Explores the marvel of the human mind, delving deep into the human consciousness to cast light on the reasons why we think, feel and act the way we do.
Scientists have long exploited breakdowns and failures to learn more about phenomena, and sometimes even to put them right. This Book Has Issues assembles a wide variety of intriguing psychological issues - instructive errors, interesting mistakes, and revealing vulnerabilities - in order to show just how much we can learn from our failings.
Divided into eight fascinating chapters, This Book Has Issues covers everything from the real reasons we fall in love to the science behind a good night's sleep; from extreme disorders to the truth behind the ways we live our everyday lives, and includes some of history's greatest psychological mistakes.
Packed with real-life examples, introductions to groundbreaking psychologists, and plenty of experiments and tests to unveil the way your own mind works, This Book Has Issues has the power not just to intrigue and entertain, but also to change the way you think.
About Dr Christian Jarrett Joannah Ginsburg
CHRISTIAN JARRETT edits and writes the British Psychological Society's Research Digest blog, and is a staff journalist on The Psychologist. He has also written for New Scientist, Psychologies, the Center for Affective Sciences in Geneva and BBC Focus. JOANNAH GINSBURG has provided therapy to survivors of the attacks on the World Trade Center, and has worked in private practices, hospitals, clinics and schools. She specialises in the management of stress, anxiety and depression.