Psychology: Scientific Thinking and Everyday Life

by Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steven J Lynn, Nancy J. Woolf

Lilienfeld provides the framework students need to go from inquiry to understanding. By encouraging students to question, and teaching students how to test their assumptions, Lilienfeld motivates students to use scientific thinking skills to better understand the complex world of psychology.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Textbooks, School

868 pages, Paperback

First published January 17, 2007

Reviews

[Jazz Maree]

UNIVERSITY REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS COUNT TOWARDS MY READING GOAL!!
THEY COUNT!

[Tristan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read the Australian version first then read the American edition.
Major points were virtually identical except the fillers in between, Australian edition was more centred around multi-culturism, encouraging self awareness, sparking an interest in self development and communication. Where as the American edition was heavily focused on disparaging against new age or pseudo scientific medical practises as they cant or are difficult to be proven in a falsifiable scientific testing. The whole, "there are only black swans" falsifiability statement.
Though i thoroughly enjoyed reading them both, I found the way the American edition was written and portrayed kept my attention alot easier. however the study guides that accompany each book are completely different as in references to specific socio cultural relevance to the daily life's of the student. After completing both editions I found myself going back to the Australian edition due to one being in Australia and secondly it was more specific to the core material of what I am studying instead of convincing me that there are pseudo con artists.

My personal point is that no matter what, a hug is a placebo that can have major consequences on the treatment of patients due to oxytocin alone and the creation of new neural synaptic receptors, one needs the desire for specific neuropeptides to initially change desire to positive limbic (Paleomammalian Brain) development. If what a patient does or the charges responsible for there development can produce a positive disposition, then the very act of attention alone of focusing on there self awareness, also the catalyst reason, instead of overwhelming them with what there condition is, will have exponential qualities rather than informing purely cognitively.
Smile, Hug say a nice word then oxytocin and meditate me up Scotty.

[sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

good if you like books i helped make. see my name on the copyright page under 'production assistant' if you like.

[Nicholas · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a psychology text book that includes some biases of modern culture when viewing the religious perspective of certain scientific elements.

[Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Learned a ton and it actually read well despite being a textbook.

[June Moon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this textbook from cover to cover so yes I will count it towards my reading goal!!! I’m so glad to be done it but WOW the knowledge i’ve gained has benefited me profoundly and instilled in me a deeper appreciation for psychology. Time to ace that final exam!! 🥸

[Jody · Rating 4 out of 5]

For Class

[Olivia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is pretty on par for a textbook.

[Mohammad Yazan · Rating 4 out of 5]

مفيد جداً كمقدمة لمجال علم النفس لمن يريد أن يقرأ أكثر من مجرد مقدمة شديدة التبسيط والاختصار، لكنه لا يتوفر باللغة العربية ولغته فوق المستوى المتوسط
قرأته كمقرر جامعي

[Crystal · Rating 1 out of 5]

screaming crying throwing up during PSY100

[Adam Hander · Rating 5 out of 5]

interesting and practical for use in Healthcare and everyday life

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is probably one of the (if not THE) best textbooks I've ever read. Perhaps a part of that is because Psychology is my field of study right now, but I don't think that actually gave me too much of a bias. This textbook is well put together. It's engaging, written in an intelligent but somewhat laid-back way (in the sense that they make jokes and talk about things in interesting ways as well as giving great scientific/detailed explanations as well). Full of lots of pictures, fun facts, and sections covering all sorts of topics, this was a great starting textbook to my schooling career in psychology. It was also a great study tool and (most of the time) a pleasure to read (though it was very time consuming).

[Mari Nisha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great little textbook to accompany an intro to Psych course. It covers a lot of topics and has interesting examples.

....But i do wish the style of it was different. It sounds too much like the same textbooks I read in grade 3 where the authors just tried to be funny and ends up not explaining as much as it could, so it eventually gets a bit annoying. Still helpful enough, if you don't mind that style.

[Guillermo Cordero · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is actually the textbook of one of the modules of a certificate in psychology , and I HAD to read it.
Extremely helpful in understanding various aspects of human behaviour.
The scientific rigor with which the topics are covered doesn't conflict with the pedagogical method. Readers are continuously encouraged to question the concepts and analyze from different points of view.
I am actually reading for the second time. Enjoying it without the rush.

[Urvashi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best textbook I've ever read. I loved how the authors referenced themselves and their own experiences throughout the text along with silly jokes and morals. Definetly recommend checking it out if ever you want an introduction to psychology!

[Allison Heavens · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well written and uses good examples to help students understand the vast number of topics.

[Jeffrey Bumiller · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is one of the more well-written textbooks that I've encountered. We read the entire text for class and it was consistently enjoyable and interesting.

[Mills College Library]

150 L728 2014