Self Help Books
Self-Help Books
Self-help books are books written with the stated intention to instruct readers on a number of personal problems. They are the literature related to psychological phenomenon and focused on finding and solving problems on one’s own. For many, the incentive is self-improvement to heal them from illness and discard bad habits, fears, and complexes. For some, it’s a desire to access the secrets of the subconscious and to learn about the hidden potential of their mind, as well as the desire to overcome physical limitations of the physical world. There are numerous self-help articles out there and all you have to do is “Google” whatever it is you are looking to read about. An article about “How To Handle A Breakup” tells you to ‘stay single, ‘don’t stalk’, and even to ‘stay busy’ but only quotes a clinical psychologist once. There is no way the author knows that those tips will work, although it is positive advice. A very popular self-help blog website, pickthebrain.com, offers a wide range of topics with over 200 bloggers contributing content from around the world. With the many unique point of views, it can be difficult to differentiate the good advice from the bad. It is not difficult to find self-help materials; especially books and web articles and they are not all based on psychological research. Considering the source plays a role in determining whether the information you’re reading is based on dependable psychological science and practice. Anyone who has experienced or suffered a problem has the ability to write or blog about how to fix it but that does not make them an expert in solving the problem, and what works for some, does not always work for all.
Citations:
Murphy Paul, Annie. "Self-Help: Shattering the Myths." Psychology Today: Health, Help, Happiness Find a Therapist. Psychology Today, 01 Mar. 2001. Web. 06 Sept. 2013.
Khona, Rachel. "How To Handle A Breakup." AskMen. AskMen, n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2013.
Self-help books are books written with the stated intention to instruct readers on a number of personal problems. They are the literature related to psychological phenomenon and focused on finding and solving problems on one’s own. For many, the incentive is self-improvement to heal them from illness and discard bad habits, fears, and complexes. For some, it’s a desire to access the secrets of the subconscious and to learn about the hidden potential of their mind, as well as the desire to overcome physical limitations of the physical world. There are numerous self-help articles out there and all you have to do is “Google” whatever it is you are looking to read about. An article about “How To Handle A Breakup” tells you to ‘stay single, ‘don’t stalk’, and even to ‘stay busy’ but only quotes a clinical psychologist once. There is no way the author knows that those tips will work, although it is positive advice. A very popular self-help blog website, pickthebrain.com, offers a wide range of topics with over 200 bloggers contributing content from around the world. With the many unique point of views, it can be difficult to differentiate the good advice from the bad. It is not difficult to find self-help materials; especially books and web articles and they are not all based on psychological research. Considering the source plays a role in determining whether the information you’re reading is based on dependable psychological science and practice. Anyone who has experienced or suffered a problem has the ability to write or blog about how to fix it but that does not make them an expert in solving the problem, and what works for some, does not always work for all.
Citations:
Murphy Paul, Annie. "Self-Help: Shattering the Myths." Psychology Today: Health, Help, Happiness Find a Therapist. Psychology Today, 01 Mar. 2001. Web. 06 Sept. 2013.
Khona, Rachel. "How To Handle A Breakup." AskMen. AskMen, n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2013.
Citations: Murphy Paul, Annie. "Self-Help: Shattering the Myths." Psychology Today: Health, Help, Happiness Find a Therapist. Psychology Today, 01 Mar. 2001. Web. 06 Sept. 2013. Khona, Rachel. "How To Handle A Breakup." AskMen. AskMen, n.d. Web. 06 Sept. 2013. "About." Pick the Brain Motivation and Self Improvement. Ed. Erin Falconer. Pick The Brain, n.d. Web. 08 Sept. 2013.