Critical Thinking in Psychology: Separating Sense from Nonsense

✍ Scribed by John Ruscio

Publisher: Thomson/Wadsworth
Year: 2006
Tongue: English
Leaves: 252
Edition: 2
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Can your students distinguish between the true science of human thought and behavior and pop psychology? CRITICAL THINKING IN PSYCHOLOGY: SEPARATING SENSE FROM NONSENSE provides a tangible and compelling framework for making that distinction by using concrete examples of people's mistaken analysis of real-world problems. Stressing the importance of assessing the plausibility of claims, John Ruscio uses empirical research (such as the Milgram experiment) to strengthen evidence for his claims and to illustrate deception, self-deception, and psychological tricks throughout the text.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents:
Part 1: Deception
Introduction: Pseudoscience and the Need for Critical Thinking
Science: Evaluating Claims to Knowledge
Language: Misleading and Evasive Tactics
Magic: The Allure of Exotic Rituals, Fantasy, and Mysticism
Authority: Appeals to Blind Obedience

Part 2: Self-Deception
Experience: The Limitations of Testimonials as Evidence
Plausibility: All Beliefs Are Not Created Equal
Association: Establishing and Interpreting Correlations

Part 3: Psychological Tricks
Risk: Biased Perceptions and the Media Paradox
Belief: Confirmation Bias, Post-Hockery, and Overconfidence
Schemes: The Seductiveness of Grand Conspiracy Theories
Illusions: The Perception of Control

Part 4: Decision Making and Ethics
Assessment: Classical Decision Theory
Decisions: Clinical Versus Statistical Approaches
Ethics: The Use and Promotion of Unverified Treatments
Tools: Suggestions for Critical Thinking

✦ Subjects

psychology, pseudoscience, popular psychology, folk psychology, Critical Thinking,

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