1st Edition
How to Rethink Psychology New metaphors for understanding people and their behavior
1. Understanding our Own Psychology: Alternative ways to Think 2. The Ubiquitous Social: From Social Constructionism to Social Contextualism 3. Language Use as the Original Virtual Reality 4. Thinking, Self Talk and How to Read Minds 5. The Zen of Running Our Lives: Doing, Thinking and Talking
Biography
Bernard Guerin is Professor of Psychology at the University of South Australia.
'Metaphors simplify what is complex: that is why we use them in normal life, and that is why scientists use them. This book makes a powerful case for the ways in which the dominant metaphors in psychology today ensnare us and limit our possibilities. Bernard Guerin successfully shows us how to rethink psychology with a dynamic range of new metaphors.’
– Steven C. Hayes, Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno, USA'In this indispensable book you will find provocative arguments and metaphors that will shake your beliefs about human action. Rather than providing answers, Bernard Guerin shows what kinds of questions are worth asking in order to advance our understanding of psychology.'
– Julio C. de Rose, Department of Psychology, Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil
