How Long to Read Psychology's Ghosts

How Long Does it Take to Read Psychology's Ghosts?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 12 minutes to read Psychology's Ghosts by Jerome Kagan

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book is the product of years of thought and a profound concern for the state of contemporary psychology. Jerome Kagan, a theorist and leading researcher, examines popular practices and assumptions held by many psychologists. He uncovers a variety of problems that, troublingly, are largely ignored by investigators and clinicians. Yet solutions are available, Kagan maintains, and his reasoned suggestions point the way to a better understanding of the mind and mental illness. Kagan identifies four problems in contemporary psychology: the indifference to the setting in which observations are gathered, including the age, class, and cultural background of participants and the procedure that provides the evidence (he questions, for example, the assumption that similar verbal reports of well-being reflect similar psychological states); the habit of basing inferences on single measures rather than patterns of measures (even though every action, reply, or biological response can result from more than one set of conditions); the defining of mental illnesses by symptoms independent of their origin; and the treatment of mental disorders with drugs and forms of psychotherapy that are nonspecific to the diagnosed illness. The author's candid discussion will inspire the debate that is needed in a discipline seeking to fulfill its promises.

How long is Psychology's Ghosts?

Psychology's Ghosts by Jerome Kagan is 251 pages long, and a total of 63,001 words.

This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 77% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Psychology's Ghosts Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 44 minutes to read Psychology's Ghosts aloud.

What Reading Level is Psychology's Ghosts?

Psychology's Ghosts is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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