Featured Books
In celebration of the start of a new decade, 100 books posted and 6 years of the blog, we have an updated look and will be posting some of our favorite books this month. We hope you enjoy revisting some of our favorites!
Click on the photo of the book you are interested in and you will be taken directly to the blog posting for that book.
In celebration of the start of a new decade, 100 books posted and 6 years of the blog, we have an updated look and will be posting some of our favorite books this month. We hope you enjoy revisting some of our favorites!
Click on the photo of the book you are interested in and you will be taken directly to the blog posting for that book.
A throwback post from September 2014 that revolves around animal cognition, emotion, and intelligence. The debate of animal cognition has progressed from “Are animals conscious and can they possess emotions?” to “To what degree are animals conscious?” and “What type of emotions do animals have and why?” Author Laurel Braitman takes the reader through multiple cases that examine the emotional side of animals’ lives. The book follows Braitman’s personal struggle to help her own Bernese Mountain Dog (Oliver) overcome severe anxiety. The book involves the exploration of mental illness in other animals as well and investigates how mental illness in animals can help lead to a better understanding of mental illness in humans. Dr. Braitman combines research studies and anecdotes from various fields to investigate the similarities between animals and humans when their behaviors become abnormal.
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The Hope Circuit is the personal story of Martin Seligman. Seligman used his position at the APA to transform American psychology from focusing on weakness to looking at strengths. Rather than being driven by the past he created a new psychology of hope based on the future. The field is now known as Positive Psychology.
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Gina Perry uncovers some unknown components of the infamous Milgram study. She contacts those with first hand knowledge of the study and meticulously goes through all of the files in the Yale archives regarding the study. You will be shocked at all of the components of the study you thought your knew and how often introductory psychology books get the details of the study wrong. This book will change the way you think about the Milgram study. This is one of our favorites from 4 years ago on the blog!
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If you are interested in learning more about these books and many others, click on the Blog link at the top of the page. Each of the book review postings includes a brief explanation of the book, a related classroom activity, key psychological concepts referenced in the book, and other resources such as websites or podcasts.