| Title | : | Psychology In A Week (Teach Yourself in a Week) |
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| ISBN | : | 1444196162 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781444196160 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 |
| Publication | : | First published August 30, 2013 |
In just one week, this accessible book will give you knowledge to last forever. End of chapter summaries and multiple choice questions are all designed to help you test your knowledge and gain confidence.
So whether you are a student or you simply want to widen your knowledge, you will find this seven-day course a very memorable introduction.
Learn how humans grow up in and adapt to a social environment
Discover what emotions are and what affects our state of mind
Consider why we are motivated to do what we do
Discover the Buddhist scriptures and learn how they are interpreted today.
Engage with evolutionary psychology and the role of genes. Think about what intelligence is and how it comes about.
Discover the factors influencing the psychological development of children, adolescents and adults.
Explore what psychologists do and how
Psychology In A Week (Teach Yourself in a Week) Reviews
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I'm kinda disappointed by this book because of several things. First of all, I believe that the subjects lack organization. The author seems to throw all the information about to a specific concept into the reader's mind without paying attention to the structure or the coherence of ideas. Second of all, the book doesn't cover most of the important topics in Psychology. I'll give one example. How can an introduction to Psychology dismiss talking about Sigmund Freud's major contributions to the field of child psychology?! Another example is that the author doesn't give sufficient information about important concepts, such us in the topic of associative learning. He doesn't really spend time in explaining the differences between negative reinforcement and punishment, for instance. This doesn't make the book a good candidate for those who do not have background information in Psychology. Third of all, I believe the book represents the author subjective view in many topics, and I personally do not categorize the book as informative. In some parts, it seems to me as a self-help book.
However, there are few good things about the book, especially at the end, where the author reveals the positive results of studying the mind of old people in respects to memory and intelligence. As I've mentioned, the writing seems subjective, it's written in a positive tone! -
It was ok
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This is such an easy book to read, it was so informative and comprehensible, a must read.
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This book is a quick read that condenses psychology into 7 days of reading. I liked it.
