Rethinking Psychology by Brian Hughes

Rethinking Psychology by Brian Hughes

Balancing readability with intellectual rigour, this is an essential guide to the complex relationship between psychology, science, and pseudoscience. Unique in its focus on the philosophy of science within psychology, it critiques controversial practices and challenges the biases which threaten academic rigour within the field.

'Brian Hughes has written an important and engaging book exploring the relationships between science, pseudoscience, and psychologyHe argues persuasively that psychology itself can properly be considered to be a true science but one that is marred within by pockets of pseudoscience. This book should be read by anyone with a serious interest in the subject.' - Professor Christopher French, Goldsmiths, University of London 'Hughes provides a timely and comprehensive reminder of the critical role of science in both academic and professional applications of psychology. It covers an impressive breadth of topics with incisive clarity and illustrates clearly the integral role of scientific approaches to understanding psychological phenomena.' - Dr David Hevey, Trinity College Dublin

Brian Hughes is Professor of Psychology at the National University of Ireland, Galway. He has held visiting academic appointments at the Universities of Missouri, Leiden, and Birmingham, and at King's College London. His research focuses on psychological stress and its impact on health, and on psychosocial moderators of stress processes. He also writes widely on the psychology of empiricism and of empirically disputable claims, especially as they pertain to science, health, and medicine. He holds Ph.D. and B.A. degrees from the National University of Ireland, and an Ed.M. degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

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ISBN 13	9781137303943
ISBN 10	1137303948
Title	Rethinking Psychology
Author	Brian Hughes
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Palgrave
Year published	2016-03-03
Number of pages	296
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