50 Psychology Classics: Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do: Insight and Inspiration from 50 Key Books50 Psychology Classics is a thinking person's guide to popular psychology. In a journey that spans 50 books, hundreds of ideas, and over a century in time, it explores important contemporary writings such as Gladwell's Blink and Seligman's Authentic Happiness as well as wisdom from key figures in psychology's development. Includes commentaries, biographical information, and a guide for further reading. |
Contents
Thomas A Harris Im OKYoure OK 1967 148 | 10 |
Alfred Adler Understanding Human Nature 1927 | 14 |
Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence 1997 | 20 |
The Psychology of Human Relationships 1964 | 26 |
Thoughts on the Nature of Mass | 27 |
How to Assert Yourself Listen to Others and Resolve Conflicts 1979 | 32 |
Creativity Step by Step 1970 | 38 |
Nathaniel Branden The Psychology of SelfEsteem 1969 | 42 |
Melanie Klein Envy and Gratitude 1957 | 180 |
A Study of Sanity and Madness 1960 | 186 |
Abraham Maslow The Farther Reaches of Human Nature 1971 | 192 |
The Real Difference Between Men and Women 1989 | 204 |
An Investigation of the Physiological Activity of the Cerebral Cortex 1927 | 210 |
Excitement and Growth in the Human Personality 1951 | 216 |
Jean Piaget The Language and Thought of the Child 1923 | 222 |
The Modern Denial of Human Nature 2002 | 228 |
Louann Brizendine The Female Brain 2006 | 52 |
The New Mood Therapy 1980 | 58 |
The Psychology of Persuasion 1984 | 62 |
Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention 1996 | 68 |
Albert Ellis Robert A Harper A Guide to Rational Living 1961 | 74 |
The Teaching Tales of Milton H Erickson M D 1982 | 78 |
A Study in Psychoanalysis and History 1958 | 84 |
Hans Eysenck Dimensions of Personality 1947 | 90 |
When the People in Your Life Use Fear Obligation and Guilt to Manipulate You 1997 | 94 |
Foundations and Applications of Logotherapy 1969 | 100 |
Anna Freud The Ego and the Mechanisms of Defence 1936 | 110 |
Movements 1951 | 152 |
A Constructive Theory of Neurosis 1945 | 156 |
William James The Principles of Psychology 1890 | 162 |
Sigmund Freud The Interpretation of Dreams 1900 110 | 168 |
Alfred Kinsey Sexual Behavior in the Human Female 1953 | 174 |
Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind 1998 | 232 |
A Therapists View of Psychotherapy 1961 | 238 |
And Other Clinical Tales 1970 | 242 |
Why More Is Less 2004 | 248 |
Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfilment 2002 | 254 |
Predictable Crises of Adult Life 1976 | 260 |
B F Skinner Beyond Freedom and Dignity 1971 | 266 |
How to Discuss What Matters Most 1999 | 272 |
A Memoir of Madness 1990 | 278 |
Managing Energy Tension and Stress 1996 | 284 |
More Classics | 291 |
Chronological list of titles | 297 |
The Theory of Multiple Intelligences 1983 116 | 298 |
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