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50 Psychology Classics

Your shortcut to the most important ideas on the mind, personality, and human nature

Tom Butler-Bowdon Tom Butler Bowdon, Tom Butler Bowdon

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Hodder & Stoughton
16 May 2017
This brand new edition of the bestselling 50 PSYCHOLOGY CLASSICS includes new classics like THINKING FAST AND SLOW; QUIET and THE MARSHMALLOW TEST.

In a journey spanning 50 books, hundreds of ideas and over a century, 50 PSYCHOLOGY CLASSICS looks at some of the most intriguing questions relating to what motivates us, what makes us feel and act in certain ways, how our brains work, and how we create a sense of self. 50 PSYCHOLOGY CLASSICS explores writings from some iconic figures such as Freud, Adler, Jung, Skinner, James, Piaget and Pavlov, but also highlights the work of contemporary thinkers such as Gardner, Gilbert, Goleman and Seligman. 50 PSYCHOLOGY CLASSICS will further your understanding of human nature and yourself.
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Imprint:   Hodder & Stoughton
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Height: 218mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 27mm
Weight:   332g
ISBN:   9781857886740
ISBN 10:   1857886747
Series:   The Greatest Books Distilled
Pages:   320
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Tom Butler-Bowdon is recognised as an expert on the personal development literature. His 50 Classics series has been hailed as the definitive guide to the literature of possibility, and has won numerous awards including the Benjamin Franklin Self-Help Award and the Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year Award. A graduate of the London School of Economics and the University of Sydney, he lives and works in both the Oxford, UK and Australia, and runs a successful website: www.butler-bowdon.com

Reviews for 50 Psychology Classics: Your shortcut to the most important ideas on the mind, personality, and human nature

At long last a chance for those outside the profession to discover that there is so much more to psychology than just Freud and Jung. 50 Psychology Classics offers a unique opportunity to become acquainted with a dazzling array of the key works in psychological literature almost overnight. -- Dr Raj Persaud, Gresham Professor for Public Understanding of Psychiatry This delightful book provides thoughtful and entertaining summaries of 50 of the most influential books in psychology. It's a 'must read' for students contemplating a career in psychology. -- VS Ramachandran, Director, Center for Brain and Cognition, University of California, San Diego A brilliant synthesis. The author makes complex ideas accessible and practical, without dumbing down the material. I found myself over and over thinking, 'Oh, that's what that guy meant.' -- Douglas Stone, lecturer on law at Harvard Law School and co-author of 'Difficult Conversations' Intelligent, engaging, and crisp ... will appeal to anyone who is seeking to understand themselves, partners, colleagues, or bosses better. -- Wendy Taylor The Age Butler-Bowdon writes with infectious enthusiasm ... he is a true scholar of this type of literature. USA Today


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