The Complete Idiot's Guide to Psychology

Name: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Psychology
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Joni E. Johnston Psy.D.
ISBN: 9781615649655

Author: Joni E. Johnston Psy.D.

Narrator: Laurence Bouvard

Unabridged: 17 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK

Published: 02/11/2020

Categories: Nonfiction, Psychology

Synopsis

Interest in psychology extends well beyond the walls of academia. Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, and William James are just a few examples of the many people in psychology whose works remain, popular sellers, demonstrating an ongoing vast interest in this field. From students looking for a comprehensive resource to those looking for a self-help audiobook, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Psychology, provides an easy-to-understand look at both the history and modern practice of psychology.

Written by Joni E. Johnston, an award-winning, practising clinical psychologist, this audiobook is a comprehensive look at psychology, but it pays extra attention to contemporary issues such as: fear/anxiety, child psychology, health psychology, mood-altering drugs, and forensics.

© 2009 Joni E. Johnston © 2020 DK Audio

About The Author

Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist and the CEO of WorkRelationships, which helps companies build healthy work relationships. She writes a monthly column for LexisNexis and is a noted public speaker. She is the author of Idiot's Guides: Psychology and Appearance Obsession: Learning to Love the Way You Look, and is the winner of numerous media awards for her translation of psychological research into consumer-friendly television and print information.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ed

Informative and entertaining. My only issue is that it did not say anything about the mental health of someone who would buy a book that identifies him/her as a "complete idiot."......more

Goodreads review by Piret

The book is pretty informative and covers the basics of psychology without actually going deep into it. It has slightly a text book feel to it but if you've never read anything about psychology before then it's a good start. What I didn't like was how the author constantly tried to give her opinion......more

Goodreads review by tobi

Is there such thing as a good book about psychology (one that isn’t academic for psychology students)… genuine question......more

Goodreads review by Glenn

Although it's most certainly out of date by at least a few years, I found this volume remarkably accessible for the layman, and useful in helping to understand the rudiments of the mind/body connection, as well as in giving some perspective on common psychological ailments. It is by no means a subst......more