chrissykissy83 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Hey everyone, Im thinking (well applying and hopefully will be accepted to do a psychology degree in september) and well im looking for some useful reads to swat up ready, I was wondering if anyone here could suggest one? Theres meant to be modules in cognitive and social psychology, ive looked online but there are millions of them Link to comment
zb84 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Read some of the stuff by Freud and Jung? Milton? I think those are some big names in psychology/sociology. I'm not much into psychology myself, although I'm just starting with "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" which is fiction, but should still be interesting. Link to comment
chrissykissy83 Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 Read some of the stuff by Freud and Jung? Milton? I think those are some big names in psychology/sociology. I'm not much into psychology myself, although I'm just starting with "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" which is fiction, but should still be interesting. cool i'll check those ones out thanx did get a book on cognitive psychology today so it should be a good read Link to comment
Litgirl01 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Read some of the stuff by Freud and Jung? Milton? I think those are some big names in psychology/sociology. I'm not much into psychology myself, although I'm just starting with "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" which is fiction, but should still be interesting. Just not Milton! LOL Link to comment
15 Storeys High Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 You'll want general books on the schools of thought regarding psychology/development (including behavioural, biological and all that jazz) and personality/child development to begin with. Your course booklet will have a list of specific books designed to run alongside your course so just ensure you get general books.....see if you can find out the module/unit titles you'll be doing as that will give you a general idea of what subjects to look further into. Link to comment
vermilion Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Hey everyone, Im thinking (well applying and hopefully will be accepted to do a psychology degree in september) and well im looking for some useful reads to swat up ready, I was wondering if anyone here could suggest one? Theres meant to be modules in cognitive and social psychology, ive looked online but there are millions of them No doubt you'll want David G. Meyers Psychology book. It's one of the best textbooks I've ever read- doesn't even read like a textbook really! It's very good and pretty thorough. This is a popular text choice for Psych 101 and will cover all the basics. It has a pretty extensive chapter on Cognition too. You're going to love psychology! I just finished up a self-study course it was great! I'm thinking about majoring in it when I go to college next year. Link to comment
chrissykissy83 Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 No doubt you'll want David G. Meyers Psychology book. It's one of the best textbooks I've ever read- doesn't even read like a textbook really! It's very good and pretty thorough. This is a popular text choice for Psych 101 and will cover all the basics. It has a pretty extensive chapter on Cognition too. You're going to love psychology! I just finished up a self-study course it was great! I'm thinking about majoring in it when I go to college next year. Im really nervous to do this degree though, Im scared I wont be able to structure my coursework and everything. I havent schooled since i was 18/19 when i started doing a Ba Hons in Fine art, but realized I wasnt enjoying it like I should, so I quit. even though my grades were good,lol. I bought several books the other day, I got: Complete A-Z Psychology Handbook by Mike cardwell, Psychology A graphic Guide To Your Mind and Behaviour Cognitive Psychology a students handbook fifth edition by michael w eysenck and mark t keane The Oxford Companion to the Mind -R.L. Gregory I have too much to read now though, hehe. Link to comment
Belgian girl Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 we are using Development trough the lifespan (written by Berk) in our lessons development psychology (at the university), think it could be useful for getting to know lot of basic things that should be known. Link to comment
capbit Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Those look like an interesting read. I'm a psychology major as well, I currently have 'Criminal Psychology' and 'The Psychology of Beauty' to read (forgot the authors). You could always pick up a copy of the DSM-IV, should take awhile to get through. Link to comment
chrissykissy83 Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 Ooh thanks everyone I spoke to the head of the dept. at the university today, and she seemed nice, im going for an interview next wednesday (wish me luck). Link to comment
zb84 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Wasn't Milton the one that designed the experiments shocking people and exploring the authority, obedience, responsibility, guilt factors? Maybe I'm wrong, and I know those experiments have since been outlawed, but still quite interesting. Link to comment
BellaDonna Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Wasn't Milton the one that designed the experiments shocking people and exploring the authority, obedience, responsibility, guilt factors? Maybe I'm wrong, and I know those experiments have since been outlawed, but still quite interesting. I think you are referring to Stanley Milgram. His goal was to make sense of why people obey perceived authority figures and the effect it has on their conscience. The context of the Nazi war fueled his curiosity. It is indeed very interesting research- and also one of the reasons that ethics is such a big issue in research today. Almost every intro psych book will discuss his work in some context- but to read the original journal article is even better. It appeared in the journal of abnormal and social psychology. I always made a point of it to go back and read the primary source because a secondary source like a psychology textbook does not do most work justice. They can provide good summaries however. Link to comment
dont_know_what_2_say Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 psychology themes and variations- Wayne Weiten I just took a general intro course for psychology and this was the text book.. and let me tell you! it is GREAT! I'm gonna try to finish reading some chapters we didn't read for the class. the author is very clear and descriptive. Link to comment
Belgian girl Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 good luck and what is DSM IV ? Link to comment
phish Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Mistakes were Made (but not by me): Why we Justify foolish beliefs, bad decisions and hurtful acts. Simply one of the best popular science books I've read. Clearly written, easy to read, and full of interesting examples of rationalization, which are made clear equally intriguing studies about we how we rationalize decisions or things we know to be bad. This book will make you a more honest person by giving you snippets of what we know about how our mind works. Link to comment
Timebandit Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 What about "50 Psychology Classics". Not really a book by itself, but rather an overview of a lot of the classics within the field of psychology (some more scholarly than others). You can also get it as an audio book Link to comment
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