in 15 minute psiholog

by Anne Rooney

Cum functioneaza mintea noastra? De ce facem unele alegeri si nu altele? Ce rol are plictiseala? Este moralitatea innascuta, sau este nevoie sa o invatam? Cat de mult corupe puterea? Castigul la loterie aduce fericirea? Dar zambetul? Sunt intrebari pe care fiecare dintre noi si le-a pus la un moment dat, dar carora psihologii le-au dat un raspuns fundamentat stiintific.

In 15 minute psiholog este o lectura usoara si placuta, care te introduce in lumea fascinanta a psihicului uman, asa cum este ea vazuta si descifrata de specialisti.

Prin aceasta carte, autoarea realizeaza un parcurs captivant, reusind sa prezinte studii si teorii stiintifice intr-o maniera antrenanta si marcata de umor. Bogatul sau continut infor- mational este atent structurat si insotit de numeroase imagini atractive, care au darul de a te ajuta sa-l retii mai usor.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

304 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2014

About the author

Anne Rooney gained a degree and then a PhD in medieval literature from Trinity College, Cambridge. After a period of teaching medieval English and French literature at the universities of Cambridge and York, she left to pursue a career as a freelance writer. She has written many books for adults and children on a variety of subjects, including literature and history. She lives in Cambridge and is Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the University of Essex.

Reviews

[Ioana Crețu · Rating 5 out of 5]

În formatul acesta concis reușește să atingă multe aspecte importante, sintetizând dovezile empirice și conturând imaginea câtorva principii de la baza psihologiei.
Limbajul e unul accesibil și stilul plăcut, uneori amuzant, iar pentru o carte de dimensiunile ei îmi pare că își atinge menirea, aceea de a fi o portiță spre aprofundarea cunoștințelor din acest domeniu.

[Lucie Paris · Rating 4 out of 5]

To be honest I was expecting a different book based on the title. Something probably more oriented about troubles and anxiety. Instead I received a great and enjoyable read to discover through time and experiences how science has come up with nowadays therory about pschycology.

From the best way to raise a child by giving attention and letting him/her cry, from tests on animals to detect the behaviours, it was real pleasant to pass some time with this book.

Far from boring, I've learned cool stuffs about violence, video games, memories, how our brain see things or pschychopath. And it's written in a real fun and interesting ways with pasts examples, historical ones or drawings.

Unexpected and interesting!

Lucie
http://newbooksonmyselves.blogspot.fr...

[Ana B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

În 15 minute psiholog? Și încă cum!
Da, este posibil, nu, nu ni se vând gogoși.

Anee Rooney știe ce zice și știe cum să scrie, combină informații greu de înțeles din domeniul psihologiei cu simțul ei ironic foarte ascuțit, creând astfel o carte ușor de digerat.

Ceea ce te va surprinde la acesta carte care pare "micuță", este ușurință cu care înveți cuvinte și expresii noi din domeniul faimoasei științe a creierului, ca mai apoi, să realizezi câte nu știai despre tine și semenii tăi (nu suntem atâta de perfecți pe cât tindem să credem, ups) iar la final, vei ajunge la concluzia că "În 15 minute psiholog" nu doar promite mult, ci și oferă! 📚

[Vlad Drule · Rating 4 out of 5]

Diversified subjects approached and briefly debated, semi scientific writing with a personal touch, feels easy and relaxing to read. Various references and experiments from Festinger to Milgram. Every individual can learn something from it, recommended.

[Rodì · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun little book casually discussing the principles of general psychology. i can look at it as a revision (as a psychology student), but for beginners i think it can offer a fun insight through examining famous experiments and diving into everyday situations

[Mehmet Erdogan · Rating 3 out of 5]

ok

[Volgyesi Giorgio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good tips how to handle situations, and parental advices too! Definitely worth reading! :-)

[Vaios · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ωραίο για audiobook με τον πρωινό καφέ

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This might have been the greatest example of “Don’t judge a book by its cover”. My expectations were greatly exceeded.

This book is an introduction to psychology and the many, many areas it is applied in. The chapters are short, diverse and not only concerned with clinical psychology. In fact, it takes up the smallest fraction of this book.
The author found a good middle-ground between referencing famous studies, providing everyday examples and highlighting the results' relevance for the science as well as individuals.

My reading experience was disrupted by occasional unprofessional remarks or the insufficient interpretation of study findings. Especially as someone academically interested in psychology, most of the presented analyses didn’t go far enough. But I believe that is because this book was not intended for me and I can accept that.

All in all, I would definitely recommend this to everyone who is starting to take interest in psychology as it gives a well-written and interesting overview of the field.

[Dumitru Moraru · Rating 4 out of 5]

De fapt, nu e chiar 15 minute. Îți ia mai mult :) și nu te faci psiholog cu ea. Well, psihologia e un domeniu foarte complex. Dar toate chestiile generale le găsești aici și pentru un necunoscător, e tocmai bun.

[lady lazarus 𖦹 · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a decent book filled with interesting ( and random ) questions. Nothing too deep tho, as it should be expected.

[Isa · Rating 5 out of 5]

She managed to explain complex ideas in simple ways. It's as understandable as it is helpful.

[Todd Haines · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of those bathroom or coffee table books for those with a short attention span but for some reason I read it cover to cover over time. Good little tid bits of psychology and entertaining for sure.