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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Psychology, 3rd Edition By Psy.D., Joni E. Johnston ( Alpha )
Release Date: 2006-06-06
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Product Description
The ABCs of Psychology. For students looking for a comprehensive resource, or those looking for a self-help book, this new edition provides an easy-to-understand look at both the history and modern practice of psychology. Inside, readers will find what treatment works best for what problem, how to use positive psychology to make one’s life even better, and alternative mental health treatments. They’ll also learn about how the mind and the body work with each other—and how to improve the communication between them.
• Covers all the basics, but gives extra emphasis to such contemporary issues as fear/anxiety, child psychology, health psychology, mood altering drugs, forensics, and so on
• Author is a practicing clinical psychologist with many awards for her popular columns and articles on psychology topics
• The Princeton Review identifies psychology as the ninth most popular college degree in the United States
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The book arrived after a hold up in overseas postal service but the inquiry was dealt with quickly and politely Thank you I will look forward to doing business with you again.
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Pass the Psychology Clep! ( danurse )
I passed the Psychology Clep with the help of this book. I knew nothing about Psychology and needed something easy to digest. I had the REA book, although concise and informative it was a bit dry. This idiot's book made me look forward to learning more. Used in conjuction with instacert.com- I passed the psych clep with a score in the 80's!
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Everything you wanted to know but forgot to ask about Psychology ( page-o-rama )
First, don't get mixed up; this is the Complete Idiot's Guide to Psychology, not the Complete Guide to the Psychology of Idiots. So no help on your annoying boss, but much help for basic psych classes and just those curious about the way the brain works.
There is a section on memory, how it works, how you can improve or take advantage of how your memory really captures information. That was interesting. And a good section on how someone like a worrywart or a pessimist can adjust their attitude to be less anxious (hint, don't try to be all Polly-Sunshine, in fact,figure out the worst thing that can happen and have a plan in place.) There is a very fine section on substance abuse and how to tell if you might be heading in that direction.
There are discussions (basic) about Freud, the MMPI-2 (psych exam) and other textbook items, so as a study guide, this could be helpful. If you aren't familiar with the science of psychology, this is a great place to start.
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Highly recommended
Dr. Johnston has done an excellent job appealing to readers on a very broad topic. Her style and wit are worth the read!
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 Great book! ( toing777 )
Teaches you the basics of psychology and in a funny and friendly way...
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