30-Second Psychology: The 50 Most Thought-provoking Psychology Theories, Each Explained in Half a Minute
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Summary
Pavlov’s Dogs， Psychoanalysis， Milgram’s Obedience Study， and Beck’s Cognitive Therapy？ Sure， you know what they all mean （that is， you’ve certainly heard of them）， but do you understand enough about these psychology theories to join a dinner party debate or dazzle the bar with your knowledge？
30-Second Psychology takes the top 50 strands of thinking in this fascinating field， and explains them to the general reader in half a minute， using nothing more than two pages， 300 words， and one picture。 While unraveling the inner workings of the human mind it also introduces many of the luminaries in the field along the way， including William James， Aaron Beck， and （of course） Sigmund Freud。 From Behaviorism to Cognitivism， what better way to get a handle on your inner demons？
30-Second Psychology takes the top 50 strands of thinking in this fascinating field， and explains them to the general reader in half a minute， using nothing more than two pages， 300 words， and one picture。 While unraveling the inner workings of the human mind it also introduces many of the luminaries in the field along the way， including William James， Aaron Beck， and （of course） Sigmund Freud。 From Behaviorism to Cognitivism， what better way to get a handle on your inner demons？
Reviews
Anda
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Mi è stato ultime molto questa spolverata di autori e i contributi che hanno apportato nel campo della psicologia， ottimamente strutturato，buona l'impaginazione，da rivedere i colori troppo scuri e non adeguati alla lettura， la scritta nera su grigio scuro non valorizza e stanca facilmente。 Mi è stato ultime molto questa spolverata di autori e i contributi che hanno apportato nel campo della psicologia， ottimamente strutturato，buona l'impaginazione，da rivedere i colori troppo scuri e non adeguati alla lettura， la scritta nera su grigio scuro non valorizza e stanca facilmente。 。。。more
Gloria
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Un piccolo compendio， semplice e concreto， per conoscere le basi delle più grandi teorie psicologiche （sia classiche che contemporanee）。 Da leggere assolutamente！！
Bamboo Vietnam
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In my opinion， this book is for people who had learn psychology before because the way the writer explains psychology things is kinda complicated。 But I really love this book tho。
Sanexiah
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Plz don’t ask me why I’m a Psych student and yet read this introduction book lmfaoooOnly 3 stars because some context was missing and impacted the understanding of certain theories for uninformed readers。 As well as the questionable choice of studies to illustrate certain theories （my opinion is that they didn’t always choose the most effective ones）。It is a good introduction book though。
TinaGav
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It's a great read if you want to get familiar with essential psychology terms and theories。 It's super nicely organized， with appealing graphics and colors。 It would've been a fantastic asset in high school in psychology classes， where everything seemed complicated and abstract。 For a more in-depth approach， this may not be the book for you。 It's a great read if you want to get familiar with essential psychology terms and theories。 It's super nicely organized， with appealing graphics and colors。 It would've been a fantastic asset in high school in psychology classes， where everything seemed complicated and abstract。 For a more in-depth approach， this may not be the book for you。 。。。more
Alena
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Dnf
Marnie
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Das Buch war in Ordnung。 Man hätte es aber zu einem 60-Sekunden-Buch ausweiten können， das hätte dem Verständnis nur gut getan。 So waren die Informationen mehr als knapp und manchmal auch etwas unverständlich。 Ich habe nicht das Gefühl， wirklich Grundlagen mitgegeben bekommen zu haben， stattdessen hat man hier und da ganz interessante Nebenfakten bekommen。 Die angerissenen Themen werden auch nicht wirklich miteinander verbunden und einen guten Einleitungstext gab es auch nicht。 Nichtsdestotrotz Das Buch war in Ordnung。 Man hätte es aber zu einem 60-Sekunden-Buch ausweiten können， das hätte dem Verständnis nur gut getan。 So waren die Informationen mehr als knapp und manchmal auch etwas unverständlich。 Ich habe nicht das Gefühl， wirklich Grundlagen mitgegeben bekommen zu haben， stattdessen hat man hier und da ganz interessante Nebenfakten bekommen。 Die angerissenen Themen werden auch nicht wirklich miteinander verbunden und einen guten Einleitungstext gab es auch nicht。 Nichtsdestotrotz habe ich brockenweise Infos draus ziehen können und die Glossare waren auch hilfreich。 Vielleicht hätte man mehr noch hervorheben können， was wissenschaftlicher Konsens und was bereits wiederlegt ist。 Und normalerweise sind Schreibfehler ja nicht schlimm， aber dieses Buch strotzt in der Deutschen Ausgabe nahezu vor Tippfehlern。Die für mich spannendsten Themen dieses Buches:-Wygotskis Zone-Festingers Langweilige Aufgabe-James-Lange-Theorie-Wasons Bestätigungsfehler-Baumeisters Ego-Depletion-Zimbardos Gefängnis-Milgrams Gehorsamkeitsstudie-Fundamentaler Attributionsfehler-Natur durch Kultur-Ericssons 10000-Stunden-Regel-Sperrys geteiltes Gehirn-Charcots Hysterie-Rosenhans kranke Umgebung-Abweichende Salienz-Sapir-Whorf-Hypothese-Chomskys Universalgrammatik-Loftus' falsche Erinnerungen-Millersche Zahl 。。。more
Ashley Casella
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This is a great book if used correctly。 The subject of psychology is ever changing so when reading one needs to be aware that it was published in 2011 and there have been breakthroughs in some of the subjects since then。 However， it is really great at taking big theories and principles of psychology and explaining them in plain language。 Even if you have no experience with psychology the theories are presented in a way most anyone can understand。 I think this would be a really great book to supp This is a great book if used correctly。 The subject of psychology is ever changing so when reading one needs to be aware that it was published in 2011 and there have been breakthroughs in some of the subjects since then。 However， it is really great at taking big theories and principles of psychology and explaining them in plain language。 Even if you have no experience with psychology the theories are presented in a way most anyone can understand。 I think this would be a really great book to supplement a student learning about psychology because it would help them understand these concepts in quick and easy ways as well as provide ideas for further learning in the appendix。 While I have a personal issue with some of the concepts presented this book is a really good way of getting a little taste of everything。 。。。more
Angela Healy
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and getting that refresher on various psychology theories。 This book is an excellent source to keep on your shelf for a quick review or to grab a needed reference。 I look forward to reading other books in this series （30-Second Philosophy included）。
Jon Robnett
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I'm learning so much about my own psyche and the way everyone else's minds work all at the same time。 Concepts that were difficult to me in undergrad school made clear through this book！ I'd recommend it to everyone I'm learning so much about my own psyche and the way everyone else's minds work all at the same time。 Concepts that were difficult to me in undergrad school made clear through this book！ I'd recommend it to everyone 。。。more
Emma
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A comprehensive run down of the key ideas in psychology， although some are quite dated。 Generally did a good job digesting the key points and providing a short critical analysis。 It was very basic though and only really suitable for someone with no knowledge at all of psychological ideas。
Farah Farhat
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The book gives you a general understanding of different theories in the field of psychology。 I loved it， but it sometimes leaves you unsatisfied and eager to know more about a specific theory。 Very generally explained theories。
Cori Spenzich
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Does a great job providing single page summaries， and the accompanying artwork is excellent。I was most interested in:Confirmation BiasGroupthinkStereotype ThreatFollow The Leader （Social Identity Theory）The Lake Wobegon EffectFundamental Attribution ErrorRosenhan's Insane PlacesLoftus's False MemoriesMost of these were interesting because of the cultural relevance around polarization between groups and dehumanizing of the other （follow the leader， groupthink， fundamental attribution error， confi Does a great job providing single page summaries， and the accompanying artwork is excellent。I was most interested in:Confirmation BiasGroupthinkStereotype ThreatFollow The Leader （Social Identity Theory）The Lake Wobegon EffectFundamental Attribution ErrorRosenhan's Insane PlacesLoftus's False MemoriesMost of these were interesting because of the cultural relevance around polarization between groups and dehumanizing of the other （follow the leader， groupthink， fundamental attribution error， confirmation bias）。This is a good starting point for those who wish to learn general ideas behind many theories， and to learn where to dive deeper with other books that are focused on specific theory。 。。。more
Rebekah
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Titbit sized theories that are made easy to read and digestible。
Christoffer Hagenmalm
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This concept is fantastic for people who want to jump headfirst into the world of psychology。 You will get a basic understanding of human behavior， what motivates us， and how little control we have over our responses。 I highly recommend you read this if you want a quick overview of human psychology。
Fatema
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A quick read on some predominant psychological theories。 Even though the book is a good introduction to popular phenomenon and theories like the bystander effect or Maslow's hierarchy of needs et cetera， you are merely dipping your toe into the subject with this book。 I give this book a 5 star because the content holds true to the title and it has been written for reading ease。 Finally， as a reader， it is your interest in the subject that will drive you to complete the book。 A quick read on some predominant psychological theories。 Even though the book is a good introduction to popular phenomenon and theories like the bystander effect or Maslow's hierarchy of needs et cetera， you are merely dipping your toe into the subject with this book。 I give this book a 5 star because the content holds true to the title and it has been written for reading ease。 Finally， as a reader， it is your interest in the subject that will drive you to complete the book。 。。。more
Oskar
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Nice short overview of the important milestones in the evolution of psychology from the late 1800s until now。
J
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Good info and introduction to a lot of principles， some i knew， some i didnt， and most i was glad to refresh and be more aware of。 also interesting to learn about some of the psychologists/psychiatrists and how they made up their lives and how they got successful and influential。
Yara
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I love how they got 50 psychological theories and studies and summarized them each in page with an even shorter summary at the end as well。 Learned a lot reading this。 I'll always enjoy a good Psychology book。 I love how they got 50 psychological theories and studies and summarized them each in page with an even shorter summary at the end as well。 Learned a lot reading this。 I'll always enjoy a good Psychology book。 。。。more
Ha Le
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A great book for an amateur like me to get an insight into how the psychology world is。
Iren Hodneland
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This is a fun book with a little information about different types of theories。 It’s recommended if you’re interested in psychology。
Ann Elin Odland
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3。5✨
Anastasia
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Very accurate and handy to have！ I have a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and I give it my full approval （whatever that decree may mean）！ Very accurate and handy to have！ I have a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and I give it my full approval （whatever that decree may mean）！ 。。。more
Nora
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I love this series in general。 If you are interested in any subject and just want to lean the basics it is wonderful。 I highly recommend it to anyone interested in psychology。
hag
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this more like an information book but this book tells you so much that psychology class doesn't tell you。 it was worth the 15$ this more like an information book but this book tells you so much that psychology class doesn't tell you。 it was worth the 15$ 。。。more
Anne
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Another reference book for me！！
Nan Diliyanova
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Brief and neat， it was nice to see many theories I studied throughout college！
Kaa
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[-Elizabeth Lotus: the misinformation effect （incl， "the way in which questions were worded altered the memories subjects reported"] [-Elizabeth Lotus: the misinformation effect （incl， "the way in which questions were worded altered the memories subjects reported"] 。。。more
Linda
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The book includes an introduction and a brief summary of fifty of the most famous psychological theories， such as psycho analysis， embodied cognition， cognitive dissonance， neuro plasicity， 10 000 hours of practice， cognitive behavior therapy and more。I am familiar with some of the theories， such as the famous Pavlov’s dog。 Classical conditioning is a learning procedure。 One stimulus is connected to another stimulus and the person learns that they belong together。 In Ivan Pavlov’s experiment， do The book includes an introduction and a brief summary of fifty of the most famous psychological theories， such as psycho analysis， embodied cognition， cognitive dissonance， neuro plasicity， 10 000 hours of practice， cognitive behavior therapy and more。I am familiar with some of the theories， such as the famous Pavlov’s dog。 Classical conditioning is a learning procedure。 One stimulus is connected to another stimulus and the person learns that they belong together。 In Ivan Pavlov’s experiment， dogs learned that a bell preceded food。 In operant conditioning， the behavior is modified by the behavior’s consequences， and the person learns to behave in a certain way。The theory of birth order is interesting。 It turns out the oldest sibling is often social and intelligent， but seeks approval from other people because she no longer is the center of attention when her younger sibling is born。 The middle sibling is often competitive and diplomatic。 The youngest sibling is selfish and demanding because she is used to be taken care of。 It’s interesting to think about the theory when meeting people， and it often turns out to be right。When reading Sapiens by Yuval Harari， I wondered about whether thoughts came before language or vice verca。 According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis the structure of a language affect people’s thoughts。 It is probably difficult to form a complicated thought without a language， but I think it is possible to be able to think without words。 Otherwise， language wouldn’t have been possible to develop in the first place。 Deaf and mute people who can't read are of course still able to think as any other people。 However， language affects our thoughts in many ways。I had not heard about some of the theories， such as Simon Baron-Cohen’s theory about male brains。 Men tend to use systematisation to understand the world， how the individual componenets interact， while women tend to be better at emphasization。 According to Baren-Cohens’s theory， people with Asperger syndrom or autism have been exposed to a surplus of testosteron before birth， which has strengthened the systematisation tendencies at the expense of emphasization。Another interesting theory is Roy Baumeister’s ego depletion。 It seems there is only a restricted amount of will within a person。 If restraining oneself from eating a cookie， later it is more difficult to solve a task which demand will power。 Fortunately， will power can be trained。There are theories that reveal a very dark side of people。 In Stanley Milgram’ experiment， participants were ordered to push a button， and an actor pretended to get electric shocks。 In the experiment， 65 percent of the participants administered the final 450 volt shock。 This is a really disturbing result which shows that people are capable of brutal action when ordered by an authority。 Another experiment that showed a really dark and disturbing side of people was Zimbardo’s prison， where the participants were either prison guards or interns。 The experiment had to be terminated when the prison guards treated the interns really badly。 A third of them were behaving sadistically。 Philip Zimbardo’s experiment shows that certain situations and social roles might deprive people of their individuality and make them to perform appaling， brutal actions。I think the part about false memories is interesting。 Elizabeth Loftus has often taken part in various trials because of her theory about the malfunctions of memory。 Memories are easily distorted by certain questions that suggest something， or misinformation。 During her experiment， she asked children about memories， especially about getting lost in a shopping centre。 They could describe the incident， even though it had never happend。 I recognized the name， but it weren’t until I read that Elizabeth Loftus had taken part in the trial of Ted Bundy that I realized I had read about her in one of the books about him。 She was also mentioned in a book about Thomas Quick， the man that confessed to have murdered many people， and was sentenced to prison。 Later， he revealed that he had made it up and in fact， it turned out that the psycho therapists and prosecutors had used this kind of suggestive questions。 The evidence was non-existent and he was released。There are some theories that are of current interest and important to learn about today。 It feels like the the bystander experiment is repeting itself today。 In their experiment， John Darley and Bibb Latané let people think that a participant had a seizure。 The participants that thought they were alone with the patient， acted and called for help to a higher extent， while those who believed they were other participants present didn’t act。 It seems other people present diminishes the feeling of responsibility。 This can be applied to some cases today when a mobile phones and taking photographs of the situation。 Another important theory about group think， by Irving Janis， which means that people with the same opinions shield themselves from other opinions。 They stop listening to objections and can make catastrophic decisions。 An illusion of unity and agreement appear。 It is possible that group think affected the decisions about the Bay of pigs invasion and the US:s inability to foresee the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbour。 The theory about confirmation bias is important today， when fact resistance seems to be increasing and powerful people use information in a way that suit them。 People only see what they want to see。 They interpret information in a way that confirms their theory。Prejudices and oppositions between social groups are common today and it is interesting to know about some theories that describe how they occur and what to do about it。 Gordin Allport’s contact hypothesis shows that children prefer to play with other children with similar clothes or skin color。 The instinct can make people dehumanise other people that they view as different or outsiders。 Contact between social groups， such as religious and ethnic groups， diminishes prejucides and encourages friendly relations。 Therefor， it is important to get to know different people。 Apropos prejudices。 The theory about stereotype threats means that people are at risk of conforming of stereotypes about their social group。 They fear that other people will think that a bad achievement is proving that their prejudices are correct， which create an insecurity that might as well cause that person to achieve badly。It is an interesting book that contains much information and explanations about human behavior。 Unfortunately， the theories are only introduced and explained briefly。 It could easily have been twice the amount of information about every theory。 。。。more
Diva 3aLyONaH
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