{"product_id":"2940012567673","title":"Pop Psychology: The psychology of pop culture and everyday life!","description":"Pop Psychology explores topics such as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow our environment affect us in ways we can’t imagine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy some people go nuts if you touch their groceries in a checkout line\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing persuasion to scam a professor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow some military recruiters play mind games with potential recruits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy jumping off the elevator when a stranger enters is sometimes warranted\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy Mike Tyson’s biting off part of the ear of Ivander Holyfield may have been the right thing to do…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hot liquid courage that Andre Agassi drank before every match\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow sleep can give competitors an edge when all things are equal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy being the absolute best often does not matter one bit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow an audience can increase your performance but also make you worse \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy you should never accept a free hand massage in a mall corridor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy the person who picks on you in grade school often becomes your best friend\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow songs like “Blame it on the Rain,” “I’m too sexy” and “Superman” become top selling songs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy people often side with the Paparazzi and not the celebrity when things go wrong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePop Psychology covers 20+ psychology and mass media theories and includes a heavy dose of pop culture, storytelling and humor to keep you entertained throughout. At the same time, I hope it inspires, motivates and educates. In these passages I’ve attempted to bring these theories to life. By demonstrating how these theories can be applied in real life settings I hope that you can use them to your advantage as well. Or if you are just looking for a fun, yet intellectually entertaining read this book can serve that purpose as well. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the mind of Bakari Akil II, Ph.D. who blogs for Psychology Today and is an Assistant Professor in Communication when he's not writing, researching or conducting off the wall studies.","brand":"Academic Group Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078887981296,"sku":"2940012567673","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012567673_p0.jpg?v=1763569937","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012567673","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}