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The All About Psychology Newsletter, April 2013 April 19, 2013 |
Welcome to the April 2013 issue of the All About Psychology Newsletter. In This Edition
Latest Website News Psychology Book of The Month Facebook Faves Psychology Quote of The Month Psychology on Pinterest Psychology Article of The Month Psychology on Kindle And Finally Latest Website NewsAlderian Psychology
I've just added a new article to the Alfred Adler section of the website outlining 8 basic principles of Adlerian psychology. See following link. Psychology Book of The MonthThe psychology book of the month for April is: Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People By Mahzarin R. Banaji & Anthony G. Greenwald
Book Details I know my own mind. I am able to assess others in a fair and accurate way. These self-perceptions are challenged by leading psychologists Mahzarin R. Banaji and Anthony G. Greenwald as they explore the hidden biases we all carry from a lifetime of exposure to cultural attitudes about age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, social class, sexuality, disability status, and nationality. “Blindspot” is the authors’ metaphor for the portion of the mind that houses hidden biases. Writing with simplicity and verve, Banaji and Greenwald question the extent to which our perceptions of social groups—without our awareness or conscious control—shape our likes and dislikes and our judgments about people’s character, abilities, and potential. In Blindspot, the authors reveal hidden biases based on their experience with the Implicit Association Test, a method that has revolutionized the way scientists learn about the human mind and that gives us a glimpse into what lies within the metaphoric blindspot. The title’s “good people” are those of us who strive to align our behavior with our intentions. The aim of Blindspot is to explain the science in plain enough language to help well-intentioned people achieve that alignment. By gaining awareness, we can adapt beliefs and behavior and “outsmart the machine” in our heads so we can be fairer to those around us. Venturing into this book is an invitation to understand our own minds. Brilliant, authoritative, and utterly accessible, Blindspot is a book that will challenge and change readers for years to come. For details of this publication and all the psychology book of the month entries - see following link. Facebook Faves
Over 79,000 people are now following the All About Psychology facebook page. Among The most "liked" and commented upon posts since the launch of the page was: Leaders Are More Likely To Be Sociopaths Interesting video interview with Professor Paul Lawrence from Harvard Business School who discusses the notion that people without a conscience don’t need to satisfy the drive to bond and can focus entirely on the drive to acquire, making them more likely to seek leadership positions. You can access the interview via the following link. Leaders Are More Likely To Be Sociopaths Thinking About Becoming A Psychology Student? HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (Click on image to request information)
Psychology Quote of The Month
(Photo Credit: joe.ross via flickr creative commons). Psychology on Pinterest
I've started using Pinterest to help me organize and share material from the All About Psychology website and elsewhere online. I currently have 24 pinboards up and running which are added to on a regular basis. You can access all the boards via the following link. http://pinterest.com/psychology/ Psychology Article of The Month
See following link to read a full-text journal article exploring how online dating fundamentally differs from conventional offline dating and the circumstances under which online dating promotes better romantic outcomes. Psychology on Kindle
The initiative to make important, insightful and classic psychology publications widely available on Kindle is going from strength to strength. Among the most popular titles added are: Hierarchy of Needs: A Theory of Human Motivation by Abraham Maslow Transmission of Aggression Through Imitation of Aggressive Models by Albert Bandura Significant Aspects of Client-Centered Therapy by Carl Rogers You can view the full psychology on Kindle collection via the following link. And Finally
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Never Miss A Thing In response to a number of requests I've set-up a Psychology Website Update list to keep people informed when new content and resources are added to the site. If you would like to join the psychology update list, you can do so via the following link. Psychology Website Update List
For reading the All About Psychology Newsletter. Until next time. All the very best Dave Webb BSc (hons), MSc www.all-about-forensic-psychology.com www.all-about-forensic-science.com www.all-about-body-language.com |
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