I received a copy of this book from the Goodreads Giveaways program in exchange for an honest review. Besides the obvious outer-space action, the Star Trek series always had an explicit inner-space aspect (as just a few examples, Mr. Spock’s conflict between logic and emotion, discussion of leadership styles, various kinds of madness). It was a vision of a future time in which humanity had overcome its conflicts of the present and was ready for space exploration. Walter Koenig is quoted in an interview: "Gene Roddenberry - I certainly don't know if he's a genius, but his concept was so innovative and so new and so fresh and groundbreaking that it should always be remembered that he was able to do that. He was able to bring together a multinational, multiracial cast and show them in an environment in which they all got along."

This collection of essays looks at the entire series, especially the original Star Trek and The Next Generation, with various perspectives from modern psychology. It’s an accessible and fun read for fans of the series and/or psychology students.

This is a collection of short papers on common subjects in psychology. It uses Star Treck characters and events to provide examples and explain concepts. Each paper is written by different experts in the field paired with someone more experienced in writing to the common man. Editing is done well, as each paper has a similar style, making the collection feel coherent.

I found the book both interesting and easy to read. The use of Star Trek to drive ideas home makes it easy to understand and (hopefully) remember.

The book is part of a series, Psychology of Popular Culture. I plan to read more of this series. ( )