tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post6442023244279183354..comments2023-09-01T04:12:42.611-07:00Comments on Teaching High School Psychology: Top Psychology Books of 2009, revised linksChuck Schallhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09702026786146260724noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-6607997656187103862010-01-13T11:42:08.129-08:002010-01-13T11:42:08.129-08:00"Vision and Art: The Biology of Seeing" ..."Vision and Art: The Biology of Seeing" by Margaret Livingstone is a beautiful, not-overly scientific book I use during the sensation & perception unit. Her explanation of why the Mona Lisa is so mysterious connects the dots nicely.<br /><br />Michael Sandler<br />msandler@arlington.k12.ma.usAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-24028259888860659372010-01-10T16:34:56.040-08:002010-01-10T16:34:56.040-08:00I also really enjoyed "the man who mistook hi...I also really enjoyed "the man who mistook his wife a for hat and other tales" and Psychology and the Simpsons. I have my students pick any non-fiction to read, evaluate, and report on for thier final exam. We do an informal presentation (why you should/shouldn't read this book). It has been very eye opening for students to see all that is out there.<br />sherry_hibbard@hcpss.orgSherryhttp://web.hcpss.org/~sherry_hibbard/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-75673089292302732342010-01-06T20:02:56.901-08:002010-01-06T20:02:56.901-08:00Hello! I discovered an author named Anthony De Mel...Hello! I discovered an author named Anthony De Mello. He was a psychologist, a catholic priest, and a spiritual teacher. I've recently read his book "Awareness," and he really challenges the type of behavior that most people consider "normal" and brings up a lot of mind opening matters. The book has a very unusual mix of psychology and spirituality.<br /><br />adamtatro@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-70617169489597779602010-01-05T18:31:39.085-08:002010-01-05T18:31:39.085-08:00"The Female Brain" by Louann Brizendine ..."The Female Brain" by Louann Brizendine is by far the best book I have read recently. I can't keep it on the shelf in my classroom because my students consistently check it out and very often end up buying their own copy. They have formed their own discussion groups and are eagerly awaiting release of "The Male Brain" March 10th.Rachael Petersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-48643431992862633492010-01-05T14:35:24.270-08:002010-01-05T14:35:24.270-08:00The first book that came to mind is "The Luci...The first book that came to mind is "The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil" by Philip Zimbardo. In this book, Dr. Zimbardo presents his case of the impact of stiuational variables on behavior, describes his "Prison study" in incredible and compelling detail, ties such forces to today's world, and explains how we can all become heroes. A great read!Kristin Whitlockhttp://www.davis.k12.ut.us/staff/kwhitlock/index.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-21664874202255488772010-01-04T11:51:32.293-08:002010-01-04T11:51:32.293-08:00My students have enjoyed reading sections from
Wh...My students have enjoyed reading sections from<br /><br />When The Air Hits Your Brain by Dr. Frank Vertosick<br /><br />From the description:<br />Rule One for the neurologist in residence: "You ain't never the same when the air hits your brain." In this fascinating book, Dr. Frank Vertosick brings that fact to life through intimate portraits of patients and unsparing yet gripping descriptions of brain surgery. His section on doing his residency in the Mental Illness ward is great.<br /><br />Dr. Brent Kidder<br />brent.kidder@boiseschools.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-31370340649884611302010-01-04T11:15:38.675-08:002010-01-04T11:15:38.675-08:00I second "The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a ...I second "The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat." Each study is attention-grabbing, and makes it an easy read.<br />carilucas13@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-66379163083728911282010-01-04T10:26:04.718-08:002010-01-04T10:26:04.718-08:00Thanks again for including my book, Columbine.
I ...Thanks again for including my book, Columbine.<br /><br />I have also read and loved my colleague Ashley Merryman's NurtureShock. Now I have a lot more reading to do. I can't wait to read How We Decide and Positivity.<br /><br />This year, you might look for two books on the brain by David Eagleman, a neuroscientist at Baylor med school in Houston--one from Oxford Press and one from Pantheon. I met him at the Texas Book Fest and he is brilliant. And his book "Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives" was my favorite of this year. (He writes fiction, too. That, I must admit, makes me envious.)Dave Cullenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147629998855818290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-43046052984097492132010-01-04T09:23:58.479-08:002010-01-04T09:23:58.479-08:00I really enjoyed Psychology in Context by Sattler/...I really enjoyed Psychology in Context by Sattler/Shabatay. Great stories that students relate to. Each story list psychological concepts and questions are at the end of each story.<br /><br />Lynn lpleiss@dartmouthps.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-3063607309295717292010-01-04T09:08:33.906-08:002010-01-04T09:08:33.906-08:00I really enjoy Erich Fromm's "The Art of ...I really enjoy Erich Fromm's "The Art of Loving" and Viktor Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning." <br /><br />elysecahill@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-73171580473104668712010-01-04T08:49:45.963-08:002010-01-04T08:49:45.963-08:00An older book that I find makes brain topics more ...An older book that I find makes brain topics more interesting for the students is "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Tales", by Oliver Sacks. He is a neurologist who describes cases studies in a very interesting wasy.<br /><br />Riki Koenigsberg<br />rikikoenig@gmail.comRiki Koenigsbergnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-36171626226176166962010-01-04T07:58:34.891-08:002010-01-04T07:58:34.891-08:00I second the endorsement of all of the Malcolm Gla...I second the endorsement of all of the Malcolm Gladwell books. His latest release, "What the Dog Saw" is a compilation of several of his NY Times articles.<br />akoch@raleighcharterhs.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-68564106757239959782010-01-04T07:46:26.815-08:002010-01-04T07:46:26.815-08:00Gladwell's "Blink" is a must read. ...Gladwell's "Blink" is a must read. It has many applications to the cognition chapter and my students enjoy his writing style.JT Carltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11184279434218940373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-57965504025611900822010-01-04T07:40:38.403-08:002010-01-04T07:40:38.403-08:00Some of my favs-"Why Beautiful People Have Mo...Some of my favs-"Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters" by Miller and Kanazawa 2007-great examples for explaining Evolutionary perspective, "Outliers" by Gladwell 2008-adds depth to statistics, "Blink" by Gladwell 2005 for Cognition and "The Brain That Changes Itself" by Doidge 2007-Neuroscience and brain plasticity<br />juliebkobold@comcast.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-63925026838511838742010-01-04T07:02:58.020-08:002010-01-04T07:02:58.020-08:00I liked Jonah Lehrer's "How We Decide.&qu...I liked Jonah Lehrer's "How We Decide." He uses lots of studies that are applicable through the psychology curriculum and the students find fascinating. It also got me into his blog, which is very interesting. Thanks for the recommendation on Gilbert - I just picked it up to catch up on my old reading list as well.<br /><br />garrett_jones@mononagrove.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-7025420375635772222010-01-03T20:07:20.605-08:002010-01-03T20:07:20.605-08:00I'd second the comments about "Welcome to...I'd second the comments about "Welcome to Your Brain" and Bolte-Taylors's "Stroke of Insight." I'm currently tremendously enjoying Daniel Gilbert's "Stumbling On Happiness." Not a new publication, but I'm just now getting to some titles that have been on my to-read list for a while. Besides happiness research, there's a lot of info on memory and problem-solving, too!<br /><br />wellevk@chipfalls.k12.wi.usMrs. Wellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00853532455302034941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-54393578096083245092010-01-03T13:35:36.860-08:002010-01-03T13:35:36.860-08:00From my comment from Chuck's post, before it w...From my comment from Chuck's post, before it was revised: Consider "Salsa Dancing Through the Social Sciences" by Kristin Luker (research methods - smart, enlightening book about research methods) and "Drive" by David H. Pink (all about motivational theory). I also like "Welcome to Your Brain" by Sam Wang, as it is a kind of brain user's manual.<br /><br />mrscollison&yahoo.comJennifer Collisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11875154570955561473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-19486318280541282852010-01-03T13:29:34.275-08:002010-01-03T13:29:34.275-08:00It's not a new book by any means but I really ...It's not a new book by any means but I really enjoy "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell. I talk about many of his examples during my social psychology unit. <br />emily.m.osborne@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-80069793643434001172010-01-03T12:42:09.834-08:002010-01-03T12:42:09.834-08:00I like to relate "popular" literature an...I like to relate "popular" literature and apply it to the psychology field. Doing so, Stephen King's Under the Dome allows for discussions on all sorts of social psych topics (leadership, mobs, Zimbardo) brain abnormalities and development - I'm only 2/3 of the way through so who knows what else might arise!<br />aplmiller@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5485236030082659520.post-80200534825293036142010-01-03T12:38:33.576-08:002010-01-03T12:38:33.576-08:00amy1johnson@hotmail.com
My favorite Psych book is ...amy1johnson@hotmail.com<br />My favorite Psych book is "My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientists Personal Journey" by Jill Bolte Taylor. It taught me so much about the brain, strokes, plasticity...yet also motivation and not giving up. It touches on many important psych topics!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com