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50 Psychology Classics: Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do: Insight and Inspiration from 50 Key Books
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Tom Butler-Bowdon (Goodreads Author)
With 50 Psychology Classics: Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do-Insight and Inspiration, Tom Butler-Bowdon introduces readers to the great works that explore the very essence of what makes us who we are. Spanning fifty books and hundreds of ideas, 50 Psychology Classics examines some of the most intriguing questions regarding cognitive development and behavioral motivati
...morePaperback, 301 pages
Published
January 25th 2007
by Nicholas Brealey Publishing
(first published December 6th 2006)
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I feel that I’ve missed out on a large part of my education and am only coming to terms now with the breadth of my ignorance in many fields. One of those is Psychology, which up until recently I had mostly disregarded as being philosophy for those not really smart enough to do philosophy.
But I’ve found myself becoming increasingly fascinated by the consistent and logically surprising errors we humans are all too prone to. It seems there is more to psychology than either wanting t...more
But I’ve found myself becoming increasingly fascinated by the consistent and logically surprising errors we humans are all too prone to. It seems there is more to psychology than either wanting t...more
I've got to give Tom Butler-Bowdon credit. At first I was quite skeptical of his work, as he doesn't really add a lot of value in his writing - he's really just summarizing the works of other writers.
However, after reading 50 Prosperity Classics: Attract It, Create It, Manage It, Share It and 50 Success Classics: Winning Wisdom for Life and Work from 50 Landmark Books, I've got to give Butler-Bowdon credit for mastering such a large body of knowledge.
He focuses on the clear, ...more
However, after reading 50 Prosperity Classics: Attract It, Create It, Manage It, Share It and 50 Success Classics: Winning Wisdom for Life and Work from 50 Landmark Books, I've got to give Butler-Bowdon credit for mastering such a large body of knowledge.
He focuses on the clear, ...more
A pretty good broad overview of the most pervasive ideas in psychology. A series of book synopses tied loosely tied together but well differentiated by the author/editor, who clearly wrote this book with an emphasis on each book's most unique contribution. I think this high-level but discerning summarizing adds value to this collection since most of the books and authors covered overlap in content.
I wouldn't consider this a definitive list of Psychology classics by any means (and Tom B...more
I wouldn't consider this a definitive list of Psychology classics by any means (and Tom B...more
I enjoyed this book, which provided Reader's Digest style previews of the main themes of 50 Psychology books. The detail was in-depth enough to give you a very clear picture of the main ideas in each book. One warning however, I had a friend who read the book declare that since he got the main thrust of the 50 classics, he now didn't need to purchase them. I have read several of those 50 classics and I would have missed out on a lot of entertaining and informative reading if I had made the same ...more
It is hard to recommend this book enough as a swift and easy introduction to the current state of popular psychology (or rather the entry of serious psychological research into the mainstream). It is particularly valuable for anyone whose education in these matters ended before the massive flow of insights since the early 1980s on sexual difference, techniques of persuasion, emotional intelligence and the actual rather than theoretical workings of the unconscious.
A quiet revolution ...more
A quiet revolution ...more
50 Psychology Classics: Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do; Insight and Inspiration from 50 Key Books
Tom Butler-Bowdon
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
In the Introduction, Butler-Bowdon provides an overview on the development of modern psychology as a field of study, once “early titans” (e.g. Williams James, Sigmund Freud, Jung, and Adler) had written books that the general public could understand. Within the Introduction, he also suggests seven themes that offer dif...more
Tom Butler-Bowdon
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
In the Introduction, Butler-Bowdon provides an overview on the development of modern psychology as a field of study, once “early titans” (e.g. Williams James, Sigmund Freud, Jung, and Adler) had written books that the general public could understand. Within the Introduction, he also suggests seven themes that offer dif...more
This started out dry and it was only the brilliant narration of Lloyd James that enabled me to make it through. Once it got into the meat of things, it moved way too fast for audio. I've never been able to enjoy digest-form books that cover much broader material in light summary. I don't know why I thought this would be different. I suspect I got it back when I was studying deception detection and microexpressions or something. Anyway... I'd find myself having missed huge bits of what was g...more
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Audio book: Not liking it that much. . . too fast and shallow. Good for remembering the authors and books of some ideas in psychology though, almost like a catalogue. Irreverent with Piaget, I think. . .
A fantastic overview of psychology and pop psychology books.
This book will leave you with a good sense of which of the 50 to read in full.
Clear, concise and pleasurable to read.
This book will leave you with a good sense of which of the 50 to read in full.
Clear, concise and pleasurable to read.
A patchwork quilt featuring the thoughts on the mind from fifty different psychological perspectives. The author pieces together enough remnant writing materials from those featured to cover this broad subject, the most helpful information which holds it all together for me is the childhood background of each person who has contributed to this field.
It was very interesting that I can meet more than 50 great psychologist with this sole book. But I realize that the reading remain me bunch of reading list following this book.
I read this one, and want to read it again! Now I have a new list of books I want to read. Not to mention the new insite I have about myself and how I tick :)
A very useful introduction and summary to some influential psychology classics, spanning a number of topics, with a brief biography of each author.
Great introduction/over of psychology. I've always been a sucker for psychology and this only feed my passion.
It's a great book. Definitely worth reading several times again. And I am going to read some books mentioned in it.
I listened to it to improve my vocabulary and liked it because it was a brilliant summary.
Finished the audiobook and was rather unsatisfied. He doesn't actually analyze the books, just summarizes the approaches for the most part. I was disappointed.
This is a great review/overview of 50 great thinkers and researchers. It's a very quick read and provides lots of further reading suggestions which I will have to jot down and read in the future.
Audio -- great review or good introduction to the fundamental principals of psychology
It's like a college class without the torture. Loved it.
An okay overview, a place to start.
This was a great book which I just finished reading. I suck at reviews but the book is awesome!
A great refresher to what I have learnt as a Psychology major years ago. It's a great overview to those who are keen to learn more about Psychology.
What a great read, whether you are a psych major or not. Many of the books that were reviewed in this book are popular in the general market. Blink and I'm Okay You're Okay come to mind. If you like psychology, you will LOVE this book. So many of pop psych's ideas come from the books that are focused on. I read it over a five day trip with my family. It was interesting to have all those psych thoughts going around in my head while watching my children interact with each other.
This is an incredible compilation of short version of 50 various psychology books that touch very different subjects. I would strongly recommend this to anyone who is trying to explore psychology subject and could like to find a good book to read without reading each book core to core. Also loved a short bio on each author of books listed. Would strongly recommend this book to anyone who is trying to figure out psychology of human beings and why people do things they do!
Jillian
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Recommends it for:
Cory Clemmons, anyone interested in psychology or pop psychology-self-help
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A great basic overview of classics which reminded me of psychology 101. It gave a good synopsis and went into depth about each author's/creator/psychologist/philosophers background which was nice. I found it interesting that The Gift of Fear and Ayn Rand had so much space in comparison to other classics, and loved finding out that Kinsey had super religious parents and began his career as an engineer. He reminded me of my husband. Kinky stuff:)
Peachy
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epistolary,
inspirational,
non-fiction,
mental-illness,
existential,
psychology,
self-help,
sociology
Excellent! A crash course in psychology, covering the full spectrum of the science, as well as its founders and achievers. I chose to absorb 50 Psychology Classics via audiobook format, and I'm so glad that I did. The narrator was the perfect blend of annunciation, timing and energy, while the narrative was astute, eloquent and engaging. A must have to broaden your psychology library.
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What was this? The Reader's Digest version of psychology greats? Actually, it's pretty cool if you want the basics of the big-deal psych books. It was a good review in some parts, a good intro in others, and in some parts a heaping helping of who gives a flying $%@*. I started a thorough reading months ago and ended up just cherry-picking. . . So, for me it was more like 25 Psychology Classics.
Perfect collection of psychology classics that provide great ideas for book reading lists.
If you are interested in the evolution of psychotherapy and psychology in general, this book will point you to the classics on the subjects. Some of the authors: Jung, Freud, De Becker, Seligman and many others.
If you are interested in the evolution of psychotherapy and psychology in general, this book will point you to the classics on the subjects. Some of the authors: Jung, Freud, De Becker, Seligman and many others.
Ahhh, a great read - very fast and readable, and phenomenally interesting. Easy to put down and pick up again after a long break. I wish everyone I knew would read this so we could talk about some of the studies' insights into human nature/human tendencies.
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