Featured Books
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Psychology is a science! The authors of The Horse That Won’t Go Away emphasize that clear, critical thinking is the “hallmark of psychological science." Sometimes we make mental mistakes that can lead to bad decisions, poor investments, and failed social programs, but clear thinking and the scientific approach helps prevent us from fooling ourselves or others. “Making psychological science available to the public- and helping people apply it to their daily lives” is why the authors wrote this book. Read guest blogger Jessica Flitter's detailed review of this important book for teaching critical thinking and visit the open your class with this today materials for interesting new class activities.

Hope Jahren's delight depiction of her time as a research scientist explains the challenges and joys of the work of a paleobiologist. She describes the adventures of her and her lab partner Bill through 4 universities, many failed experiments, road trips gone wrong and ultimately to scientific discoveries. Lab Girl is a great read even for those with no interest in pursuing careers in scientific research. Bahrein is an engaging writer who is passionate about her field and her findings and her friends.

Guest blogger, Jessica Flitter from West Bend High School introduces you to an important book that will make teaching research and statistics in psychology interesting for your students. Do you struggle to teach research and statistics specifically for psychology? Are you fearful of too much technical jargon and lack of student interest? For many high school teachers, the research chapter proves difficult. Author Ian Walker provides a summary of important material pertaining to research methods and statistics to support your research chapter. His language makes an introduction to research accessible, and the organization and examples make for easy reference. This book is part of a larger psychology series called Insights in Psychology by Palgrave publishers. Look for future posts from this amazing series!

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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.