A potluck of this, that and the other

The text gives the impression of several contributors with varying knowledge of their perspectives. Some pages are excellent, others are plain wrong. ( )

It wasn't as graphic as I had hoped - although it does have pictures and speech bubbles I don't think that should be considered a graphic guide so much as a guide with pictures. Other than that, it gives a fairly thorough overview of the history of psychology but in my opinion it was too much information as I feel most of what I read I will very quickly forget. ( )

Põgus, aga siiski ammendav ülevaade psühholoogia kui teaduse kujunemise ajaloost. Selle tegijatest, katsetest ja peamistest avastustest ning psühholoogia suundadest või harudest.
Ajaloos minnakse servapidi ka teistesse teadusharudesse, mis psühholoogiaga otsesemalt või kaudsemalt seotud, alates meditsiinist ja filosoofiast.
Vaatamata mitmel pool silma kriipinud kirjavigadele siiski huvitav ekskurss läbi noore ja kujunemisjärgus väga olulise teadusharu, mida ühiskonnaelu korraldamisel rakendatakse vähem kui see väärt on ja mõistlik oleks. Ehk nagu ütleb oma raamatus "Loov ühtsus" India kirjanik ja filosoof Rabindranath Tagore: "Kaldume unustama, et kõik süsteemid tekitavad varem või hiljem kurjuse, kui nende aluseks olev psühholoogia on vale."
Eelnevaga haakub ka väga hästi üks tema teine mõttetera: "Kõikide hädade sügavaim allikas ajaloos on mõistmatus. Sest seal, kus me ei mõista, ei saa me iial olla õiglased." ( )

Short but exhaustive and intensive introduction to psychology. From its definition to its sources, evolutions, experiments, debates, perspectives and today's uses.

All in a very straight forward and conveniently pieced text.

I have enjoyed the read and it has provided source material for very interesting conversations and thoughts at home. ( )

A short and easy introducing book for psychology.
Suitable for those who are not doing psychology but want to have some understanding of what's psychology and what psychologists are doing about. ( )