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Psychology for Dummies provided a lot of very good information, but also was plagued with some poor editing and factual inaccuracies.

Positives:
1. Writing style: The author writes with a good ‘conversational’ writing style that is easy to follow and made reading the entire book very easy.
2. Use of examples: The author’s use of examples were effective in helping me understand the ideas being explained.

Negatives:
1. Typos: There were quite a few typos that detract from an otherwise high quality writing
2. Factual mistakes: There were a few minor mistakes of fact which, while not material to the subject of the book, do cause further detraction from the book (for example: Sun Tzu was from what is today China, not Japan.. he was a General, not a Judo expert… and his book was “The Art of War”, not “The Art of Peace”). Again, this is not material to the subject covered in the book, but is a bit of a distraction.
3. Covered some unrelated material that should have been let out of the book. As only on example, the book spends time going over the physical development of the body of a fetus during the nine months of pregnancy. Removing this part could have left more room to cover psychology (such as human development beyond adolescence).

Overall, I was highly impressed with the book. I am a slow reader, but was still able to read it cover to cover in less than two weeks. The author is clearly very knowledgeable, and does a very good job synthesizing information and explaining it in a way that us “dummies” can understand. I do recommend this book if you are interested in getting a broad overview of psychology, theories, and types of treatment. I particularly liked the discussions about personality, forensic (criminal) psychology, etc.

William

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Helton Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:26:33 +0000 http://www.gnwbooksale.com/best-price-psychology-for-dummies-lower-price.html#comment-4210 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 55 of 56 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" width="64" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>Not for Dummies, a good intro on the subject of psychology</b>, <nobr>February 1, 2005</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1YULPSMPKWNFF/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/192-1839444-7861964?ie=UTF8&tag=sale00356-20&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Joseph C. 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The only other book on psychology I had read was my college textbook (which was actually a pretty darn good book too). Anyways, don't let the unfortunate title 'For Dummies' mislead you. This book was a very good, very readable, and most importantly enjoyable initiation into the topic of psychology I think anyone could find. The subject is treated with respect, explored in adequate depth and when finished leaves the reader not only with a better understanding of what psychology is about, but also with a hunger to learn more. 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Not for Dummies, a good intro on the subject of psychology, February 1, 2005

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Having an interest in psychology, mainly the treatment of anxiety and depression, I picked this book up. The only other book on psychology I had read was my college textbook (which was actually a pretty darn good book too). Anyways, don’t let the unfortunate title ‘For Dummies’ mislead you. This book was a very good, very readable, and most importantly enjoyable initiation into the topic of psychology I think anyone could find. The subject is treated with respect, explored in adequate depth and when finished leaves the reader not only with a better understanding of what psychology is about, but also with a hunger to learn more. Outstanding book and highly recommended.

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I've overheard as much.) <br/>Pojman is a one man text book factory, writing general overviews of philosophy in various areas and editing various things. It's a shame that his books have become so popular because he's not very good. <br/>Pojman's biases seem obvious and annoying as he openly dismisses certain areas of thought without giving much attention or development to what he's supposed to be covering (such as his treatment of existential phenomenology) which is really bad for an intro textbook. <br/>But anyhow, this just isn't very good. 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“Trite and boorish” is what some have referred to this text as (really! I’ve overheard as much.)
Pojman is a one man text book factory, writing general overviews of philosophy in various areas and editing various things. It’s a shame that his books have become so popular because he’s not very good.
Pojman’s biases seem obvious and annoying as he openly dismisses certain areas of thought without giving much attention or development to what he’s supposed to be covering (such as his treatment of existential phenomenology) which is really bad for an intro textbook.
But anyhow, this just isn’t very good. Do your classes a favor and assign another book.

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]]> http://www.gnwbooksale.com/sell-philosophy-the-pursuit-of-wisdom-shop-now.html#comment-4208 L. Irwin Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:27:38 +0000 http://www.gnwbooksale.com/sell-philosophy-the-pursuit-of-wisdom-shop-now.html#comment-4208 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 1 of 2 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-4-0._V192240704_.gif" width="64" alt="4.0 out of 5 stars" title="4.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>very informative... and enjoyable!</b>, <nobr>June 19, 2007</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A2HNN7AERMNGPG/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/175-9093099-9741325?ie=UTF8&tag=sale00356-20&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">L. 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very informative… and enjoyable!, June 19, 2007

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I must admit I have read no other philosophy introduction texts, but I have read my fair share of bad textbooks and this is not one of them. I suppose the only reason I did not give it the full five stars is I have only read about half of it (the assigned class reading), and really have nothing (philosophical) to compare it against. Nevertheless, if you are new to the world of philosophy but ready to accept the challenge and joy of re-assessing this thing called life, look no further!

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It's fair, insightful and comprehensive. Pojman makes the difficulat accessible without dumbing it down. 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excellent book, January 13, 2005

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This is the best introductory textbook in philosophy that I have read. It’s fair, insightful and comprehensive. Pojman makes the difficulat accessible without dumbing it down. The sections onphilosophy of religion and ethics are the best parts of the book.

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A great introduction and reference for film, media studies, and visual anthropology students, Cinema, provides an insightful look into the world of visual culture. Comprehensive and thoughtfully written, this book covers everything from the history of the moving picture to contemporary film theory. Yet, this is not just an ordinary textbook. Gordon Gray sets up a launch pad for further exploration into an anthropological approach to media and the value of media for anthropological study. This can only help to bring something new and positive to the disciplines of media studies and anthropology.

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Best Medical Dictionary I have ever seen!, March 23, 2011

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This review is from: Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing & Health Professions, 8e (Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Professions) (Hardcover)

This is by far the best Medical Dictionary I have ever seen!

Unlike many medical books that are written for doctors this dictionary, (like most of Mosby’s publication), is written with nurses training in mind. So it is much easier for the layman to understand. Most other medical dictionaries I’ve seen provide very concise definitions using very few mostly technical terms half of which the layman most also look up. Mosby’s definitions are much more verbose sometimes running half a page and more using common english words when possible. My 8th edition at 2,185 pages has 51,000 definitions and also includes more than 2,450 high-quality full-color illistration and photgraphs, 12 Appendixes, and 55 Tables.

If you want to understand “doctor speak” this is the dictionary for you.

DonS.
3/23/11

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