50 Psychology Classics

By: Tom Butler-Bowdon

Narrated by: Lloyd James

Length: 12 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

Who we are...how we think...what we do... Here are insight and inspiration from 50 key books, including works by Sigmund Freud, Malcolm Gladwell, Daniel Goleman, Karen Horney, Carl Jung, Alfred Kinsey, R.D. Laing, Jean Piaget, Martin Seligman, Oliver Sacks, Gail Sheehy, and BF Skinner.

Spanning hundreds of ideas developed over the past century, 50 Psychology Classics also explores important contemporary writings, such as Gladwell's Blink and Seligman's Authentic Happiness. Listeners will gain insight into the scientific research of leading contemporary psychologists, psychiatrists, and neurologists. And they'll discover why we think and act the way we do from the landmark best sellers of psychology.

With insightful commentaries on each classic, biographical information on the authors, plus a guide to further key titles, 50 Psychology Classics provides a unique overview of this fascinating subject.

©2007 Tom Butler-Bowdon (P)2007 Gildan Media Corp

Critic reviews

"Butler-Bowdon writes with infectious enthusiasm.... He is a true scholar of this type of literature." ( USA Today)

You can't go wrong

If your interested in a brief overview on psychology you can't go wrong. Its well written and covers a brief history of the writers life which is a really like cap to each book. Narration is good as well.

Quickest Psych overview available.

Would you consider the audio edition of 50 Psychology Classics to be better than the print version?

Never read the print and would never but in my car? Wow pointed me to tons of further in depth reading AND let me know what I would find in each title.

Would you recommend 50 Psychology Classics to your friends? Why or why not?

Already have. It's a great conversation starter

Which character – as performed by Sean Pratt – was your favorite?

none, no characters. Just the facts and well done.

If you could give 50 Psychology Classics a new subtitle, what would it be?

Remember all that Psych stuff you sort of remember? Well zip thru 50 Psychology Classics and it All comes back with some you didn't know as added spice.

Lots of info

Great source of information on what concepts came from whom and great place to pick up new ideas for future reads

Great Book List

This is an excellent overview of psychological literature. Anyone who wants to start reading psychology but doesn't know where to start should give this a listen. Great resource to go back to as a reference as well. Well read considering the material.

From an experienced Clinician

What did you love best about 50 Psychology Classics?

Good value for the layperson, student, or experienced clinician. Comprehensive in the scope of the many different systems of psychotherapy (I.e. both pop-psychology, and the more scholarly rigorous psychological therapies), concise yet accurate in describing the core factors of each scholar and practitioner who dedicated themselves to the helping professions. This book also emphasises the commonalities (common factors) of counseling and psychotherapy throughout the chapters.

A good attempt at describing what has been called by clinicians "technically eclectic and transtheorectical" practice.

Easy to understand and a good "sampler" for the student or layperson, and a good reminder for those of us who have been in the industry for many years...

What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

The synthesis of ideas and theories presented throughout the book.

What does Sean Pratt bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Good speaker, presents himself as passionate and interested in the work himself

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Yes ! Summed up as "Oh I forgot about that dude !" (good and bad ;-)

Any additional comments?

If you're interested in the scholarly field of psychology (emphasis on the little "p"), want to be a Psychologist (big "P"), Professional Licensed Counselor, Social Worker, Teacher, Nurse, or teacher. I'd start here.

Exellent read

I really enjoyed the narrator of this book. He is easy to understand and easy to listen to.

Psychology 101 in an excellent package

What made the experience of listening to 50 Psychology Classics the most enjoyable?

How many of the background stories of the great contributors to the subject help explain their motivation and seeing how many years later society has adapted them for use.

What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

The delivery made it personal. You could understand and relate to the subjects.

Have you listened to any of Sean Pratt’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, I don't think I have.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, a lot of information for a single sitting. It was great how it was broken up. It made a subject or two ideal for commuting and eager to continue on the next trip. Like a good meal, something to savor in each bite.

Any additional comments?

Worth listening to again.

Perfect summaries. Very useful.

Excellent summaries of all psychology work to date. Great bite-sized chapters. Straight to the point.

Must have knowledge to every human!

The collection of books in this work can give a good introduction to anyone seeking for this knowledge in this science.

Great start into the field

i've done the selfhelp, prosperity and now psychology.

this one was not as good as the 50 Prosperity Classics, however this was still a great listen. i'm a psych major so many i had heard about or read, however i took a lot of notes and there's quite a few i'll be looking into more.

this is great to get a broad overview and find books that might interest you more, i gave it 5 stars although i think 4 1/2 would be better fit.

if you are intrested in psychology, this is a great place to start.