Mark et al. - By and large, I liked Lehrer's book (had a few quibbles here and there, but that always happens) and found it to be more balanced and accurate than Gladwell's thematically overlapping "Blink." I haven't seen him speak, but I'd be inclined to encourage your students to attend. ...Scott
Scott O. Lilienfeld, Ph.D. Professor Editor, Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice Department of Psychology Emory University 36 Eagle Row Atlanta, Georgia 30322 [email protected] (404) 727-1125 Psychology Today Blog: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-skeptical-psychologist 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-140513111X.html Scientific American Mind: Facts and Fictions in Mental Health Column: http://www.scientificamerican.com/sciammind/ The Master in the Art of Living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreation, his love and his intellectual passions. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence in whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him - he is always doing both. - Zen Buddhist text (slightly modified) -----Original Message----- From: Mark A. Casteel [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 3:53 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Jonah Lehrer - How We Decide Has anyone either read Jonah Lehrer's book "How We Decide" or heard him talk about it? He's coming in October to talk at our local public library and I'm wondering if it's something I should encourage my students to attend. The acclaim on the site promoting his book is (understandably) very good, but I'm looking for additional input. Mark ********************************* Mark A. Casteel, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology Penn State York 1031 Edgecomb Ave. York, PA 17403 (717) 771-4028 ********************************* --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected]) This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments). --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([email protected])
