Examining claims in pop psychology / Stephen Hupp, PhD -- Phrenology and neuroscience / Jonathan N. Stea, PhD, Tyler R. Black, MD, & Stefano I. Di Domenico, PhD -- Extrasensory perception, psychokinesis, and sensation / James E. Alcock, PhD.
Summary:
"Investigating Pop Psychology provides the basic tools required to make evidence-informed decisions and thoughtfully distinguish science from pseudoscience through the application of empirical skepticism. Psychologists conduct scientific investigations into a lot of strange things including alien encounters, horoscopes, dream interpretation, superstition, and extrasensory perception (ESP). Through a digestible, open-minded format combined with relevant and topical case studies such as energy psychology, demonic possession and horoscopes, this book offers an engaging read which encourages students to think critically about the information they are exposed to during their academic careers and beyond. By taking a fresh look into investigations regarding pseudoscience and fringe science in pop psychology, it celebrates the science of psychology while also providing warnings about the problem of pseudoscience in pop psychology"-- Provided by publisher.
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