Psychology Books in general Reviews

Having taught psychology for quite a few years I've accumulated so many books I thought I'd go through them all to see if I could donate some to our local charity shops but unfortunately I can't! There are 2 reasons for this - 1. I love them all. 2. Many are now unfortunately out of print. My bookshelves are fairly ...  Read the complete review

I'm not a psychologist or an expert in it but I do have a very profound interest in it and I do find it very exciting to learn about. What is it about psychology books that I find so amazing? It's the overwhelming amount of knowledge to be gained, the sheer amount of natural human phenomenum which can be explained in logical terms yet most of us ...  Read the complete review

I am sure, that like many other psychology lecturers, I am constantly on the lookout for the ‘perfect’ textbook. I teach mature students who are preparing to go to university and the majority of whom have never studied psychology before. Some books are too basic, whilst others go into the kind of depth of critical analysis that I would ...  Read the complete review

this book is a very good book about psychology, i loved it from the start and it grew on me further till the conclusion. if u have ever wanted to know how to see what people think, or why people do the things they do, then this is the book for you, as it is a mre suitable version for beginners, rather than those well studied in the field of ...  Read the complete review

Designed as an exact fit for the AQA (AEB) A-Level specifications this book goes into the various topics in great detail, whilst keeping it easy to understand. At over 800 pages long it covers everything needed, however for specifically AS level there is a book titled similarly except titled AS level instead, by the same authors. ...  Read the complete review

This book is the set book for the new A and As courses for the AEB/AQA syllabus A. It is well set out and doesn`t try to blind the student with science before he is ready. The sections on research methods are especially well written (I have to say that, my tutor wrote them) easy to understand and makes statistics easy(now there`s a miracle). I ...  Read the complete review

This fascinating book is offered by Professor Roger R Hock,of New England college.Each of the forty studies are presented in an accessible and meaningful style,which include not only a brief introduction,the theory and hypothesis but also the design,method used,the significance to the field of psychology, discussion of subsequent research with ...  Read the complete review

This article is about a study run on the recovery of some cancer patients and how relaxation can increase the survival rate of cancer patients. It is a bit wordy and scientific, but many people may find it interesting. Walker and Eremin wrote an article in the American Journal of Surgery in 1995 called Psychoneuroimmunology - a new fad ...  Read the complete review

In this work Gardner succeeds in debunking without dismissing the idea that intelligence is a single, unified and easily quantifiable function of the brain. Gardner provides a context into which established IQ tests play a part yet are not permitted to dominate. Frames of Mind is convincing in demonstrating, that such IQ tests may serve to ...  Read the complete review

Mapping the Mind, Rita Carter (Weidenfield & Nicolson, 1998) One of the most significant events of the 20th century happened towards the end of its closing decade. The name of one of the two chief players was Blue, and the name of the other was Kasparov. Before the event, Kasparov had been the greatest chess-player in history; after it, ...  Read the complete review

Dr Christopher Green who wrote this book is an absolute godsend to all parents with toddlers! This is a lighthearted yet authoritative book which gives practical advice on how to deal with certain situations that crop up within a childs first 4 years. I have referred to this book a number of times when i have come to the end of my tether ...  Read the complete review

This is an incredibly interesting book to read whether you are studying psychology or not. It is a very readable account of hysterical epidemics that have happened in the past and more recently. As well as chapters on defining hysteria and the history of hysteria, it covers what showalter believes are modern hysterias ie. Chronic fatigue ...  Read the complete review

This text book, by Ellis and Young (published by Psychology Press) is a great textbook for studying Human Cognitive Neuropsychology. There are two versions - the original, and a newer version which has readings - that is, original papers, with commentary. Human Cognitive Neuropsychology uses brain damaged patients to understand how ...  Read the complete review