How to Rethink Psychology: New metaphors for understanding people and their behavior

Author:   Bernard Guerin (University of South Australia, Australia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138916531


Pages:   170
Publication Date:   04 August 2015
Format:   Hardback
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How to Rethink Psychology: New metaphors for understanding people and their behavior


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Author:   Bernard Guerin (University of South Australia, Australia)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781138916531


ISBN 10:   1138916536
Pages:   170
Publication Date:   04 August 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Understanding our Own Psychology: Alternative ways to Think 2. The Ubiquitous Social: From Social Constructionism to Social Contextualism 3. Language Use as the Original Virtual Reality 4. Thinking, Self Talk and How to Read Minds 5. The Zen of Running Our Lives: Doing, Thinking and Talking

Reviews

'Metaphors simplify what is complex: that is why we use them in normal life, and that is why scientists use them. This book makes a powerful case for the ways in which the dominant metaphors in psychology today ensnare us and limit our possibilities. Bernard Guerin successfully shows us how to rethink psychology with a dynamic range of new metaphors.' - Steven C. Hayes, Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, USA 'In this indispensable book you will find provocative arguments and metaphors that will shake your beliefs about human action. Rather than providing answers, Bernard Guerin shows what kinds of questions are worth asking in order to advance our understanding of psychology.' - Julio C. de Rose, Department of Psychology, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Brazil


'Metaphors simplify what is complex: that is why we use them in normal life, and that is why scientists use them. This book makes a powerful case for the ways in which the dominant metaphors in psychology today ensnare us and limit our possibilities. Bernard Geurin successfully shows us how to rethink psychology with a dynamic range of new metaphors.' - Steven C. Hayes, Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, USA 'In this indispensable book you will find provocative arguments and metaphors that will shake your beliefs about human action. Rather than providing answers, Bernard Guerin shows what kinds of questions are worth asking in order to advance our understanding of psychology.' - Julio C. de Rose, Department of Psychology, Federal University of Sao Carlos, Brazil


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Bernard Guerin is Professor of Psychology at the University of South Australia.

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