LoginHouse of Cards: Psychology and Psychotherapy Built on Myth
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Dawes (social and decision sciences, Carnegie Mellon Univ.) presents a strong argument, based on empirical research, that psychotherapy is largely a shill game. He argues that while studies have shown that empathetic therapy is often helpful to people in emotional distress, there is no evidence that licensed psychologists or psychiatrists are any better at performing therapy than minimally trained laypeople. Nor are psychologists or psychiatrists any better at predicting future behavior than the average person--a disturbing conclusion when one contemplates the influence such "experts" have on the U.S. judicial system.
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Manufacturer: Simon and Schuster
Release date: 1 September 1996
ISBN-10 : 0684830914 | ISBN-13: 9780684830919
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Release date: 1 September 1996
ISBN-10 : 0684830914 | ISBN-13: 9780684830919
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