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The All About Psychology Newsletter, December 2012 December 20, 2012 |
Welcome to the December 2012 issue of the All About Psychology Newsletter. In This Edition
Latest News Psychology Book of The Month Facebook Faves Psychology Quote of The Month Psychology on Pinterest Psychology Article of The Month Psychology on Kindle And Finally Latest NewsPsychology Podcasts
(Photo Credit: Oliver Hartmann) I've just updated the psychology podcast directory where you can access a great collection of quality psychology related audio broadcasts. Make sure you check out the latest addition to the list - Group Therapy - a panel discussion show which explores the many facets of the human condition. Each week, a 'confession' is posed to a panel of three commentators (a psychologist, academic and comedian) who come together to explain the universal themes and theories around the problem, offering insights and opinions along the way. Listeners can expect controversy, combat, sincerity and hilarity. Most of all, expect fascinating, enlightening and academic conversation around what it means to be human. You can visit the psychology podcast page via the following link. Psychology Book of The MonthThe psychology book of the month for December is: A Psychological Analysis of Adolf Hitler By Walter C. Langer
Book Details *Newly edited for 2012 and available in paperback for the first time* In 1943 William Donovan the director of the Office of Strategic Services (the forerunner to the CIA) approached Harvard psychologist Walter Langer and asked him to construct a psychological profile of Adolf Hitler. A Classic in The History of Psychology Langer's report on Adolf Hitler not only showcased the dominant discourse of psychological analysis at the time, but it also served as the catalyst for the development of political profiling as a discipline. Psychology Gets Political Without doubt the greatest legacy of Langer's report was the influence it had on the field of political profiling. Dr Jerrold Post cites Langer's analysis of Hitler as the inspiration for the profiling unit he established at the CIA in the 1970s; which would subsequently go on to profile every important world leader up to and including Saddam Hussein. In discussing Langer's psychological profile of Hitler during an interview with the BBC, Post stated: "We must understand the leaders we are contending with - you can't deter optimally a leader you don't understand - and to relegate be it a Hitler or a Joseph Stalin or a Saddam Hussein to a crazy evil madman really degrades our capacity to deal with them optimally because we're not thinking about what pushes them, what makes them tick." While the value of political profiling remains open to question, the seminal importance of Langer's psychological study of Hitler in influencing the discipline is not. For details of this publication and all the psychology book of the month entries - see following link. Facebook Faves
Over 71,000 people are now following the All About Psychology facebook page. Among The most "liked" and commented upon posts since the launch of the page was: The Hidden Power of Smiling Short video presentation by Ron Gutman who reviews a raft of studies about smiling, and reveals some surprising results. You can watch the video on YouTube by Clicking Here Thinking About Becoming A Psychology Student?
See following links to find a psychology school near you. Psychology Degrees (USA) Online Psychology Degrees (USA) Psychology Degrees (UK) Psychology Quote of The Month
Psychology on Pinterest
I've started using Pinterest to help me organize and share material from the All About Psychology website and elsewhere online. I currently have 23 pinboards up and running which are added to on a regular basis. You can access all the boards via the following link. http://pinterest.com/psychology/ Psychology Article of The Month
(Photo Credit: Mark Sebastian - via flickr Creative Commons) See following link to read a free full text research article on applications of lucid dreaming. Psychology on Kindle
The initiative to make important, insightful and classic psychology publications widely available on Kindle is going from strength to strength. Among the most popular titles added are: Hierarchy of Needs: A Theory of Human Motivation by Abraham Maslow Transmission of Aggression Through Imitation of Aggressive Models by Albert Bandura Significant Aspects of Client-Centered Therapy by Carl Rogers You can view the full psychology on Kindle collection via the following link.
To get the most out of your interest in psychology don't forget to connect with me on facebook, twitter, YouTube and Google+. Connect on Facebook
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Never Miss A Thing In response to a number of requests I've set-up a Psychology Website Update list to keep people informed when new content and resources are added to the site. If you would like to join the psychology update list, you can do so via the following link. Psychology Website Update List
For reading the All About Psychology Newsletter. Until next time. Happy holidays everybody and all the very best for 2013 Dave Webb BSc (hons), MSc www.all-about-forensic-psychology.com www.all-about-forensic-science.com www.all-about-body-language.com |
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