| Edition |
Third edition. |
| Description |
xii, 315 pages ; 24 cm |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Pt. 1 Cognitive psychology : 1. The man who couldn't forget: the story of Solomon Shereshevsky ('S') ; 2. The man who lived for the present: the story of H.M. (Henry Gustav Molaison) ; 3. The man who was disappointed with what he saw: the story of S.B. ; 4. Kim Peek: the real Rain Man ; 5. Holly Ramona and the nature of memory -- Pt. 2 Social psychology : 6. The girl who cried murder: the story of Catherine 'Kitty' Genovese ; 7. Jonestown and the dangers of obedience ; 8. The end of the world is nigh: the case of Dorothy Martin -- Pt. 3 Developmental psychology : 9. Innocence lost: the story of Genie ; 10. The boy who was never a girl: the story of David Reimer ; 11. The 'Wild boy of Aveyron': the story of Victor ; 12. Two little boys: the story of Little Albert and Little Peter -- Pt. 4 Individual differences : 13. The boy who needed to play: the story of Dibs ; 14. The man who was turned on by prams and handbags ; 15. Freud's analysis of phobia in a young boy: the story of Little Hans ; 16. The Three Faces of Eve: the story of Chris Sizemore ; 17. The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: a story of OCD -- Pt. 5 Physiological psychology : 18. The men who didn't sleep: the story of Peter Tripp and Randy Gardner ; 19. The man who lived with a hole in his head: the story of Phineas Gage ; 20. The man with no brain? ; 21. Charles Decker: Natural born killer?: the case of the 'crocodile man' -- Pt. 6 Comparative psychology : 22. Talking to the animals: Washoe and Roger Fouts. |
| Summary |
"The human mind is both extraordinary and compelling. But this is more than a collection of case studies; it is a selection of stories that illustrate some of the most extreme forms of human behaviour. From the leader who convinced his followers to kill themselves to the man who lost his memory; from the boy who was brought up as a girl to the woman with several personalities, Geoff Rolls illustrates some of the most fundamental tenets of psychology. Each case study has provided invaluable insights for scholars and researchers, and amazed the public at large. Several have been the inspiration for works of fiction, for example the story of Kim Peek, the real Rain Man. This new edition features three new case studies, including the story of Charles Decker, who was tried for the attempted murder of two people but acquitted on the basis of a neurological condition, and Dorothy Martin, whose persisting belief in an impending alien invasion is an illuminating example of cognitive dissonance. In addition, each case study is contextualized with more typical behaviour, while the latest thinking in each sub-field is also discussed."--Publisher information. |
| Subject |
Psychology, Pathological -- Case studies.
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Psychotherapy -- Case studies.
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Human behavior -- Case studies.
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Human behavior. (OCoLC)fst00962811
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Psychology, Pathological. (OCoLC)fst01081609
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Psychotherapy. (OCoLC)fst01081755
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Mentally Ill Persons -- psychology |
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Psychology, Clinical |
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Psychology, Social |
| Genre/Form |
Case studies. (OCoLC)fst01423765
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Case Reports |
| ISBN |
9781848722699 (hardback) |
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1848722699 (hardback) |
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9781848722705 (pbk.) |
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1848722702 (pbk.) |
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9781315849355 (ebook) |
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