All in the Mind

Adrian Furnham is Professor of Psychology at University College London, UK. He has lectured widely around the world, has held scholarships and visiting professorships at a large number of universities, and has written over 1000 scientific papers and 80 books. He is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, and past President of the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences.Dimitrios Tsivrikos is a Consumer and Business Psychologist at University College London, UK. His research, teaching and consultancy work specialize in Business Consumer/Branding and Occupational Psychology. He has held a number of international research fellowships and has published widely on psychology and business orientated subjects. He is a leading commentator on consumer psychology.

• Chapter Descriptions viPreface to the Third Edition viiiAcknowledgments ixSome Quirky Quotes About Psychology x1. Introduction: Public Beliefs About Psychology 12. “Untangling” Myths and Psychological Realities 153. The Names and Dates That Shaped Psychology’s History and Development 464. Science, Pseudo‐Science, and Conspiracy Theories 665. The Man Called Freud 966. A Guide Into Abnormal Psychology 1207. Psychology and Work 1408. Do Looks Matter? 1659. Judging and Nudging 19010. A Psychologist in the Marketplace 211References 235Further Reading 243Index 259