The Handy Psychology Answer Book

Once upon a time, famous psychologists such as Freud, Jung, Adler, and Erickson were known to almost everyone, and basic psychological concepts permeated the popular culture. Today, psychology has become either "pop psychology" that seeks to entertain and inspire, or academic-science read by few outside the mental health community. The Handy Psychology Answer Book bridges the gap by taking you on a journey through the history and science of psychology and showing how psychology affects us all.

Featuring more than 1,000 answers to questions concerning how the human mind and the science of psychology really work, this fascinating guide delivers the real facts of modern psychology and its history, along with offbeat factoids and thought-provoking insights into what motivates human behavior.

The Handy Psychology Book covers the fundamentals and history of psychology, plus the practical psychology behind how people deal with money, sex, morality, family, children, aging, addiction, work, and other everyday issues. This intriguing exploration provides insights into the current science of the mind by answering questions such as:

What makes a marriage last?

How does the brain change as we age?

How have views on morality changed across history?

What do we know about celebrity worship?

Why do people vote?

How would we diagnose the behavior of Vincent Van Gogh?