Introductory psychology through science fiction

by Harvey A. Katz (Editor), Patricia S. Warrick (Editor)

Each chapter a grouping of stories meant to shine light on particular elements like personality, development, cognition, Only a Mother- Judith Merril; The First Men- Howard Fast; The Examination - Felix Gotschalk; The Playground -&- Man in the Rorscharch Shirt- Ray Bradbury; Flowers For Algernon - Daniel Keyes; The Brain - Norbert Wiener; Socrates - John Christopher; Nine Lives Ursula K. Le Guin; Through Other Eyes - R.A. Lafferty; And He Built a Crooked House - Robert Heinlein; Subliminal Man - J.G. Ballard; Such Stuff - John Brunner; Learning Theory - James McConnel; Susie's Reality - Bob Stickgold; Rat in the Skull -&- Yellow Pill Rog Phillips; The Man Who Devoured Books - John Sladek; All the Last Wars at Once - Geo. Alec Effinger; Adjustment - Ward Moore; Seventh Victims-&-Love, Incorporated - Robert Sheckley; Mother - Philip Jose Farmer; Dreaming is a Private Thing - Isaac Asimov; Alter Ego - Hugo Correa; And Now the News - Ted Sturgeon; The Plot - Tom Herzog; Going Down Smooth - Robert Silverberg.Truly some gems here and it's worth a read if it comes into your life.

Genres: Science Fiction, Short Stories, Psychology

550 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1974

Reviews

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

Technically a textbook. Each chapter a grouping of stories meant to shine light on particular elements like personality, development, cognition, etc.

Includes:
That Only a Mother- Judith Merril; The First Men- Howard Fast; The Examination - Felix Gotschalk; The Playground -&- Man in the Rorscharch Shirt- Ray Bradbury; Flowers For Algernon - Daniel Keyes; The Brain - Norbert Wiener; Socrates - John Christopher; Nine Lives Ursula K. Le Guin; Through Other Eyes - R.A. Lafferty; And He Built a Crooked House - Robert Heinlein; Subliminal Man - J.G. Ballard; Such Stuff - John Brunner; Learning Theory - James McConnel; Susie's Reality - Bob Stickgold; Rat in the Skull -&- Yellow Pill Rog Phillips; The Man Who Devoured Books - John Sladek; All the Last Wars at Once - Geo. Alec Effinger; Adjustment - Ward Moore; Seventh Victims-&-Love, Incorporated - Robert Sheckley; Mother - Philip Jose Farmer; Dreaming is a Private Thing - Isaac Asimov; Alter Ego - Hugo Correa; And Now the News - Ted Sturgeon; The Plot - Tom Herzog; Going Down Smooth - Robert Silverberg.

Truly some gems here and it's worth a read if it comes into your life.