The Psychology Book

Great book, well worth a read.

Found this book very interesting and also really well thought out and explained for someone who’s interested in Psychology as a subject or as something they want to study. It’s theories and concepts are intriguing and easy to understand for a beginner or someone who has only briefly studied the subject as it explains things clearly and precisely. It’s contents cover everything from its philosophical roots, behaviourism, psychotherapy and cognitive psychology among other subjects. There is lots of hierarchy type tables along with graphs, pictures and big think piece quotes on the pages that sum up or try to explain the different concepts in sound bites, they stand out to help you try to grasp and remember what you’re reading. It’s a colourful, well thought out and very interesting book that you can go back to again and again to study and soak up the subjects, theories and concepts within its pages. Highly recommended!

The Psychology Book aims to give a basic understanding of a wide variety of psychological theories and schools of thought, and does so admirably. The book is divided into seven broadly chronological sections (Philosophical Roots, Behaviourism, Psychotherapy, Cognitive Psychology, Social Psychology, Developmental Philosophy and The Psychology of Difference)and looks at the main participants in these areas and the theories and ideas they put forward. Each subject gets at least a page, and some more important contributors (Piaget, Bandura, Freud) get many more. The book is written in a style that engages the reader, and presents the ideas in an understandable way, which is great for those who are interested in psychology generally, or studying subjects that might contain elements of psychology such as teaching. This book does have a wide scope, and more advanced readers in this area might find this book somewhat limiting, but as a guide to a wide range of concepts and the people who produced them, it does an good job.

Thought this was a really interesting book that I bought for my boyfriend who is studying psychology. Although it does not go into great depths and is not an academic text book, we both found it really interesting for a general overview of psychological theories. It is really well laid out and gives just enough information on each theory to gain your interest. I am currently studying for my MA in social work and actually used some of it to find some psychologists of interest and then went and researched them more thoroughly. Others who have looked at the book with no background in psychology have also found it really interesting so it would be a good table book or gift for anyone.

Interesting study book

What a great book! I've been studying psychology for some time, initially as a hobby and more formally for the last few years. Due to this progression my learning has focussed on specific areas relevant to my life and work and missed out material that didn't connect directly to them. What was missing from my knowledge was a basic understanding of how the science has developed over the years, and what drove the various strands of research and schools of thought. This book provides a clear pathway covering the major ideas and individuals who came up with them, and also shows the context of each and the connections between them. I think through this book I am much more aware of what I didn't know I didn't know, and as a result have a lot more reading to do!

Didn't grip me as much as I thought it would. And didn't go into detail around the key theories. It's OK i guess, wasn't quite as good as I thought it would be unfortunately. Book quality is good though.

I actually bought this for my 12 yo daughter as a (requested) christmas present so it's not been read yet...however, I had a sneaky look through and it looks so interesting I shall be borrowing it off her! It gives the basic ideas and principals from lots of different psychologists and types of therapies. A brief biog is given together with any books they have written so if any of them are particularly interesting you don't have to research further reading yourself. A lot of simple diagrams, loads of pictures and plain English make it possible to dive in and learn something over a cup of coffee instead of reaching for a dictionary whilst scratching your head!

We own a number of books in this series and we really like them. The whole family enjoys reading them and whether you only want an outline to give you a bit of insight into the subject or you are looking for an exploration somewhat deeper, this book will certainly be able to pique your interest. We found that it explains the subject well and in a concise but interesting manner and both older children and adults will learn a lot on the topic. The quality of the cover, pages and print is excellent. They are fairly hefty books about 1inch thick and approximately A4 size so to have the solid, colourful cover to keep the book in good condition is very helpful. They also look very attractive and invite the reader to pick up and explore what's inside. Great for home schoolers too. I can highly recommend this book for a foray into the subject.

It’s exactly what the title says, big ideas simply put. If you’re a beginner, it’s great as a useful starting point in your research into the psychology of the human mind

The book was paperback not hardcover, and it's ok since it was already mentioned in the description. It's also original. I was sceptic at first because Amazon offered it at 180 egp only, discounted from 1500. But the book IS original. Superb deal.

I really love this book. The book is huge and cute with beautiful images, quotations and a bit of sneakpeak into the psychologists. It is fun to read. I carried this book around in the beginning days as a precious little toddler as it is really really cute. The cover is attractive(although, the corners were knocked when i got it). You don't even have to read in order, just turn a random page and there you are! Entirely dissolved into the book! I'm a psychology student and I found many interesting information which weren't taught to me in my class lol. A few times, I wished some concepts were explained indepth. The book is great! But a lot of concepts I expected to read weren't there. It has simplified my various doubts regarding conditioning with charts and all. I love the charts because they make it easy for you to understand. But every concept in here gripping. This book can't be solely relied on if you want to make a very serious study into psychology but it's definitely worthy. It hook you up and gives you a quick insight into various stuff. It's like a textbook but the cute font, the images and attention-grabbing titles gives you a different experience. I think it's a must for every psychology lovers.

Awesomely!