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General Psychology

  • 03-09-2008 7:52pm
    #1
    shump2
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭


    can anyone tell me what books to read for say, general psychology. im looking for a book that can give views on a broad range of areas of psychology.


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  • #2
    John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    A first year psychology textbook is usually quite readable and comprehensive. Gazzaniga and Heatherton's book is quite readable and I think the most common one used by undergrads is by Eysenck.


  • #3
    Cinful
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭Cinful


    Gen Psych texts are crap. See Leahey & Leahey (1999), A History of Psychology: Main Currents in Psychological Thought, 5th Ed., for schools of thought.


  • #4
    Pablo Sanchez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,207 ✭✭✭Pablo Sanchez


    Hi all,

    Always had an interest in Psychology and am considering taking up an evening/part time degree course in it.

    Before i spend my hard earned cash and time getting into it i want to be sure its for me and not just a 'flash in the pan idea'. Would be keen if anyone could reccommend a good book which gives me a good idea whats involved in the study of Psycology.

    Im sure everyone is aware of a subject they thought would be interesting, but when it actually came time to devote study time to it they realised it was not what they imagined it to be!


  • #5
    Cinful
    Registered Users Posts: 284 ✭✭Cinful


    Pablo Sanchez wrote: »
    Before i spend my hard earned cash and time getting into it i want to be sure its for me and not just a 'flash in the pan idea'. Would be keen if anyone could reccommend a good book which gives me a good idea whats involved in the study of Psycology.
    A book? Wrong approach. Talk to psychologists about careers. Professors. Therapists. Shop around. Discover from those in practice.


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