to deal with their troubles, or who wants to better understand a mental illness they suffer from. In particular it would be handy for folks who might not need the full help of a therapist but who could use some tips for healthier living, or people who want to know how to cope with a loved one's illness.
Whether you want an overview on the nature vs. nurture debate, the brain vs. mind delineation, issues of memory, emotions, motivation, stress, self-concepts, personality, or the difference between "normal" and "abnormal" behavior, it's covered in here--and it's covered in a fascinating and detailed manner. |
Idiot's Guide to Psychology
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| Review Date: June 21, 2004 |
| Reviewer: , Los Angeles |
| I am interested in psychology but I am only in 10th grade so I have had no formal training in psychology. I really liked this book because it gave me a quick overview of psychology without getting too technical. It was easy to read even for someone who does not know a lot about the subject. It gives an overview of every aspect of psychology and is a great book for anyone who is interested in psychology and just wants an overview. |
Excellent study guide for CLEP exam
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| Review Date: December 6, 2004 |
| Reviewer: Paul Ammann, New Fairfield, CT United |
| I took the Introduction to Psychology CLEP exam on Saturday, December 4th. This was the only book I used to study. Yes, the only book. The book is an excellent introduction to Psychology and provide a really good foundation. I would recommend reading it before taking Psychology 101. |
The complete Idiot's Guide to Psychology
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| Review Date: June 21, 2000 |
| Reviewer: jenniferstear66@hotmail.com, |
| This was a required book for my AP Psychology course and I would have drowned in the course without it. It's well worth the $15.00! |
Great reading, easy to unstand.
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| Review Date: December 12, 2005 |
| Reviewer: S. Elston, |
| I was looking for an introduction to psychology without the indepth confusion of advanced study and I found what I was looking for in this book. It gives information with easy to understand explaination of the terms and on the lessons being given. The author uses good analogies to help explain what she is trying to say and keeps it light to hold your interest. Definitely a good book for beginners and the curious. |
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