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myiahjay's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
3.25
lattelibrarian's review
4.0
Myers compiles vast amounts of psychological and sociological research and pares its findings down for us to understand. Why do we agree with conflicting idioms? Is there truth to birth order psychology? And just what is decision fatigue? These little tidbits of information help comprise who we are on a basic, day-to-day manner. The way we perceive ourselves helps us to understand how others act--and how we interact with them.
This was a great book, perfect for reading in short spurts with chapters no longer than ten pages. Myers uses a variety of examples and refers to plenty of studies, so you know that what he's sharing has been well-studied and observed. A fantastic read for armchair psychologists and those curious about how we feel about ourselves in a subconscious way!
This was a great book, perfect for reading in short spurts with chapters no longer than ten pages. Myers uses a variety of examples and refers to plenty of studies, so you know that what he's sharing has been well-studied and observed. A fantastic read for armchair psychologists and those curious about how we feel about ourselves in a subconscious way!
jennatandy28's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
I have always loved learning about psychology so this was a really fun and informative listen. I enjoyed learning from a great professor of psychology like David G. Myers as well.
library_kb's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
2.75
This is pretty much a collection of essays that describe pop psychology, eventually with an implied focus on responding to/explaining Donald Trump's popularity/election. While written in a very understandable tone, I don't know that some of the conclusions drawn are backed by enough evidence. It surprised me how often the author referenced the Bible or C.S. Lewis or other religious thinkers' ideas to support conclusions--not bad, just unexpected. I think the short chapters could be a great supplement to a ELA class, but don't know that I would use it for a class textbook (which I think might have been its intended purpose?).