Gary: John Ruscio's book, "Clear thinking with psychology: Separating sense
from nonsense" is an excellent choice for undergraduates, and they seem to
really like it. It doesn't focus explicitly on clinical psychology,
although it's extremely rich in clinical examples. Same goes for Dave
Myer's superb "Intuition" (Yale University Press, 2002) which is far
superior to Malcolm Gladwell's far more popular "Blink." Actually, I've
never found undergraduates to find Gilovich's book difficult or
overwhelming, so I think that's a superb choice as well. Dawes' "House of
Cards" is deservedly a classic, although I have found that its strident tone
is a turn-off to some students, especially those who are already feeling a
bit defensive about clinical psychology. Still, certain sections of it,
especially those on psychotherapy and the lack of a strong association
between therapeutic efficacy and experience, are worth assigning. On a more
applied angle, Singer and Lalich's "Crazy Therapies" (1996, I believe) is a
fun and user-friendly read, as well as a good (although admittedly now
somewhat dated) introduction to fringe psychotherapies. I also like to have
my undergraduates read some of Barry Beyerstein's writings on why
ineffective therapies often seem to work, as such writing can be a powerful
antidote to the "I just know it works" mentality prevalent among many
intelligent, but still not well trained, students.
John Ruscio, Steve Lynn, and I are working on putting together an
edited book of readings along these lines for the general public and for
beginning students in clinical psychology and allied areas, and I'll be
happy to share the TOC with you and other TIPS members once it's in
reasonably final form.
...Scott
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From: "Gerald Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 8:33 PM
Subject: reading lists for undergrads-clinical
Tipsters: I am currently teaching a Scientific Foundations in Psych
class using the Stanovich book. I suggested students could develop a
good reading list from some of the books he discusses. Works like
Dawes' "House of Cards," and Gilovich's "How we know what isn't so," and
works by Scot Lilienfeld to name just a few. Now and then, one or two
out of 30 students in a class, actually seek out some of my suggested
reading. However, as many of my students are just starting out in
psych, I fear these might be a bit overwhelming, though they present and
discuss important issues in clinical and applied psych areas. I thought
some of you in the clinical field might be able to suggest some readings
more appropriate to beginning psych undergrads interested in clinical
work. What would you like your beginning grad students in clinical to
have read? I'll pass it on. Thoughts or suggestions are welcomed.
Gary
Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D.
Professor, Psychology
Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI 48710
989-964-4491
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