{"product_id":"the-great-ideas-of-psychology","title":"The Great Ideas of Psychology","description":"If youve ever wanted to delve more deeply into the mysteries of human emotion  perception  and cognition  and of why we do what we do  these 48 lectures offer a superb place to start. With them  youll see the entire history of psychology unfold. In the hands of Professor Robinson  these lectures encompass ideas  speculations  and point-blank moral questions that might just dismantle and rebuild everything you once thought you knew about psychology. In fact  youll not only learn what psychology is  but even if it is  as Professor Robinson discusses the constantly shifting debate over the nature of psychology itself. Lecture by lecture  Professor Robinson navigates from one subject to the next  and youll follow along as he recreates a Platonic dialogue; explains brain physiology; or explores the intricacies of middle ear construction  the psychological underpinnings of the Salem witch trials  and the history of the insanity defense. Among other things  youll learn: How a brilliant young scientists temporary blindness led to pioneering research in sensory psychology How the once-prestigious  now-derided  sciences of phrenology and mesmerism contributed to psychological knowledge What happened when a Stanford psychologist and his students decided to study being sane in insane places by getting themselves committed to a mental institution How the brain is able to rewire itself to compensate for particular traumas at an early age If high heritability determines how much the environment influences the value of a trait  and more.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44614070501429,"sku":"ByrdShop_1565853687","price":60.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_1565853687_076411f0-df50-4978-8045-fe8691c41212.jpg?v=1772685440","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-great-ideas-of-psychology","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}