So You Want To Be A Psychologist: A Kids' Guide to Psychology, the Human Mind, Behavior Science, and the Curious Professionals Who Study Why We Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do
Language: English
Published by So You Want to Be...Books, 2026
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- Title
- So You Want To Be A Psychologist: A Kids' Guide to Psychology, the Human Mind, Behavior Science, and the Curious Professionals Who Study Why We Think, Feel, and Act the Way We Do
- Author
- Soules, Linda
- Publisher
- So You Want to Be...Books
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798951756114
- Series
- Book 45 of 50: So You Want To Be A...
From the So You Want To Be A... Series - 2026 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards, Grand Prize Winner
The human mind is the most fascinating puzzle there is - and this is the book for the kid who can't stop asking why.
Why does your loudest friend clam up the second a teacher calls her name? Why can you remember a silly song from years ago but not what you ate for lunch? Why do people yawn the instant they see someone else do it? If questions like these tug at you, you might already be a little bit of a psychologist.
So You Want To Be A Psychologist is a smart, warm, beautifully illustrated introduction to the real science of the mind - not the myth. It won't pretend psychology is mind-reading, or just couches and "how does that make you feel?" Instead, it shows young readers what psychologists actually do: ask a careful question about how people think, feel, learn, and behave, then find the honest answer with evidence.
Part scientist, part detective, a psychologist studies everything from memory and fear to how babies learn, how juries decide, and how athletes stay calm. This book takes readers behind the scenes - and treats them as the curious, capable future professionals they might become.
Inside this book, curious readers will discover:
- What psychologists really do all day - from running experiments to helping real families
- The surprising places psychology hides: schools, hospitals, courtrooms, sports fields, video games, even car dashboards and crosswalks
- True stories of trailblazing psychologists, including Jean Piaget, Mary Ainsworth, Kenneth and Mamie Clark, and Martha Bernal
- Jaw-dropping fun facts: why you can't tickle yourself, how rats laugh, the "invisible gorilla" experiment, and the marshmallow test
- An honest look at the hard parts - the patience, the uncertainty, and the courage it takes to be wrong and say so
- A day in the life, a kid-friendly glossary, and simple experiments to try right now
Honest about the challenges and glowing with the wonder of the work, this is a career book that respects a child's intelligence - and a conversation-starter parents and teachers will love reading alongside them.
Perfect for curious and gifted readers ages 10-14 (and a wonderful read-aloud from age 8); fans of STEM and brain-science books; and anyone who loves nonfiction that reads like an invitation, not a lecture.
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