Psychology Critical Thinking

Author: Benсли Li Xiaoping and others
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Fundamentally, are humans selfish? Can psychotherapists help people recall sexual abuse experiences they have forgotten for many years? Does the moon make people mad or commit crimes? What can we "know" about the world through our senses? These are just a small part of the interesting questions answered in this book. In this textbook, the authors use the newest findings in the field of critical thinking to guide students to study, think about, and answer psychological questions in a logical, rational, and critical manner. The book is rigorous in its arguments yet easy to understand, with exercises in each chapter helping to develop students into more effective thinkers. This book is written for students and teachers interested in the development of critical thinking. Its purpose is to teach the various skills necessary for critical thinking in psychology. The focus is on how psychologists use critical thinking in professional activities that require scientific thinking. These activities include: analyzing situations to determine causality, formulating hypotheses, making objective decisions, critically reading review literature, and critically writing. We teach the thinking skills involved in these activities along with a wealth of important psychological concepts and fascinating psychological questions, such as "Do emotions make us lose our rationality? Can we accurately recall sexual abuse memories that we had not previously recalled?" The selection of content, organization of chapter units, and setting of skill objectives make this book particularly suitable for introductory psychology courses. The book contains examples and exercises from various fields of psychology. Each chapter covers general psychology content while focusing on a specific theme.