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Critical Thinking About Psychology: Hidden Assumptions And Plausible Alternatives 1st Edition

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In Critical Thinking About Psychology: Hidden Assumptions and Plausible Alternatives contributors examine the unquestioned givens of psychology and suggest other ways of looking at them. Psychologists are taught early in their careers to use their research findings to examine common myths and debunk false beliefs. Yet, in spite of this emphasis on critical analysis, psychologists do not typically subject psychology itself to such evaluation. In this fascinating volume, experts from varied subdisciplines critique assumptions peculiar to their specialty and then propose alternatives to replace the original assumptions.
 
The book covers six major psychology subdisciplines, ranging from clinical psychology to neuropsychology. Contributors critique unquestioned tenets of the field such as the dualism between mind and body, the truth of efficient causation, and the discrete unit known as the individual. Authors then provide alternative ways of seeing the field, such as nondualistic models of the self and a moral vision of human development, effectively creating new conceptual ground for psychology.
 
In analyzing what is taken for granted, this volume teaches critical thinking skills at the same time that it moves psychology in exciting new directions.
 
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    1591471877
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1591471875
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Amer Psychological Assn
  5. Publication date
    December 15, 2004
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7.5 x 1.25 x 10.5 inches
  8. Print length
    296 pages
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amer Psychological Assn; 1st edition (December 15, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1591471877
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1591471875
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.56 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 1.25 x 10.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 8 ratings

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Jeffrey S. Reber

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Jeffrey S. Reber, Ph.D., LPC, is chair of the department of psychology at the University of West Georgia, a therapist, and the principle founder of Relational Counseling and Consulting Services (RCCS). He is a leader in the field of relational psychology, which treats relationships as fundamental to our being, our knowing, and our morality. Dr. Reber has produced more than three dozen scholarly publications informed by this relational psychological perspective and he has given dozens of presentations on relational psychology across the continent. He has successfully implemented his unique approach to relationships in the classroom, in organizational administration and leadership, and in his psychotherapy practice. Dr. Reber is the editor of the journal, Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy, and he sits on the editorial boards of four academic peer-review publication outlets. In 2014, he served as President of the Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology (Division 24 of the APA). Dr. Reber’s books specialize in treating growing societal issues and concerns, like narcissism and perfectionism, from a relational perspective that interfaces faith and psychology.

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Bookworm
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Collection of Insightful Essays
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2023
A really terrific collection of essays by some of the deepest thinkers in psychology today. Ignore the scientistic ignorance of other reviews here -- the vapid anti-intellectualism is stunning. This book explores some of the most important issues at play in contemporary psychological theory, research, and practice. The so-called science is not all it is cracked up to be, but that doesn't mean there aren't viable alternative perspectives that could help the discipline save itself from itself. Required reading!
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Pacific
1.0 out of 5 stars Nice try but...
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2013
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You know your book about a science struggling to prove its validity in academia is suspect when it uses philosophy (the least valid arm of academia, using the term academia in this case liberally)for it's arguments. I mean, science has come up with a system to weed out bad concepts and ideas. Philosophy on the other hand spends half it's energies arguing against needing such a system.

Q: Do you know what item the Philosophy department at your closest University is missing that every other department has? A: A trash can.
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Avander Promontory
5.0 out of 5 stars Best text to help a psychology student THINK
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2015
There is not a text out there that lays out the discipline's (and sub-disciplines') issues as clearly or as provocatively as this book. Written at a level that undergraduate students without a philosophy background could comprehend, it nevertheless delves through some tricky conceptual issues that seasoned professionals would do well do heed!

Highly recommended for anyone involved in the discipline in a significant way.
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Colin M. Burchfield, Ph.D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on Critical Thinking in Psychology
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2007
This book is wonderful! It is by far the best book on critical thinking in psychology available. Written for an capstone course in psychology, _Critical Thinkin About Psychology_ provides a readable presentation of critical issues in psychology as well as plausible alternatives to the prevailing, paradigmatic directions in psychology. Issues are logically broken down into subareas of discussion. I highly recommend this book for any individual interested in gaining perspective on different issues in the broad field of psychology.
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Ben Gilbey
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 12, 2014
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This book is fantastic. If you are interested in reading psychology from a critical standpoint, which I think anyone studying psychology ought to be, then this book is for you. The book is very well structured, with every two chapters covering a main sub-discipline in mainstream psychology, the first chapter going over the main assumptions of the area, and the second covering plausible theoretical and methodological alternatives that address the issues that arise from the assumptions underpinning mainstream approaches.

This is important reading for students of psychology who want to get to grips with the underlying and often unspoken philosophical assumptions that underpin mainstream psychology. It's only through being aware of these assumptions, and their alternatives, that we come to understand the true significance of the findings, theories and methods of psychology as it is taught at all levels.

Essential reading.
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