Doubt - A Psychological Exploration

Blending the latest academic research with case studies of famous figures, this highly insightful book presents 'doubt' as a central concept for psychology. It is a concept which has been oddly neglected in the past, despite its ubiquitous nature and far-reaching influence.

List of contents

Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: The Nature and Meaning of Doubt 2. Alone in Doubt 3. Jung’s Dream 4. Feeling Like a Fraud 5. ‘I, the King’ 6. The Perils of a Doubt-Free Life 7. Treating Doubt the Hard Way 8. Manufacturing Doubt 9. Our House is on Fire 10. Concluding Remarks References Index

About the author

Geoffrey Beattie is a prize-winning academic, author and broadcaster. He received his PhD from Trinity College Cambridge and is now Professor of Psychology at Edge Hill University, as well as fellow of the British Psychological Society, the Royal Society of Medicine and the Royal Society of Arts.

Summary

Blending the latest academic research with case studies of famous figures, this highly insightful book presents ‘doubt’ as a central concept for psychology. It is a concept which has been oddly neglected in the past, despite its ubiquitous nature and far-reaching influence.

Product details

• Authors: Geoffrey Beattie, Geoffrey (Edge Hill University Beattie, Beattie Geoffrey
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032252056
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3225205-6
• No. of pages: 168
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