50 Psychology Classics: Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do (Your Coach in a Box)

Butler-Bowdon, Tom

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9781596591196: 50 Psychology Classics: Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do (Your Coach in a Box)

ISBN 10: 1596591196 ISBN 13: 9781596591196

Publisher: Gildan Media Corporation, 2007

A Thinking Person's Guide to Popular PsychologyWe would all like to know the secrets of human nature - who we are, how we think, and what we do. In a journey that spans 50 books, hundreds of ideas, and over a century in time, 50 Psychology Classics explores important contemporary writings such as Gladwell's Blink and Seligman's Authentic Happiness as well as wisdom from key figures in psychology's development.EXPLORE the work of some of the greatest thinkers in psychology: ALFRED ADLER ? ALBERT ELLIS ? MILTON ERICKSON ? ERIK ERIKSON ? VICTOR FRANKL ? ANNA FREUD ? SIGMUND FREUD ? HARRY HARLOW ? KAREN HORNEY? WILLIAM JAMES ? CARL JUNG ? ALFRED KINSEY ? MELANIE KLEIN ? RD LAING ? ABRAHAM MASLOW ? STANLEY MILGRAM ? IVAN PAVLOV ? FRITZ PERLS ? JEAN PIAGET ? CARL ROGERS ? BF SKINNER.GAIN insights into the scientific research of leading contemporary psychologists, psychiatrists and neurologists: Authentic Happiness ? The Blank Slate ? Emotional Blackmail ? Feeling Good ? The Female Brain ? Frames of Mind ? The Origins of Everyday Moods ? The Paradox of Choice ? Phantoms in the Brain ? Stumbling on Happiness ? Working with Emotional IntelligenceDISCOVER why we think and act the way we do through the landmark bestsellers of psychology: Blink ? Difficult Conversations ? Games People Play ? The Gift of Fear ? I'm OK - You're OK ? Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion ? Lateral Thinking ? The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat ? Passages ? People Skills ? The Psychology of Self-Esteem ? The Seven Principles for Making Marriage WorkWith insightful commentaries on each classic, biographical information on the authors, plus a guide to further key titles, 50 PSYCHOLOGY CLASSICS provides a unique overview of this fascinating subject.

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Review:

At long last a chance for those outside the profession to discover that there is so much more to psychology than just Freud and Jung. 50 PSYCHOLOGY CLASSICS offers a unique opportunity to become acquainted with a dazzling array of the key works in psychological literature almost overnight. (Dr Raj Persaud, Gresham Professor for Public Understanding of Psychiatry)

This delightful book provides thoughtful and entertaining summaries of 50 of the most influential books in psychology. It's a 'must read' for students contemplating a career in psychology. (VS Ramachandran, Director, Center for Brain and Cognition, University of California, San Diego)

A brilliant synthesis. The author makes complex ideas accessible and practical, without dumbing down the material. I found myself over and over thinking, 'Oh, that's what that guy meant. (Douglas Stone, lecturer on law at Harvard Law School and co-author of Difficult Conversations)

Butler-Bowdon writes with infectious enthusiasm. He is a true scholar of this type of literature. (USA Today)

From the Publisher:

With a focus on psychology for non-psychologists,Tom
Butler-Bowdon, in his characteristic and successful style, looks at some of
the most intriguing questions
relating to what motivates us, what makes us feel and act in certain ways,
how our brains work, and how we create a sense of self. Deeper awareness in
these areas can
lead to self-knowledge, a better understanding of human nature, improved
relation- shi
ps and increased effectiveness.

50 Psychology Classics explores important contemporary writings such as
Gladwell's Blinkand Seligman's Authentic Happinessas well as wisdom from
iconic figures such as
Freud, Adler, Jung, Skinner, James, Piaget and Pavlov. In addition there
are fascinating insights from writers and thinkers such as Isabel Briggs
Myers, Eric Hoffer and
William Styron.

50 Psychology Classics examines:
What happiness really is
How intuition can save your life
The secrets of better communication and influencing skills
The science behind successful relationships
Why smart people get swept up in mass movements

Tom Butler-Bowdon explores some of psychology's most famous experiments and
research, such as Stanley Milgram's chilling demonstrations of human
willingness to obey authority,
Harry Harlow's work with baby monkeys revealing the importance of physical
contact to mental health and Alfred Kinsey's pot-stirring revelations about
people's real sex lives.

50 Psychology Classics highlights the often surprising scientific work that
has changed what we believe about our-
selves and what makes people tick.

With insightful commentaries on each classic, biographical information on
the authors plus a guide to further key titles,50 Psychology
Classicsprovides a unique overview of this fascinating sub- ject.

50 Psychology Classicswill further your understanding of human nature and
yourself, help you achieve happiness and mental health, increase
intelligence and achieve
more at work and improve relationships with insight and inspiration from:
* Alfred Adler * Gavin de Becker * Eric Berne * Edward de Bono * Robert
Bolton
* Nathaniel Branden * Isabel Briggs Myers * Louann Brizendine
* David D Burns * Robert Cialdini * Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
* Albert Ellis & Robert Harper * Milton Erickson * Erik Erikson *
Hans Eysenck * Susan Forward * Viktor Frankl * Anna Freud
* Sigmund Freud * Howard Gardner * Daniel Gilbert * Malcolm Gladwell
* Daniel Goleman * John M Gottman * Harry Harlow
* Thomas A Harris * Eric Hoffer * Karen Horney * William James * Carl Jung

* Eric Kandel * Alfred Kinsey * Melanie Klein * RD Laing * Abraham Maslow
* Stanley Milgram * Ivan Pavlov * Fritz Perls * Jean Piaget * Steven Pinker

* VS Ramachandran * Carl Rogers * Oliver Sacks * Barry Schwartz
* Martin Seligman * Gail Sheehy * BF Skinner * Douglas Stone * William
Styron *
Robert E Thayer

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