The latest addition to Icon Books’ acclaimed series of introductory guides
is Psychology for Beginners by Nigel Benson, a psychology lecturer at Luton. The
work of some major players, from Pavlov to Piaget, is explained with the aid of
witty cartoons by Simon Grove. £8.99, ISBN 1840460040.
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