Uses And Abuses Of Psychology
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Book: Fair
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Pages: Good
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What happens when the tools of the mind are turned against the very people they were designed to help? In Uses and Abuses of Psychology, the eminent psychologist H. J. Eysenck presents a rigorous and unflinching examination of the claims made by his own discipline, scrutinising whether psychology truly delivers on its promise of practical benefit in human affairs. With characteristic intellectual boldness, Eysenck dissects fields ranging from psychoanalysis and intelligence testing to vocational guidance and national character, challenging both the professionals who wield these tools and the public who place their faith in them. Written with the precision of a scientist and the accessibility of a gifted communicator, this volume from the celebrated Pelican Psychology Series argues that good intentions are no substitute for empirical rigour, and that a half-understood science can be as dangerous as no science at all. Eysenck's style is bracingly direct — he neither flatters his profession nor dismisses its genuine achievements — making this a landmark work in the popularisation of psychological science. For anyone who has ever wondered how much of what passes for psychology is genuine knowledge and how much is sophisticated myth-making, this book presents a challenge that remains as provocative today as the day it was first published.
Author: H. J. Eysenck
Format: Paperback
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What happens when the tools of the mind are turned against the very people they were designed to help? In Uses and Abuses of Psychology, the eminent psychologist H. J. Eysenck presents a rigorous and unflinching examination of the claims made by his own discipline, scrutinising whether psychology truly delivers on its promise of practical benefit in human affairs. With characteristic intellectual boldness, Eysenck dissects fields ranging from psychoanalysis and intelligence testing to vocational guidance and national character, challenging both the professionals who wield these tools and the public who place their faith in them. Written with the precision of a scientist and the accessibility of a gifted communicator, this volume from the celebrated Pelican Psychology Series argues that good intentions are no substitute for empirical rigour, and that a half-understood science can be as dangerous as no science at all. Eysenck's style is bracingly direct — he neither flatters his profession nor dismisses its genuine achievements — making this a landmark work in the popularisation of psychological science. For anyone who has ever wondered how much of what passes for psychology is genuine knowledge and how much is sophisticated myth-making, this book presents a challenge that remains as provocative today as the day it was first published.