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50 Psychology Classics

Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do

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50 Psychology Classics

By: Tom Butler-Bowdon
Narrated by: Sean Pratt
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 Who we are...how we think...what we do....Here are insight and inspiration from 50 key books, including works by Sigmund Freud, Malcolm Gladwell, Daniel Goleman, Karen Horney, Carl Jung, Alfred Kinsey, R.D. Laing, Jean Piaget, Martin Seligman, Oliver Sacks, Gail Sheehy, and BF Skinner.

Spanning hundreds of ideas developed over the past century, 50 Psychology Classics also explores important contemporary writings, such as Gladwell's Blink and Seligman's Authentic Happiness. Listeners will gain insight into the scientific research of leading contemporary psychologists, psychiatrists, and neurologists. And they'll discover why we think and act the way we do from the landmark best-sellers of psychology.

With insightful commentaries on each classic, biographical information on the authors, plus a guide to further key titles, 50 Psychology Classics provides a unique overview of this fascinating subject.

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Critic reviews

"Butler-Bowdon writes with infectious enthusiasm....He is a true scholar of this type of literature." ( USA Today)
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An interesting look at practically the whole history of Psychology. A great read with hours of entertainment. Isn't everyone interested in psychology ?

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Good Introduction to the many classics. However, for the information to stick you would need to take notes or review the text in 'hard copy' format, as you will probably want to go back and refresh your learning since the author covers the basics at a fast pace. If you are looking to refresh existing knowledge then this is for you - if you want to learn more detail or new to this field - consider buying the actual book.

A Good Overview - Lots to take in for a beginner

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The strength of this book is that it provides a very broad and informative introduction to a wealth of topics contained within what is a fascinating subject. Within each of the 50 chapters, it suggests further reading for the particular topic, allowing you to select your areas of interest and moving on to other, cited books to read in further detail.

As such I would recommend this book to people who want to know more about psychology but who may be overwhelmed by the wealth and breadth of literature out there. This book is a very good starting point to make inroads. It is written at a light, discussional level and is well narrated.

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The structure of this book may make it better to read in physical form. In the audio format the structure of each section (organised by book + biography) felt a little strange.
The author’s perspective came through but wasn’t really acknowledged as an individual’s point of view which is an issue as I found it biased, particularly in terms of the examples and language used which were often highly gendered (and sometimes sexist) with no qualification. This made it feel rather dated.

Feels dated & better in physical form

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A cornucopia pick-and-mix of popular Psychology classics, each book title lasting between 10-20 minutes (12.5 hours total). Gestalt therapy, Behaviourism, Lateral Thinking, 'The Female Brain' and 'Games People Play' to the classics of Freud, Jung and Adler are all covered. It is read in an easy american voice & style, which feels appropriate.

Butler-Bowdon divides each 'Classic' up into:
quotes; synopsis; 'books in a similar vein'; chapter themes with commentary; final comments and biographic details.

If you are interested in psychology and the mind, and want a 'Cooks Tour' of the amazing breadth of ideas out there, I would really recommend this audiobook. It is a great jumping off point for further reading.

Every one a gem!

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