Psychology Beyond the Ordinary: How to Face Psychology (7th Edition)

Author: Stanovick Fan Zhao et al.
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: This book introduces the essence, content, scientific methods, and social significance of psychological research. It corrects misunderstandings about psychology through insightful and accessible discussions, helping readers understand the truth about the field. It can be said that it is a guide for "consumers" to recognize psychology as a "cultural product," hence the title "Psychology: The Unconventional Approach." This book makes a significant contribution to unveiling the veil of misunderstanding surrounding psychology, allowing readers to see its true face. Highly recommended for all readers who want to know what psychology is and how psychological knowledge accumulates. It points out that although psychology is a relatively new science, it has a very ancient tradition, which is why people have deep misunderstandings about it, thinking that the knowledge accumulated through psychological research does not need to be measured and evaluated by modern "scientific" standards. This book tells us that judging the quality of psychological knowledge is, like other sciences, must be based on "scientific" standards. The book uses many vivid examples to illustrate what these standards are and how to use them to distinguish true scientific psychology from pseudoscientific psychological common sense that confuses the public.