Psychology in Perspective (3rd Edition)
"The overall conception of this book is impressive, and Tavris and Wade's writing is so consistently clear and interesting that it is a joy to read. This makes the job of reviewing their work somewhat difficult. It is analogous to my saying, "Well, the Mona Lisa is certainly an excellent piece of art. But I wonder how she would look with a pair of small diamond earrings or perhaps a butterfly tattoo just below her left eye."-Walter J. Lonner, Western Washington University "I am very enthusiastic about this project. It seems to be just what the discipline, as well as the market, needs at this point in psychology's development. Students have less and less chance of finding their way out of the maze that the field has become. The forest becomes ever more indiscernible because of the trees. Psychology in Perspective provides the forest."-Keith E. Stanovich, University of Toronto, Author of How to Think Straight About Psychology "I often go ballistic reading what introductory psychology texts have to say about behavioral genetics. In contrast, I was so pleased with your coverage that I had to write to say thanks. Yours is one of the clearest, most honest, and most balanced presentations of this difficult material that I have seen."-Robert Plomin, University of London "Most books do not adequately get across how profoundly different the perspectives within psychology are. Students need to learn that disagreements and controversies are part of the scientific endeavor, and not a sign of arbitrary opinion. Surely that is one of this text's most important messages-that science is open-ended, constantly changing and evolving."-Timothy E. Moore, Glendon College, York University "My students and I are impressed with the narrative style and reading level. Virtually nothing is sacrificed in terms of complexity, yet the text remains entertaining. This book will appeal to professors who favor critical thinking over pieces of information, and who wish to organize the content of psychology into a coherent portrait of the discipline."-Anne L. Law, Rider University