Sense And Nonsense In Psychology
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What does science actually have to say about telepathy, hypnosis, the interpretation of dreams, and the measurement of intelligence — and how much of what we believe is little more than popular myth? In Sense and Nonsense in Psychology, Hans Jürgen Eysenck, one of the twentieth century's most prolific and provocative psychologists, subjects a wide range of widely-held psychological beliefs to rigorous scientific scrutiny, separating empirical fact from comfortable fiction with characteristic precision and wit. Drawing on experimental evidence and statistical analysis, Eysenck dismantles the pseudoscientific claims that had permeated both public discourse and the fringes of academic psychology, arguing forcefully that a truly scientific approach is the only reliable path to understanding the human mind. Written with the authority of a leading researcher yet crafted for a general readership, this Pelican Original presents the discipline of psychology at a fascinating crossroads — caught between the rigorous demands of empirical science and the enduring human appetite for the mystical and the inexplicable. Eysenck's style is combative, lucid, and bracingly direct, challenging readers to interrogate their own assumptions about consciousness, personality, and perception. A landmark work of popular science that remains as intellectually provocative today as when it first appeared, it leaves one wondering just how many of our most cherished beliefs about the mind would survive the same cold light of evidence.
Author: H. J. Eysenck
Format: Paperback
Genre: Psychology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What does science actually have to say about telepathy, hypnosis, the interpretation of dreams, and the measurement of intelligence — and how much of what we believe is little more than popular myth? In Sense and Nonsense in Psychology, Hans Jürgen Eysenck, one of the twentieth century's most prolific and provocative psychologists, subjects a wide range of widely-held psychological beliefs to rigorous scientific scrutiny, separating empirical fact from comfortable fiction with characteristic precision and wit. Drawing on experimental evidence and statistical analysis, Eysenck dismantles the pseudoscientific claims that had permeated both public discourse and the fringes of academic psychology, arguing forcefully that a truly scientific approach is the only reliable path to understanding the human mind. Written with the authority of a leading researcher yet crafted for a general readership, this Pelican Original presents the discipline of psychology at a fascinating crossroads — caught between the rigorous demands of empirical science and the enduring human appetite for the mystical and the inexplicable. Eysenck's style is combative, lucid, and bracingly direct, challenging readers to interrogate their own assumptions about consciousness, personality, and perception. A landmark work of popular science that remains as intellectually provocative today as when it first appeared, it leaves one wondering just how many of our most cherished beliefs about the mind would survive the same cold light of evidence.