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“Serves as an accessible and highly readable overview of the field of psychology. It draws from his immensely popular introductory psychology class at Yale, reportedly one of the university’s most popular courses of all time. In it, he leads the reader through the work of early researchers (including Pavlov’s dogs and Skinner’s pigeons), into a discussion of the malleability of memory and emotion, and the complex questions surrounding consciousness. It would be perfect for the curious layman or a switched-on school leaver considering a degree in psychology.” Read more...
Notable Psychology and Self-Help Books of 2023
Cal Flyn, Five Books Editor
Our most recommended books
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Good Reasonable People: The Psychology Behind America's Dangerous Divide
by Keith Payne -
A Little History of Psychology
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Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
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The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
by Jonathan Haidt -
Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts
by Oliver Burkeman
