Can you really tell a criminal by the bumps on his head? What does a memory look like? Can a machine think? Why are some people shy? Is it better not to feel so much? All these questions are central to the study of psychology and have troubled the minds of some of the greatest thinkers in human civilization.
The workings of the mind have fascinated mankind for centuries but often the theories are so complex and difficult to grasp that for many it is almost impossible to have a clear idea of the concepts. In Why We Do the Things We Do: Psychology in a Nutshell, Joel Levy unlocks the important studies and theories in a series of simple questions and answers that shine new and uncomplicated light on the important aspects of psychology and demystifies the key questions by tracking their origins in the writings of some of the most prominent thinkers in the various fields and showing how these ideas and concepts have developed over time.
Each section starts with a question, breaks down the key concepts, issues and arguments into an accessible form and assesses how these concepts and ideas have influenced the way we go about our daily lives. Why We Do the Things We Do: Psychology in a Nutshell will appeal to anyone interested in discovering more about the way their own mind works and how we interact with the world around us.
