I found a few more books at home that I thought might be good summer reading
for high school students (at least those who are very interested in psychology
and who have very good reading skills, two things that often are lacking in my
own students):
Coren, S. (1996). _Sleep thieves: An eye-opening exploration into the science
and mysteries of sleep_. New York: Free Press. I STILL HAVEN'T READ THIS, BUT A
PERUSAL SHOWS THAT IT IS VERY READABLE AND INTERESTING. A COLLEAGUE, HOWEVER,
BELIEVES THAT ITS CONCLUSIONS ARE QUESTIONABLE.
Gilovich, T. (1991). _How we know what isn't so: The fallibility of human
reason in everyday life_. New York: Free Press. AN EXCELLENT AND VERY READABLE
SUMMARY OF THE MAJOR DIFFICULTIES PEOPLE HAVE IN REASONING WELL. A WEALTH OF
GOOD EVERYDAY EXAMPLES. I THOUGHT THIS BOOK WAS GREAT.
Spanos, N. P. (1996). _Multiple identities and false memories: A sociocognitive
perspective_. Washington, DC: APA. NOT ONLY ABOUT THE TOPICS IN THE TITLE, IT
ALSO DISCUSSES SOCIAL-COGNITIVE RESEARCH ON HYPNOSIS. AN EXCELLENT SUMMARY OF
SEVERAL IMPORTANT IDEAS THAT NEED TO BE MORE WIDELY DISSEMINATED.
Wright, R. (1994). _The moral animal: Why we are the way we are: The new
science of evolutionary psychology_. New York: Vintage. AN EXCELLENT AND HIGHLY
READABLE ACCOUNT OF THE MAIN TENETS OF EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY. I GIVE IT 3
THUMBS UP (MY POLYDACTYLY HAS BEEN ACTING UP LATELY).
Jeff Ricker
Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale AZ
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Yesterday, I wrote:
> Someone wanted summer reading suggestions for (I think) high-school students
> (I'm sorry, I deleted your post so I'm not sure about your name--I'm very shy
> right now about using names if I am not absolutely certain!!). The following
> are some books I liked a lot that are on my shelf in front of me. I think
that
> most (but perhaps not all) of them would be appropriate for high-school
> students who had very good reading skills. But I also know that many of my
> students probably would have difficulty reading them. Therefore, they are
> suggestions for students who are very interested in psychology and who read
> very well.
>
> Jeff Ricker
> Scottsdale Community College
> Scottsdale AZ
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Bellah, R. N., et al. (1985). _Habits of the heart: Individualism and
> commitment in American life. New York: Harper & Row. I JUST LIKE THIS
ONE--OK?
>
> Bjork, D. W. (1993). _B.F. Skinner: A life_. New York: Basic IT'S BF
> SKINNER--WHAT CAN I SAY?
>
> Cialdini, R. B. (1993). _Influence: Science and practice_ (3rd ed.). New
York:
> HarperCollins. GOOD EVERYDAY EXAMPLES.
>
> Dawes, R. M. (1994). _House of cards: Psychology and psychotherapy built on
> myth_. New York: Free Press. ONE OF THE MORE COMPLEX ONES THAT STUDENTS MIGHT
> NOT GET AT THIS LEVEL.
>
> Gardner, H. (1974). _The shattered mind: The person after brain damage_. New
> York: Vintage. LOTS OF INTERESTING CASES, AND I DON'T THINK IT IS OVERLY
> COMPLEX
>
> Hacking, I. (1995). _Rewriting the soul: Multiple personality and the
sciences
> of memory_. Princeton: Princeton University Press. PERHAPS BEYOND MANY
STUDENTS
> INTEREST OR ABILITIES, BUT YOU NEVER KNOW
>
> Hilts, P. J. (1995). _Memory's ghost: The strange tale of Mr. M. and the
nature
> of memory_. New York: Simon & Schuster. I THINK MOST STUDENTS WOULD FIND THIS
> ONE TO BE VERY INTERESTING.
>
> Hunt, M. (1993). _The story of psychology_. New York: Doubleday MIGHT BE
OVERLY
> LONG FOR MANY STUDENTS
>
> Loftus, E., & Ketcham, K. (1994). _The myth of repressed memory: False
memories
> and allegations of sexual abuse_. New York: St. Martin's Press. I THINK THIS
> ONE IS PRETTY READABLE.
>
> North, C. S. (1987). _Welcome silence: My triumph over schizophrenia_. New
> York: Simon & Schuster. A STORY THAT MOST STUDENTS WOULD FIND INTERESTING.
>
> Pendergrast, M. (1996). _Victims of memory: Sex abuse accusations and
shattered
> lives. Hinesburh, VT: Upper Access. I THINK THAT THIS IS A VERY READABLE
> ACCOUNT OF THE PROBLEMS IN THIS AREA
>
> Sagan, C. (1996). _The demon-haunted world: Science as a candle in the dark_.
> New York: Ballantine. EXCELLENT DISCUSSION OF SCIENTIFIC APPROACH
>
> Torrey, E.F. (1996). _Surviving Schizophrenia: A manual for families,
> consumers, and providers_. New York: HarperPerennial. READABLE AND MANY GOOD
> EXAMPLES OF SCHIZOPHRENIC THINKING AND BEHAVIOR.
>
> Yalom, I. D. (1989). _Love's executioner: and other tales of psychotherapy_.
> New York: HarperPerennial. FUN READING
>
> If I can find any more, I'll let you know.
