1st Edition

Controversy and Psychology

By Philip Banyard Copyright 2022
142 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

142 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

142 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Controversy and Psychology examines a range of areas studied in psychology which have sparked controversy, encouraging readers to think critically about the research they engage with in order to develop their own opinions by recognising biases in this discipline. Author Phil Banyard investigates the popular, mainstream subject of psychology through a critical eye, presenting a researched... Read more
  1. Why is psychology controversial?
  2. Psychology’s methods: Are they all they are cracked up to be?
  3. Is psychology racist?
  4. Why are we still categorising and quantifying people?

  5. Mental testing
  6. Psychology at War
  7. Psychology and persuasion

Biography

Philip Banyard has recently retired from the Department of Psychology at Nottingham Trent University, though remains affiliated with them as an Emeritus Professor. He was a Chief Examiner of A Level Psychology for many years and has written more than 20 texts.