A brand new edition of the thinking person's guide to popular psychology. On a journey spanning 50 books, hundreds of ideas, and over a century, 50 Psychology Classics examines some of the most fascinating questions related to what motivates us, what makes us feel and act in certain ways, how our brain works, and how we create a sense of self. This edition includes contemporary classics such as Thinking, Fast and Slow, Quiet, and The Marshmallow Test.
Explore the human condition through the great thinkers of psychology:
- Alfred Adler on human nature
- Albert Bandura on self-efficacy
- Isabel Briggs-Myers on personality types
- Hans Eysenck on the four dimensions of personality
- Albert Ellis on emotions
- Erik Erikson on identity crises
- Anna Freud on defense mechanisms
- Sigmund Freud on dreams
- Eric Hoffer on mass psychology
- Karen Horney on inner conflicts
- Carl Jung on the collective unconscious
- Alfred Kinsey on sexual psychology
- Melanie Klein on envy
- Abraham Maslow on human potential
- Stanley Milgram on obedience to authority
- I. P. Pavlov on conditioning
- Carl Rogers on counseling
- Jean Piaget on child psychology
- B. F. Skinner on the power of environment
Discover the findings of contemporary research and practice:
- Susan Cain on introversion
- Carol Dweck on mindset
- Martin Gilbert on happiness
- Malcolm Gladwell on intrigue
- John Gottman on marriage
- Temple Grandin on autism
- Stephen Grosz on self-deception
- Daniel Kahneman on thinking
- Walter Mischel on self-control
- Leonard Mlodinow on the subconscious
- Steven Pinker on nature and nurture
- V. S. Ramachandran on neurology
- Barry Schwartz on the burden of choice
Capture the essence of great works in psychology:
- The Nature of Prejudice
- The Female Brain
- Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
- A Guide To Rational Living
- The Will To Meaning
- The Nature of Love
- I'm OK, You're OK
- The Divided Self
- Gestalt Therapy
- The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
- Authentic Happiness
- Darkness Visible
Pages: 336, Year of Publication: 0504, Dimensions: 15.2x15.2cm
