Reviews for Abnormal Psychology Update

The average rating for Abnormal Psychology Update based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-11-02 00:00:00 Robert Cappock This was a mandatory text required for this semester's Introductory Psychology course, I can't deny that it absolutely fulfilled any expectations required for a class on the basics of psychology and supplemented the lectures material perfectly. It addressed all the main facts on brain anatomy, human mind and psychological disorders that are mandatory for a preliminary view on the subject. The information is not presented with a cryptic or academic language that challenges the readers' comprehension, it's pretty straight-forward without falling into minor mistakes due to simplicity. However I was annoyed by the amount of examples that were unnecessary to explain the material, but instead took up space that could be dedicated to taking the topic more into depth. They made the paragraphs appear redundant without adding anything new and weighed down on the text. Some may point out they were entertaining and helped comprehend the concept, but given that this is meant as a college-level textbook I don't think these should be necessary. Sure they lighten the narration but this is not a novel, it's not meant to be a late-night read, but it could be to someone who is dedicated to psychology enough, because this is how cconversational this book is. That was my main problem with this book, had I taken it up for personal knowledge it would have been perfect, but as resource for my queries it rarely contained any answers.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-03-04 00:00:00 Kelli Clauser Salah satu buku kesayangan saya. Buku ini sangat cocok digunakan untuk mereka yang tidak mengambil jurusan psikologi dalam perkuliahan. Psikologi adalah ilmu yang hybrid, artinya ilmu ini mampu masuk ke berbagai bidang yang digeluti manusia. Tidak ada salahnya bagi orang awam atau orang yang membutuhkan kejelasan mengenai psikologi untuk membaca buku ini. Ada satu kutipan yang cukup saya sukai dari buku ini, yaitu bahwa psikologi adalah ilmu mengenai diri sendiri, bukan mengenai orang lain.