1st Edition

Facts, Fallacies and Frauds in Psychology

By Andrew M. Colman Copyright 1987
226 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages
by Routledge

226 Pages
by Routledge

Are the effects of hypnosis real or imagined? Is intelligence determined by nature or nurture? Will ordinary people perform acts of cruelty if ordered to do so by authority figures? Are anorexia and bulimia nervosa forms of depression? Why do some groups outscore others on IQ tests? Is there any real evidence of ESP? These are some of the questions that continued to generate fierce... Read more

Preface.  1. Introduction  2. Intelligence and IQ: Nature or Nurture?  3. Intelligence and Race: Are Black People Genetically Inferior?  4. Obedience and Cruelty: Are Most People Potential Killers?  5. Hypnosis: Are Hypnotic Effects Genuine?  6. Eating Disorders: Are Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Forms of Depression?  7. Extra-Sensory Perception: Is There Any Solid Evidence?  References.  Index

Biography

Andrew M. Colman.