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How to Think Straight About Psychology (10th Edition) 10th Edition

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Teaching students to become better consumers of psychological research.

Keith Stanovich's widely used and highly acclaimed book presents a short introduction to the critical thinking skills that will help students to better understand the subject matter of psychology. How to Think Straight about Psychology, 10e helps students recognize pseudoscience and be able to distinguish it from true psychological research, aiding students to become more discriminating consumers of psychological information.

Learning Goals

Upon completing this book, readers should be able to:

  • Evaluate psychological claims they encounter in the general media.
  • Distinguish between pseudoscience and true psychological research.
  • Apply psychological knowledge to better understand events in the world around them.


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About the Author

Keith E. Stanovich is currently Emeritus Professor of Human Development and Applied Psychology at the University of Toronto. He is the author of over 175 scientific articles and seven books. Stanovich is the 2012 recipient of the E. L. Thorndike Career Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association and the recipient of the 2010 Grawemeyer Award in Education. In 2000 he received the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading. Stanovich is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 3, 7, 8, and 15) and the Association for Psychological Science.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pearson; 10th edition (September 29, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 239 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0205914128
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0205914128
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.5 x 6 x 8.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 220 ratings

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Keith E. Stanovich is currently Professor of Human Development and Applied Psychology at the University of Toronto. His book, What Intelligence Tests Miss, won the 2010 Grawemeyer Award in Education.

Stanovich is the author of over 200 scientific articles. In a three-year survey of citation rates during the mid-1990s (see Byrnes, J. P. (1997). Explaining citation counts of senior developmental psychologists. Developmental Review, 17, 62-77), Stanovich was listed as one of the 50 most-cited developmental psychologists, and one of the 25 most productive educational psychologists (see Smith, M. C., et al., Productivity of educational psychologists in educational psychology journals, 1997-2001. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 28, 422-430). In a citation survey of the period 1982-1992, he was designated the most cited reading disability researcher in the world (Nicolson, R. I. Developmental dyslexia: Past, present and future. Dyslexia, 1996, 2, 190-207).

Stanovich is the only two-time winner of the Albert J. Harris Award from the International Reading Association for influential articles on reading. In 1995 he was elected to the Reading Hall of Fame as the youngest member of that honorary society. In 1997 he was given the Sylvia Scribner Award from the American Educational Research Association, and in 2000 he received the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading. Stanovich is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 3, 7, 8, & 15), the American Psychological Society, the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities, and is a Charter Member of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading. He was a member of the Committee on the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children of National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences.

From 1986-2000 Stanovich was the Associate Editor of Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, a leading journal of human development. His introductory textbook, How to Think Straight About Psychology, published by Allyn & Bacon, is in its Ninth Edition and has been adopted by over 300 institutions of higher education. He is the author of five other books, including What Intelligence Tests Miss: The Psychology of Rational Thought (Yale University Press), The Robot's Rebellion: Finding Meaning in the Age of Darwin (University of Chicago Press), Decision Making and Rationality in the Modern World (Oxford University Press), and Progress in Understanding Reading (Guilford Press).

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Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2016
A wonderful angle on the inner workings of the psychological sciences. This text is simple, clear, and to the point. And while this is not a "textbook," it certainly covers the broad range of psychology and gives great insight into the research behind the field.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2013
I was trying to develop an argument for why psychology is a science and this was the perfect book to use. This was recommended to me by a couple of college professors, and I found it is easy to read, well researched, and accessible to anyone who has an interest in the science of psychology.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2020
It’s a book
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Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2013
This is not my favorite text book. The author is dry and offers example after example after example (one being Birth Control by the Toaster Method). Some people may find his writing funny and interesting as he explains research with examples. I just found the example to be too many. However, the book is helpful when trying to understand different types of writing in the social sciences, and how the different types of dissertations relate to research. It is a good read for those trying to understand research and need examples to do so.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2014
Very interesting book about how to think about and understand the scientific method. Lively examples and stories that make it a fun read surprisingly!
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2020
Great but really needs an update with open science content. Stanovich is defo not fond of Oprah, which my students do not relate to.
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2018
No pages missing or water damage. Cheaper than the book store. Can’t complain
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2016
I ended up returning it because my sister had it for me, but it came in great condition and was an excellent price!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Psychology is a science
Reviewed in Canada on September 21, 2018
As a psychology student, this booked helped me see the world of psychology different from what society believes it is. I highly recommend it, not only for psychology students/professors, but also for the general public as it gives us the knowledge of psychology and its importance in the world.