Psychology: The Comic Book Introduction Kindle Edition
by Danny Oppenheimer (Author), Grady Klein (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 40 ratings
See all formats and editions
Kindle
$14.92Read with Our Free App
Paperback
$30.75
An award-winning cartoonist teams up with an award-winning psychologist to introduce readers to the complex—and often comedic—world of psychology.
Psychology is the study of human behavior. It is a serious and worthy endeavor that has given us scientific knowledge of the ways our minds make sense of the world. Yet, as cartoonist Grady Klein and psychologist Danny Oppenheimer point out, the study of human experience can also be often really funny. This is the field, after all, that brought us drooling dogs, snacking rats, and “Freudian slips.” With detailed observations on perception, stress, emotions, cognition, and more, Psychology: The Comic Book Introduction offers students and curious readers an entertaining guide to the ways our brains help us navigate incredibly complicated environments, yet often fool us in fascinating ways.
Product description
Review
A lighthearted survey of how modern science researches and resolves some of the complexities of human psychology...Both the text and the illustrations turn topics that are potentially complicated and boring into humanized, humorous lessons...A quick illumination of a complex field.-- "Kirkus"
Beginning students of psychology and nonstudents looking for a painless refresher probably won't find a better book for their purposes.-- "Booklist"
A charming, informative, and funny invitation to the wonders of scientific psychology. Anyone who reads this book will want to know more about what psychology has to teach us about ourselves.--Barry Schwartz, professor emeritus of psychology, Swarthmore College, and author of The Paradox of Choice
By far the most enjoyable psychology primer I've read in years--comprehensive, accessible, funny, and rigorous at the same time. It's a book for everyone from experts and psychology students to humans who just happen to be interested in who we are and what makes us tick.--Adam Alter, Professor of Marketing and Psychology, New York University's Stern School of Business, New York Times bestselling author of Drunk Tank Pink
This little book makes learning psychology irresistible, engaging, and fun, linking together concepts that are all-too-often treated one by one and then abandoned. I can't wait to use this in our introductory psychology course this fall!--James Gross, Professor of Psychology and Director, Stanford University Psychology One Teaching Program --This text refers to the paperback edition.
About the Author
Danny Oppenheimer, Ph.D., is a professor of psychology and social and decision sciences at Carnegie Mellon and the recipient of the 2006 Ig Nobel Prize in Literature. He lives in Pittsburgh.
Grady Klein is a cartoonist, animator, and author of several successful cartoon introductions to otherwise dry subjects. --This text refers to the paperback edition.
Product details
ASIN : B077SHB2YR
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company; 1st edition (5 December 2017)
Language : English
File size : 85359 KB
Text-to-Speech : Not enabled
Enhanced typesetting : Not Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Not Enabled
Print length : 240 pages
Best Sellers Rank: 868,480 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
152 in History of Psychology
189 in Nonfiction Graphic Novels
388 in Psychology History
Customer Reviews:
4.6 out of 5 stars 40 ratings
Customers who bought this item also bought
Page 1 of 11Page 1 of 11
Previous page
The Cartoon Introduction to Economics, Volume II: Macroeconomics
Ph.D. Bauman, Yoram
4.5 out of 5 stars 190
Kindle Edition
$15.08$15.08
The Cartoon Introduction to Economics, Volume I: Microeconomics
Yoram Bauman Ph.D.
4.5 out of 5 stars 234
Kindle Edition
$15.07$15.07
The Cartoon Introduction to Philosophy
Michael F. Patton
4.5 out of 5 stars 247
Kindle Edition
$15.08$15.08
The Cartoon Introduction to Calculus
Ph.D. Bauman, Yoram
4.2 out of 5 stars 30
Kindle Edition
$15.08$15.08
The Cartoon Guide to Biology
Larry Gonick
4.6 out of 5 stars 129
Kindle Edition
$12.99$12.99
Next page
How would you rate your experience shopping for books on Amazon today?
Very poor
Neutral
Great
Customer reviews
4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
40 global ratings
5 star 72%
4 star 18%
3 star 6%
2 star 0% (0%)
0%
1 star 4%
How are ratings calculated?
Review this product
Share your thoughts with other customers
Write a customer review
Sponsored
Top reviews
Top reviews from Australia
There are 0 reviews and 0 ratings from Australia
Top reviews from other countries
Ciska
4.0 out of 5 stars Four StarsReviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 July 2018
Verified Purchase
A thought provoking book.
Report abuse
squidboot
5.0 out of 5 stars goodReviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 December 2018
Verified Purchase
arrived as advertised
Report abuse
Vicente Del Rio
4.0 out of 5 stars Great, funny book but....Reviewed in the United States on 8 August 2019
Verified Purchase
I love this book. It addresses all important concepts and schools in psychology from a novel and fun perspective. Very easy to follow and the cartoons help us understand and remember the concepts. However, the cheap paper and bad black & white printing prevents me from giving it the 5 stars, unfortunately.
One person found this helpfulReport abuse
K. ahn
4.0 out of 5 stars readability of e-versionReviewed in the United States on 1 April 2019
Verified Purchase
I really liked the contents. It is easy to follow and understand. Examples abound for each key concept of psychology, so it is best for non-psychologists who are interested in learning the concepts and how they are researched. However, I purchased e-version and the viewer did not allow zooming in but only offered highlighting a box of the comics. Because of that, very often I found the letters are too small to read it through rapidly and significantly reduced readability. Hope this improves, but except that issue, I quite enjoyed reading this book.
Report abuse
Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars ExcellentReviewed in the United States on 15 January 2018
Verified Purchase
This book is highly informative but amusing and engaging as well. It is an excellent introduction to the main topics and it's great to have them covered in a concise manner.
2 people found this helpfulReport abuse
See all reviews
