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Science and Pseudoscience in Clinical Psychology
Science and Pseudoscience in Clinical Psychology
Pseudoscience in Psychology
Guide Rating -  
Pros  •  Most comprehensive and detailed source on quackery in psychology currently available
•  Extensive information on pseudoscience, both technical and popular
Cons  •  Could become dated quickly
The Bottom Line - This is not a book aimed at a general audience - people without much background in psychology, science, or skepticism will likely have some difficulty in getting through many of the articles. Those who do have the right background, however, should definitely get a copy of this book because there is a lot in here that they can benefit from.
 
Product Description
•  Sixteen articles by scientific psychologists on the prevalence of pseudoscience in psychology today
•  Argues that people see more pseudoscience than real science in much psychological research
•  Optimistically offers suggestions to correct the current problems
 
 
Guide Review

Pseudoscience in Psychology
If there is any scientific field where pseudoscience is not only common, but has actually become widely accepted by the establishment, it would have to be psychology. Unlike fields such as physics or biology, some of the most ridiculous quackery has taken hold in clinical psychology and has even reached the point where for many lay people, they see more of the quackery than of real science.

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