Scientific Perspectives on Pseudoscience and the Paranormal - Softcover

Lawson, Timothy J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131941011 ISBN 13: 9780131941014

Publisher: Pearson, 2006

Synopsis

For courses in Introductory Psychology, Critical Thinking and Scientific Reasoning.

 

This topically organized text integrates naturally with the flow of all introductory psychology courses presenting the differences between science and pseudoscience in a fun and interesting way.  Timothy Lawson uses original sources to address the numerous pseudoscientific claims that students are exposed to through the media, the Internet and pop psychology books.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Lawson received his master's and Ph.D. in social psychology from Miami University. His teaching interests include statistics, research methods, social psychology, social influence, senior thesis, and introductory psychology. Dr. Lawson has published in a variety of professional journals in the area of attribution, humor, lying and the teaching of psychology. He is a member of the American Psychological Society, Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Social for the Teaching of Psychology, Midwestern Pscyholgical Assoication, and Council of Teachers of Undergraduate Psychology (CTUP).

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0131941011
• ISBN 13: 9780131941014
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352