In the last 4 weeks, we have published the following reviews
available at
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The Engaged Intellect
Philosophical Essays
by John McDowell
Review by John Hacker-Wright, Ph.D. on Nov 3rd 2009

Enjoyment
The Moral Significance of Styles of Life
by John Kekes
Review by David Killoren on Nov 3rd 2009

Beyond Evidence-Based Psychotherapy
Fostering the Eight Sources of Change in Child and Adolescent Treatment
by George W. Rosenfeld
Review by Minna Forsell on Nov 3rd 2009

The Cambridge Handbook of Situated Cognition
by Philip Robbins and Murat Aydede (Editors)
Review by Justine Johnstone, Ph..D. on Nov 3rd 2009

What Is Good and Why
The Ethics of Well-Being
by Richard Kraut
Review by Dan Turton on Nov 3rd 2009

Mixed Feelings
Emotional Phenomena, Rationality and Vagueness
by Marion Ledwig
Review by Robert Zaborowski on Nov 3rd 2009

Degrees of Belief
by Franz Huber and Christoph Schmidt-Petri (Editors)
Review by Andrei Marasoiu on Nov 3rd 2009

The Future of Psychoanalysis
by Richard D. Chessick
Review by Daniel Hourigan on Nov 3rd 2009

The Psychology of Superheroes
An Unauthorized Exploration
by Robin Rosenberg
Review by Bruce MacDonald on Nov 3rd 2009

Trial and Retribution
Set 2
by Lynda La Plante (Writer)
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 3rd 2009

Yoga Emergency DVD: Full Leg Stretch
The 12 Minute Workout
by Kristen Eykel
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Nov 3rd 2009

Twenty Boy Summer
by Sarah Ockler
Review by Amy Ridley on Nov 3rd 2009

Blame
A Novel
by Michelle Huneven
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 3rd 2009

Remembering Home
Rediscovering the Self in Dementia
by Habib Chaudhury
Review by Jacqui Poltera, Ph.D. on Oct 27th 2009

Why Us?
How Science Rediscovered the Mystery of Ourselves
by James Le Fanu
Review by Chris Vaughan on Oct 27th 2009

Us and Them
The Science of Identity
by David Berreby
Review by Jodi Forschmiedt, M.Ed. on Oct 27th 2009

Trusting Doctors
The Decline of Moral Authority in American Medicine
by Jonathan B. Imber
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Oct 27th 2009

Philosophy of Biology
An Anthology
by Alex Rosenberg and Robert Arp (Editors)
Review by Davide Vecchi, Ph.D. on Oct 27th 2009

Soft Subversions
Texts and Interviews 1977–1985
by Felix Guattari
Review by John McSweeney on Oct 27th 2009

Generosity
An Enhancement
by Richard Powers
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 27th 2009

Unscientific America
How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens our Future
by Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum
Review by Maura Pilotti, Ph.D. on Oct 27th 2009

Science and the Pursuit of Wisdom
Studies in the Philosophy of Nicholas Maxwell
by Leemon McHenry (Editor)
Review by Rouhallah Ramezanivarzaneh on Oct 27th 2009

Food, Medicine, and the Quest for Good Health
by Nancy N. Chen
Review by A.Ch.F. Weizmann, Ph.D. on Oct 27th 2009

Criminal Justice
DVD
by Peter Moffat (Writer)
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 27th 2009

Yoga Emergency DVD: Pregnancy
The 12 Minute Workout
by Kristen Eykel
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Oct 27th 2009

Nietzsche, Culture and Education
by Thomas E. Hart (Editor)
Review by Maggie Labinski on Oct 20th 2009

Contemporary Debates in Political Philosophy
by Thomas Christiano and John Christman (Editors)
Review by Alex Sager, Ph.D. on Oct 20th 2009

The Biology and Psychology of Moral Agency
by William A. Rottschaefer
Review by Marc Baer, Ph.D. on Oct 20th 2009

Buddhism and Science
A Guide for the Perplexed
by Donald S. Lopez
Review by Jason Thompson on Oct 20th 2009

Overcoming School Anxiety
How to Help Your Child Deal With Separation, Tests, Homework, Bullies, Math
Phobia, and Other Worries
by Diane Peters Mayer
Review by Anthony R. Dickinson, Ph.D. and Lucillal Lau on Oct 20th 2009

Becoming Edvard Munch
Influence, Anxiety, and Myth
by Jay A. Clarke
Review by Rob Harle on Oct 20th 2009

The Reader
DVD
by Stephen Daldry (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 20th 2009

Cruelty
Human Evil and the Human Brain
by Kathleen Taylor
Review by Wendy C. Hamblet, Ph.D., SAC (Dip.), on Oct 20th 2009

Happy Yoga DVD
Volume 4
by Sarah Starr
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 20th 2009

Natural Flexibility
The New Risk-Free Alternative to Stretching
by Charles Kenny
Review by Beth Cholette, Ph.D. on Oct 20th 2009

Cemetery Dance
by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Review by Bob Lane on Oct 20th 2009

The Mind and its Discontents
Second Edition
by Grant Gillett
Review by Peter B. Raabe, Ph.D. on Oct 13th 2009

Complementary and Alternative Therapies Research
by Tiffany Field
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph.D. on Oct 13th 2009

Normativity
by Judith Jarvis Thomson
Review by Lauren Tillinghast, Ph.D. on Oct 13th 2009

Photography and Science
by Kelley Wilder
Review by Chiara Ambrosio, Ph.D. on Oct 13th 2009

Fearless Confessions
A Writer's Guide to Memoir
by Sue William Silverman
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Oct 13th 2009

iBrain
Surviving the Technological Alteration of the Modern Mind
by Gary Small and Gig Morgan
Review by Carlos Herrera, Ph.D. on Oct 13th 2009

Smut
Volume 2
by Editors of Nerve.com
Review by Tony O'Brien on Oct 13th 2009

The Class
DVD
by Laurent Cantet (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 13th 2009

Yoga Emergency DVD: Hips
The 12 Minute Workout
by Kristen Eyke
Review by Beth Cholette, Ph.D. on Oct 13th 2009

School of Fear
by Gitty Daneshvari
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 13th 2009

Thanks,

Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
http://christianperring.blogspot.com/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 3 weeks, we have published the following reviews
available at
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Evolution
The First Four Billion Years
by Michael Ruse and Joseph Travis (Editors)
Review by Eric Martin on Oct 6th 2009

Darwin's Universe
Evolution from A to Z
by Richard Milner
Review by Bob Lane, M.A. on Oct 6th 2009

On the Origin of Stories
Evolution, Cognition, and Fiction
by Brian Boyd
Review by Sue Bond on Oct 6th 2009

The Ego Tunnel
The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self
by Thomas Metzinger
Review by Kamuran Godelek, Ph.D. on Oct 6th 2009

The Empire of Trauma
An Inquiry into the Condition of Victimhood
by Dider Fassin and Richard Rechtmen
Review by Wendy C. Hamblet, Ph.D., SAC (Dip.), on Oct 6th 2009

The Anorexic Self
A Personal, Political Analysis of a Diagnostic Discourse
by Paula Saukko
Review by Samuel Lézé, Ph.D. on Oct 6th 2009

Brace
A New Generation in Short Fiction
by Jim Hinks (Editor)
Review by Natalie Kelley-Wilson on Oct 6th 2009

Lie to Me: Season One
DVD
by Tim Roth (Actor)
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 6th 2009

Restorative Yoga Practice
DVD
by Deborah Donohue
Review by Beth Cholette, Ph.D. on Oct 6th 2009

Core Fusion Body Sculpt
DVD
by James Wvinner (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 6th 2009

The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mind
by Brian P. Mclaughlin, Ansgar Beckermann and Sven Walter (Editors)
Review by Kamuran Godelek, Ph.D. on Sep 29th 2009

America Unzipped
In Search of Sex and Satisfaction
by Brian Alexander
Review by Robert Scott Stewart, Ph.D. on Sep 29th 2009

The Three Cultures
Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and the Humanities in the 21st Century
by Jerome Kagan
Review by Kristof K.P. Vanhoutte, Ph.D. on Sep 29th 2009

The Age of Anxiety
A History of America's Turbulent Affair with Tranquilizers
by Andrea Tone
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Sep 29th 2009

Deaf Identities in the Making
Local Lives, Transnational Connections
by Jan-Kare Breivik
Review by Laura Guidry-Grimes on Sep 29th 2009

Let Kids Be Kids
Rescuing Childhood
by Mary Muscari
Review by Christine Valarde on Sep 29th 2009

Affective Mapping
Melancholia and the Politics of Modernism
by Jonathan Flatley
Review by Sue Bond on Sep 29th 2009

That Old Cape Magic
by Richard Russo
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 29th 2009

Deep Stretch / Yin Yoga
DVD
by Mimi Solaire
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Sep 29th 2009

Trial and Retribution: Set 1
DVD
by Lynda LaPlante (Writer)
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 29th 2009

Yoga Emergency DVD: Arms & Shoulders
The 12 Minute Workout
by Kristen Eykel
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Sep 29th 2009

Perception & Cognition
Essays in the Philosophy of Psychology
by Gary Hatfield
Review by Diana Soeiro on Sep 22nd 2009

The Disappearance of the Social in American Social Psychology
by John D. Greenwood
Review by Lucas Keefer on Sep 22nd 2009

The Pursuit of Perfect
How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life
by Tal Ben-Shahar
Review by Ben Saunders, Ph.D. on Sep 22nd 2009

Psychology's Territories
Historical and Contemporary Perspectives From Different Disciplines
by Mitchell Ash & Thomas Sturm (Editors)
Review by Gustav Jahoda, Ph.D. on Sep 22nd 2009

Pessimism
Philosophy, Ethic, Spirit
by Joshua Foa Dienstag
Review by Michael Bruce on Sep 22nd 2009

Ages and Stages
A Parent's Guide to Normal Childhood Development
by Charles E. Schaefer
Review by Tony Dickinson and Fiona Chan on Sep 22nd 2009

Legal Aspects of Mental Capacity
by Bridgit C. Dimond
Review by Robin Pierce, J.D., Ph.D. on Sep 22nd 2009

The Great Books Foundation Short Story Omnibus
by Daniel Born, Judith McHue and Donald H. Whitfield (Editors)
Review by Tony O'Brien on Sep 22nd 2009

Yoga: Freedom from Back Pain
DVD
by Lilliah Schwartz
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Sep 22nd 2009

I Can See You
by Karen Rose
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 22nd 2009

Yoga Emergency DVD: Back
The 12 Minute Workout
by Kristen Eykel
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Sep 22nd 2009

The F Word - Series Three
DVD
by Gordon Ramsey
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 22nd 2009

Thanks,

Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
http://christianperring.blogspot.com/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 3 weeks, we have published the following reviews
available at
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Culture and Mental Health
Sociocultural Influences, Theory, and Practice
by Sussie Eshun and Regan A. R. Gurung
Review by Mark Welch, Ph.D. on Sep 15th 2009

On Human Rights
by James Griffin
Review by Raffaele Rodogno, Ph.D. on Sep 15th 2009

Predicative Minds
The Social Ontogeny of Propositional Thinking
by Radu J. Bogdan
Review by George Williamson, Ph.D. on Sep 15th 2009

Out of Our Heads
Why You Are Not Your Brain, and Other Lessons from the Biology of Consciousness
by Alva Noe
Review by Tuomas Manninen, Ph.D. on Sep 15th 2009

Perception, Hallucination, and Illusion
by William Fish
Review by David Wall, Ph.D. on Sep 15th 2009

Your Inner Fish
A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body
by Neil Shubin
Review by Louis Rothschild, Ph.D. on Sep 15th 2009

Death
by Todd May
Review by Stan van Hooft, Ph.D. on Sep 15th 2009

Illness
The Cry of the Flesh
by Havi Carel
Review by Diane E Pitt on Sep 15th 2009

The Secret Scripture
by Sebastian Barry
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 15th 2009

How Professors Think
Inside the Curious World of Academic Judgment
by Mich�le Lamont
Review by Maura Pilotti, Ph.D. on Sep 15th 2009

Beginners Yoga DVD
The Essential Beginner Yoga Guide For Runners, Walkers & Desk Jockeys
by Marleen Stam Gibbs
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 15th 2009

Get Fit Through Gardening
Advice, Tips, and Tools for Better Health
by Jeffrey P. Restuccio
Review by Fran Gillespie on Sep 15th 2009

Calm Beneath the Waves
Help relieve panic, anxiety and desperation
by Bill O'Hanlon
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Sep 15th 2009

History of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology
With an Epilogue on Psychiatry and the Mind-Body Relation
by Edwin R. Wallace and John Gach
Review by Mark Welch, Ph.D. on Sep 8th 2009

Addictive Behaviors
New Readings on Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment
by G. Alan Marlatt and Katie Witkiewitz (Editors)
Review by Nancy Nyquist Potter, Ph.D. on Sep 8th 2009

Stich and His Critics
by Dominic Murphy and Michael Bishop (Editors)
Review by Robin Aldridge-Sutton on Sep 8th 2009

What Works for Bipolar Kids
Help and Hope for Parents
by Mani Pavuluri
Review by Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D. on Sep 8th 2009

The Aesthetics of Disappearance
by Paul Virilio
Review by Wendy C. Hamblet, Ph.D. on Sep 8th 2009

The Future of Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia
by Neil M. Gorsuch
Review by Berel Dov Lerner, PhD on Sep 8th 2009

Consciousness Revisited
Materialism without Phenomenal Concepts
by Michael Tye
Review by L.W.Colter on Sep 8th 2009

The Overflowing Brain
Information Overload and the Limits of Working Memory
by Torkel Klingberg
Review by G.C. Gupta, Ph.D. on Sep 8th 2009

You or Someone Like You
A Novel
by Chandler Burr
Review by John Mullen, Ph.D. on Sep 8th 2009

Annie's Ghosts
A Journey Into a Family Secret
by Steve Luxenberg
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Sep 8th 2009

A Corner Of The Universe
by Ann M. Martin
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 8th 2009

Weight Loss Cardio Kick
DVD
by Ernest Schultz (Director)
Review by Beth Cholette, Ph.D. on Sep 8th 2009

Life On Mars
Series 1 DVD
by John Simm (Actor)
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 8th 2009

Almost Meatless
Recipes That Are Better for Your Health and the Planet
by Joy Manning and Tara Mataraza Desmond
Review by Jodi Forschmiedt on Sep 8th 2009

Fellow-Feeling and the Moral Life
by Joseph Duke Filonowicz
Review by Ralph D. Ellis, Ph.D. on Sep 1st 2009

Mindfulness for Two
An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Approach to Mindfulness in Psychotherapy
by Kelly G. Wilson
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph.D. on Sep 1st 2009

Prescriptions for the Mind
A Critical View of Contemporary Psychiatry
by Joel Paris
Review by Minna Forsell on Sep 1st 2009

Cartesian Linguistics
A Chapter in the History of Rationalist Thought
by Noam Chomsky
Review by Christina Behme on Sep 1st 2009

Subjectivity and Selfhood
Investigating the First-Person Perspective
by Dan Zahavi
Review by Isabel Gois on Sep 1st 2009

Epistemology
A Contemporary Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge
by Robert Audi
Review by Constantine Sandis, Ph.D. on Sep 1st 2009

Boy Interrupted
DVD
by Dana Perry (Filmmaker)
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 1st 2009

The Stuff of Life
A Graphic Guide to Genetics and DNA
by Mark Schultz, Zander Cannon and Kevin Cannon
Review by Berel Dov Lerner, Ph.D. on Sep 1st 2009

Raising Kids in the 21st Century
The Science of Psychological Health for Children
by Sharon K. Hall
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Sep 1st 2009

Everything Is Fine
by Ann Dee Ellis
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 1st 2009

I Thought I Could Fly
Portraits of Anguish, Compulsion, and Despair
by Charlee Brodsky (Editor)
Review by Alexandra Varga, M.Sc on Sep 1st 2009

Yoga: Relief from Neck and Shoulder Pain
DVD
by Lilliah Schwartz
Review by Beth Cholette, Ph.D. on Sep 1st 2009

Who Am I, What Am I, Where Am I?
by Aura Rosenberg
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 1st 2009

Women's Murder Club Box Set
Volume 2
by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Sep 1st 2009

Thanks,

Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
http://christianperring.blogspot.com/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 4 weeks, we have published the following reviews
available at
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Doctoring the Mind
Is Our Current Treatment of Mental Illness Really Any Good?
by Richard Bentall
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph.D. on Aug 25th 2009

Staring at the Sun
Overcoming the Terror of Death
by Irvin D. Yalom
Review by Constantine Sandis, Ph.D. on Aug 25th 2009

Brief Inquiry into the Meaning of Sin and Faith
With 'On my Religion'
by John Rawls
Review by Stan van Hooft, Ph.D. on Aug 25th 2009

Try to Remember
Psychiatry's Clash over Meaning, Memory, and Mind
by Paul R. McHugh
Review by Michael E. Portman, DPhil, LISW-S on Aug 25th 2009

Made for Each Other
The Biology of the Human-Animal Bond
by Meg Daley Olmert
Review by Elisabeth Herschbach, Ph.D. on Aug 25th 2009

The Nature of Sexual Desire
by James Giles
Review by Robert Scott Stewart, Ph.D. on Aug 25th 2009

Handbook of Depression
Second Edition
by Ian H. Gotlib & Constance L. Hammen (Editors)
Review by Benjamin J. Lovett, Ph.D. on Aug 25th 2009

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (The Facts)
Second Edition
by Frankie Campling and Michael Sharpe
Review by Samin Khan on Aug 25th 2009

Conquering Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The Newest Techniques for Overcoming Symptoms, Regaining Hope, and Getting Your
Life Back
by Victoria Lemle Beckner and John B. Arden
Review by Wendy C. Hamblet, Ph.D., SAC (Dip.), on Aug 25th 2009

Culture and Conflict in Child and Adolescent Mental Health
by M. Elena Garralda and Jean-Philippe Raynaud (Editors)
Review by Rudy Oldeschulte on Aug 25th 2009

Love Junkie
A Memoir
by Rachel Resnick
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 25th 2009

Yoga to the Rescue for Neck & Shoulders
DVD
by James Wvinner (Director)
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Aug 25th 2009

Synecdoche New York
DVD
by Charlie Kaufman (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 25th 2009

Doc Martin Series 2
DVD
by Martin Clunes (Actor)
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 25th 2009

Child Neuropsychology
Concepts, Theory, and Practice
by Jonathan Reed and Jody Warner-Rogers (Editors)
Review by R.A. Goodrich, Ph.D. on Aug 18th 2009

The Creative Brain
The Science of Genius
by Nancy C. Andreasen
Review by Anthony R. Dickinson and Claire Kan on Aug 18th 2009

Psychotherapy, American Culture, and Social Policy
Immoral Individualism
by Elizabeth A. Throop
Review by Bradley Lewis, Ph.D. on Aug 18th 2009

Justice for Children
Autonomy Development and the State
by Harry Adams
Review by Anca Gheaus, Ph.D. on Aug 18th 2009

Thanks!
How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier
by Robert Emmons
Review by Bo R. Meinertsen, Ph.D. on Aug 18th 2009

Republic.com 2.0
by Cass R. Sunstein
Review by Elisabeth Herschbach on Aug 18th 2009

Theology, Psychology and the Plural Self
by Leon Turner
Review by Terry Burridge on Aug 18th 2009

Fed with Tears -- Poisoned with Milk
The Nazareth Group Relations Conferences
by H.Shmuel Ehrlich, Mira Erlich-Ginor and Hermann Beland
Review by E. James Lieberman, M.D on Aug 18th 2009

Mommy I'm Still in Here
Raising Children with Bipolar Disorder
by Kate McLaughlin
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 18th 2009

The Depression Cure
The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression without Drugs
by Stephen S. Ilardi
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Aug 18th 2009

Yogabody
Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Asana
by Judith Hanson Lasater
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Aug 18th 2009

The Girl Who Played with Fire
by Stieg Larsson
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 18th 2009

War Fare
Sustenance in Time of Fear and Want
by Mira Crouch
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Aug 18th 2009

Sworn to Silence
by Linda Castillo
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 18th 2009

Brain-Based Therapy with Children and Adolescents
Evidence-Based Treatment for Everyday Practice
by John B. Arden and Lloyd Linford
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph.D. on Aug 11th 2009

Happy Pills in America
From Miltown to Prozac
by David Herzberg
Review by Marnina Norys on Aug 11th 2009

Biomedical Research and Beyond
Expanding the Ethics of Inquiry
by Christopher Tollefsen
Review by Nathan Emmerich on Aug 11th 2009

The Form of Practical Knowledge
A Study of the Categorical Imperative
by Stephen Engstrom
Review by Tatiana Patrone, Ph.D. on Aug 11th 2009

The Autonomy of Morality
by Charles Larmore
Review by Micha H. Werner, Ph.D. on Aug 11th 2009

Social Justice
The Moral Foundations of Public Health and Health Policy
by Madison Powers and Ruth Faden
Review by Aagje Ieven on Aug 11th 2009

Minds, Ethics, and Conditionals
Themes from the Philosophy of Frank Jackson
by Ian Ravenscroft (Editor)
Review by Angela Bird on Aug 11th 2009

The Lonely American
Drifting Apart in the Twenty-first Century
by Jacqueline Olds and Richard S. Schwartz
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 11th 2009

Science Fiction and Philosophy
by Susan Schneider (Editor)
Review by Daniel Hourigan on Aug 11th 2009

Cold in Hand
by John Harvey
Review by Ralph Harrington, Ph.D. on Aug 11th 2009

Poisoned Love
by Melanie Cane
Review by Rossitsa Terzieva-Artemis, Ph.D, on Aug 11th 2009

12 Modern Philosophers
by Christopher Belshaw and Gary Kemp (Editor)
Review by Sylvie Loriaux, PhD. on Aug 11th 2009

Faith, Hope, and Ivy June
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 11th 2009

Unstuck
Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression
by James S. Gordon
Review by A. Ch. F. Weizmann, Ph.D. on Aug 11th 2009

Belle and Sebastian's If You're Feeling Sinister
by Scott Plagenhoef
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 11th 2009

Moral Psychology, Volume 3
The Neuroscience of Morality: Emotion, Brain Disorders, and Development
by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong
Review by Luc Faucher, Ph.D. on Aug 4th 2009

Think Smart
A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving Your Brain's Performance
by Richard Restak
Review by Anthony R Dickinson, Ph.D. on Aug 4th 2009

Disability Bioethics
Moral Bodies, Moral Difference
by Jackie Leach Scully
Review by Tom Shakespeare on Aug 4th 2009

Doing without Concepts
by Edouard Machery
Review by Joel Parthemore on Aug 4th 2009

The Rise of the Conservative Legal Movement
The Battle for Control of the Law
by Steven M. Teles
Review by Andy Lamey on Aug 4th 2009

Philosophy in a New Century
Selected Essays
by John R. Searle
Review by Richa Yadav, Ph.D. on Aug 4th 2009

Sciences from Below
Feminisms, Postcolonialities, and Modernities
by Sandra Harding
Review by Ian James Kidd on Aug 4th 2009

Addiction Treatment
Science and Policy for the Twenty-first Century
by Jack Henningfield, Patricia Santora, and Warren Bickel (Editors)
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 4th 2009

When Good Thinking Goes Bad
How Your Brain Can Have a Mind of Its Own
by Todd C. Riniolo
Review by Mary Hrovat on Aug 4th 2009

New Studies of Old Villains
A Radical Reconsideration of the Oedipus Complex
by Paul Verhaeghe
Review by Rossitsa Terzieva-Artemis on Aug 4th 2009

Heidegger and a Metaphysics of Feeling
Angst and the Finitude of Being
by Sharin N. Elkholy
Review by Camille Atkinson on Aug 4th 2009

The Pyramid
And Four Other Kurt Wallander Mysteries
by Henning Mankell
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 4th 2009

Lost
Illegal Abortion Stories
by Jo Wainer
Review by Tony O'Brien, RN, MPhil on Aug 4th 2009

Harry the Hypno-potamus
More Metaphorical Tales for Children
by Linda Thomson
Review by A. P. Bober on Aug 4th 2009

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 4th 2009

Regards,

Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
http://christianperring.blogspot.com/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

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The Healthy Aging Brain
Sustaining Attachment, Attaining Wisdom
by Louis Cozolino
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph.D. on Jul 28th 2009

Persons, Souls and Death
A Philosophical Investigation of an Afterlife
by David H. Lund
Review by Ed Brandon on Jul 28th 2009

Psychiatry
The Science of Lies
by Thomas Szasz
Review by Matthew Whittingham on Jul 28th 2009

The Myth of Digital Democracy
by Matthew Hindman
Review by Olle Blomberg on Jul 28th 2009

A Guide to Teaching Introductory Psychology
by Sandra Goss Lucas
Review by Maura Pilotti, Ph.D. on Jul 28th 2009

What Science Offers the Humanities
Integrating Body and Culture
by Edward Slingerland
Review by Ralph Harrington, Ph.D. on Jul 28th 2009

Anti-Externalism
by Joseph Mendola
Review by Benjamin Sheredos on Jul 28th 2009

Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
by Theodore P. Beauchaine, Stephen P. Hinshaw (Editors)
Review by Jason Thompson on Jul 28th 2009

There is No Such Thing as a Social Science
by Phil Hutchinson, Rupert Read and Wes Sharrock
Review by Gustav Jahoda, Ph.D. on Jul 28th 2009

Eight Stories Up
An Adolescent Chooses Hope over Suicide
by DeQuincy A. Lezine and David Brent
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Jul 28th 2009

The Better to Eat You With
Fear in the Animal World
by Joel Berger
Review by Wendy C. Hamblet, Ph.D., SAC (Dip.) on Jul 28th 2009

Sex in Crisis
The New Sexual Revolution and the Future of American Politics
by Dagmar Herzog
Review by Natalie Kelley-Wilson on Jul 28th 2009

Love, Aubrey
by Suzanne LaFleur
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 28th 2009

The Chosen One
by Carol Lynch Williams
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 28th 2009

Louise Bourgeois
The Spider, the Mistress and the Tangerine
by Marion Cajori and Amei Wallach (Directors)
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 28th 2009

Disgust and Its Disorders
Theory, Assessment, and Treatment Implications
by Bunmi O. Olatunji and Dean McKay (Editors)
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph.D. on Jul 21st 2009

Bodies, Commodities, and Biotechnologies
Death, Mourning, and Scientific Desire in the Realm of Human Organ Transfer
by Lesley A. Sharp
Review by James Stacey Taylor, Ph.D. on Jul 21st 2009

When Perfect Isn't Good Enough
Strategies for Coping With Perfectionism
by Martin M. Antony and Richard P. Swinson
Review by Paul C. van Fenema, Ph.D. on Jul 21st 2009

The Unwell Brain
Understanding the Psychobiology of Mental Health
by F. Scott Kraly
Review by Rob Harle on Jul 21st 2009

Chaosophy
Texts and Interviews 1972–1977
by Félix Guattari
Review by Andrew Aitken, Ph.D. on Jul 21st 2009

In Freud's Tracks
Conversations from the Journal of European Psychoanalysis
by Sergio Benvenuto and Anthony Molino (Editor)
Review by Rudy Oldeschulte on Jul 21st 2009

Unlearning or 'How NOT to Be Governed?'
by Nader N Chokr
Review by Ben Saunders, D.Phil on Jul 21st 2009

Useful Bodies
Humans in the Service of Medical Science in the Twentieth Century
by Jordan Goodman, Anthony McElligott, and Lara Marks (Editors)
Review by Fran Gillespie on Jul 21st 2009

The Sorrows of an American
A Novel
by Siri Hustvedt
Review by Ralph Harrington, Ph.D. on Jul 21st 2009

Hope's Boy
A Memoir
by Andrew Bridge
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 21st 2009

The Boy Who Dared
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Jul 21st 2009

Live Through This
A Mother's Memoir of Runaway Daughters and Reclaimed Love
by Debra Gwartney
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 21st 2009

Jewish Dharma
A Guide to the Practice of Judaism and Zen
by Brenda Shoshanna
Review by Lucia Teszler on Jul 21st 2009

Phonesex
by Phillip Toledano
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 21st 2009

The Empathy Gap
Building Bridges to the Good Life and the Good Society
by J.D. Trout
Review by Carlo Martini, Ph.D. on Jul 14th 2009

Freedom and Value
Freedom's Influence on Welfare and Worldly Value
by Ishtiyaque Haji
Review by Neil Levy, Ph.D. on Jul 14th 2009

The Constitution of Agency
Essays on Practical Reason and Moral Psychology
by Christine M. Korsgaard
Review by Patrick Beach on Jul 14th 2009

Psychological Agency
Theory, Practice, and Culture
by Roger Frie (Editor)
Review by Jo Doran, M.F.A. on Jul 14th 2009

The Woman Who Walked into the Sea
Huntington's and the Making of a Genetic Disease
by Alice Wexler
Review by Elizabeth McCardell on Jul 14th 2009

Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early Alzheimer's Disease
Detection and Diagnosis
by Jeffrey Burns and John Morris
Review by Maura Pilotti, Ph.D. on Jul 14th 2009

When Mothers Kill
Interviews from Prison
by Michelle Oberman and Cheryl L. Meyer
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Jul 14th 2009

Privacy
A Manifesto
by Wolfgang Sofsky
Review by Georg Koppen on Jul 14th 2009

In Bed with Madness
Trying to Make Sense in a World That Doesn't
by Yannis Andricopoulos
Review by Antti Kuusela, MA on Jul 14th 2009

Brutal
by Michael Harmon
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 14th 2009

Burn
by Suzanne Phillips
Review by Amy Ridley on Jul 14th 2009

The Scarecrow
by Michael Connelly
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 14th 2009

As Simple as Snow
by Gregory Galloway
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 14th 2009

What's So Wrong with Being Absolutely Right
The Dangerous Nature of Dogmatic Belief
by Judy J. Johnson
Review by David Majorbanks on Jul 7th 2009

Try to Remember
Psychiatry's Clash over Meaning, Memory, and Mind
by Paul R. McHugh
Review by Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi, Ph.D. on Jul 7th 2009

Thomas Kuhn's ""Linguistic Turn"" and the Legacy of Logical Empiricism
by Stefano Gattei
Review by Erich von Dietze, PhD on Jul 7th 2009

Corpora in Language Acquisition Research
History, methods, perspectives
by Heike Behrens (Editor)
Review by Christina Behme on Jul 7th 2009

Chasing the High
A Firsthand Account of One Young Person's Experience with Substance Abuse
by Kyle Keegan and Howard Moss
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 7th 2009

Welding with Children
Stories
by Tim Gautreaux
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Jul 7th 2009

Defining Moments in Science
Over a Century of the Greatest Discoveries, Experiments, Inventions, People,
Publications, and Events that Rocked the World
by Andrew Impey, Mark Steer and Hayley Birch (Editors)
Review by Keith Harris, Ph.D. on Jul 7th 2009

Value-Free Science?
Ideals and Illusion
by Harold Kincaid, John Dupré, and Alison Wylie (editors)
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 7th 2009

Hooked
Ethics, the Medical Profession, and the Pharmaceutical Industry
by Howard Brody
Review by Imre Szebik, MD. PhD on Jul 7th 2009

Comedy Incarnate
Buster Keaton, Physical Humor, and Bodily Coping
by Noël Carroll
Review by Daniel Barnes, Ph.D. on Jul 7th 2009

The Bear Makers
by Andrea Cheng
Review by Amy Ridley on Jul 7th 2009

The Face in the Lens
Anonymous Photographs
by Robert Flynn Johnson
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 7th 2009

Death in the Classroom
Writing About Love and Loss
by Jeffrey Berman
Review by Joshua Gidding, Ph.D. on Jun 30th 2009

Death and Character
Further Reflections on Hume
by Annette C. Baier
Review by Michael Funk Deckard, Ph.D. on Jun 30th 2009

Between Two Worlds
A Reading of Descartes's Meditations
by John Carriero
Review by Michael Pereira, MA on Jun 30th 2009

Pretty Is What Changes
by Jessica Queller
Review by Jodi Forschmiedt on Jun 30th 2009

The Hedgehog's Dilemma
A Tale of Obsession, Nostalgia, and the World's Most Charming Mammal
by Hugh Warwick
Review by Mary Hrovat on Jun 30th 2009

The Silent Boy
by Lois Lowry
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 30th 2009

Teen Television
Essays on Programming and Fandom
by Sharon Marie Ross and Louisa Stein (Editors)
Review by Samin Khan on Jun 30th 2009

Stranded
I've come from a plane that crashed on the mountains
by Gonzalo Arijon (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 30th 2009

True Believer
by Virginia Euwer Wolff
Review by Amy Ridley on Jun 30th 2009

High Hopes
by Mike Leigh (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 30th 2009

Relentless
A Novel
by Dean Koontz
Review by Robert Cheeks on Jun 30th 2009

Addiction
A Disorder of Choice
by Gene M. Heyman
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 23rd 2009

Nothing Pink
by Mark Hardy
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 23rd 2009

Hippie Chick
by Joseph Monninger
Review by Amy Ridley on Jun 23rd 2009

Skellig
by David Almond
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 23rd 2009

Tiny Deaths
by Robert Shearman
Review by Tony O'Brien on Jun 23rd 2009

Understanding Fitness
How Exercise Fuels Health and Fights Disease
by Julie K. Silver and Christopher Morin (Editors)
Review by Samin Khan on Jun 23rd 2009

Intern
A Doctor's Initiation
by Sandeep Jauhar
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Jun 23rd 2009

Weather Reports from the Autism Front
A Father's Memoir of His Autistic Son
by James C. Wilson
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Jun 23rd 2009

Bulimics on Bulimia
by Maria Stavrou
Review by Mirko Daniel Garasic on Jun 23rd 2009

The Cambridge Introduction to Michel Foucault
by Lisa Downing
Review by Valentina Gentile, Ph.D. on Jun 23rd 2009

Talking Cures and Placebo Effects
by David Jopling
Review by Peter B. Raabe, Ph.D. on Jun 23rd 2009

Thanks,

Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
http://christianperring.blogspot.com/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 3 weeks, we have published the following reviews available at
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news


Philosophical Perspectives on Technology and Psychiatry
by James Phillips (Editor)
Review by Justine Johnstone, PhD on Jun 16th 2009

Security, Territory, Population
Lectures at the College de France 1977--1978
by Michel Foucault
Review by Sylvie Loriaux, Ph.D. on Jun 16th 2009

Personal Identity and Ethics
A Brief Introduction
by David Shoemaker
Review by Berel Dov Lerner on Jun 16th 2009

Concepts of Normality
The Autistic and Typical Spectrum
by Wendy Lawson
Review by Guy Dove, Ph.D. on Jun 16th 2009

Victorian Popularizers of Science
Designing Nature for New Audiences
by Bernard Lightman
Review by Tony O'Brien RN, MPhil on Jun 16th 2009

The Case Formulation Approach to Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
by Jacqueline B. Persons
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Jun 16th 2009

Losing Mum and Pup
A Memoir
by Christopher Buckley
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 16th 2009

The Mean Girl Motive
Negotiating Power and Feminity
by Nicole E. R. Landry
Review by Jodi Forschmiedt, M.Ed. on Jun 16th 2009

Plea of Insanity
by Jilliane Hoffman
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 16th 2009

Living Well with Pain and Illness
The Mindful Way to Free Yourself from Suffering
by Vidyamala Burch
Review by Chris Vaughan on Jun 16th 2009

The Covery and Then
by Jean-Francois Mopin
Review by Robert Cheeks on Jun 16th 2009

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
by Alan Bradley
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 16th 2009

Why Evolution Is True
by Jerry A. Coyne
Review by Davide Vecchi, Ph.D. on Jun 9th 2009

An Introductory Philosophy of Medicine
Humanizing Modern Medicine
by James A. Marcum
Review by Phil Jenkins, Ph.D. on Jun 9th 2009

The Subject's Point of View
by Katalin Farkas
Review by Clare Mac Cumhaill on Jun 9th 2009

A Philosophy of Fear
by Lars Svendsen
Review by Marko Zlomislic, Ph.D. on Jun 9th 2009

The Politics of Agency
Towards a Pragmatic Approach to Philosophical Anthropology
by J. Jeremy Wisnewski
Review by Patrick Giddy on Jun 9th 2009

Medical Enhancement and Posthumanity
by Bert Gordijn and Ruth Chadwick (Editors)
Review by Peter Herissone-Kelly on Jun 9th 2009

Caught in the Web
Inside the Police Hunt to Rescue Children from Online Predators
by Julian Sher
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 9th 2009

The Story Is True
The Art and Meaning of Telling Stories
by Bruce Jackson
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Jun 9th 2009

Life Class
by Pat Barker
Review by Helen Mawby, Ph.D. on Jun 9th 2009

Family Life
by Thomas Struth
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 9th 2009

Family
Photographs
by Lauren Dukoff
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 9th 2009

Kundalini Yoga on the Ball
DVD
by Gabrielle Pelicci
Review by Beth Cholette, Ph.D. on Jun 9th 2009

Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It
by Maile Meloy
Review by Tony O'Brien on Jun 9th 2009

Willing, Wanting, Waiting
by Richard Holton
Review by Joshua May on Jun 2nd 2009

The Pleasure Center
Trust Your Animal Instincts
by Morten L. Kringelbach
Review by Dan Turton on Jun 2nd 2009

Favorite Activities for the Teaching of Psychology
by Ludy T. Benjamin
Review by Maura Pilotti, Ph.D. on Jun 2nd 2009

Drugs and Justice
Seeking a Consistent, Coherent, Comprehensive View
by Margaret Battin, Erik Luna, Arthur G. Lipman, Paul M. Gahlinger, Douglas E.
Rollins, Jeanette C. Roberts, Troy L. Booher
Review by Robert L. Muhlnickel, MSW on Jun 2nd 2009

Critical Psychology: An Introduction
Second Edition
by Dennis R Fox, Isaac Prilleltensky, Stephanie Austin (Editors)
Review by Gustav Jahoda, Ph.D. on Jun 2nd 2009

Humanizing Madness
Psychiatry and the Cognitive Neurosciences
by Niall McLaren
Review by Lorna Lees-Grossmann on Jun 2nd 2009

Recovery from Schizophrenia
An International Perspective: A Report from the WHO Collaborative Project, the
International Study of Schizophrenia
by Kim Hopper, Glynn Harrison, Aleksandar Janca, Norman Sartorius (Editors)
Review by Terry Burridge on Jun 2nd 2009

Nothing So Absurd
An Invitation to Philosophy
by Phil Hoffmann
Review by Kamuran Godelek, Ph.D. on Jun 2nd 2009

Addiction
DVD
by Various Filmmakers
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 2nd 2009

Healthy Sexy Beautiful Kundalini Yoga
DVD
by Gabrielle Pelicci, Ph.D.
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Jun 2nd 2009

In Treatment: Season 1
DVD
by HBO
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 2nd 2009

Run for Your Life
by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Jun 2nd 2009

December
by Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop
Review by Helen Mawby on Jun 2nd 2009


Thanks,
Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
http://christianperring.blogspot.com/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 3 weeks, we have published the following reviews available at
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news

LOT 2
The Language of Thought Revisited
by Jerry Fodor
Review by William A Cameron, Ph.D. on May 26th 2009

Psycho-Physical Dualism Today
An Interdisciplinary Approach
by Alessandro Antonietti, Antonella Corradini and E. Jonathan Lowe (Editors)
Review by Kamuran Godelek, Ph.D. on May 26th 2009

In Defense of an Evolutionary Concept of Health
Nature, Norms, and Human Biology
by Mahesh Ananth
Review by Diana Soeiro on May 26th 2009

Self
Ancient and Modern Insights about Individuality, Life, and Death
by Richard Sorabji
Review by James Stacey Taylor, Ph.D. on May 26th 2009

A Guide to the Good Life
The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy
by William Irvine
Review by Lauren Tillinghast, Ph.D. on May 26th 2009

Philosophical Issues in Psychiatry
Explanation, Phenomenology, and Nosology
by Kenneth S. Kendler and Josef Parnas (Editors)
Review by Rachel Cooper, Ph.D. on May 26th 2009

The Other Side of Desire
Four Journeys into the Far Realms of Lust and Longing
by Daniel Bergner
Review by Robert Scott Stewart, Ph.D. on May 26th 2009

Overexposed
Perverting Perversions
by Sylvère Lotringer
Review by Christian Perring on May 26th 2009

The Meaning of the Body
Aesthetics of Human Understanding
by Mark Johnson
Review by Lucas Keefer on May 26th 2009

Rutter's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Fifth Edition
by Michael Rutter (Author), Dorothy Bishop, Daniel Pine, Steven Scott, Jim S.
Stevenson, Eric A. Taylor and Anita Thapar
Review by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis on May 26th 2009

What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
Second Edition
by James Paul Gee
Review by Anthony R. Dickinson, Ph.D. on May 26th 2009

The Secret History of Dreaming
by Robert Moss
Review by Kaolin on May 26th 2009

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie
Review by Safia Uddin on May 26th 2009

Before Prozac
The Troubled History of Mood Disorders in Psychiatry
by Edward Shorter
Review by S. Nassir Ghaemi, M.D., M.A., M.P.H. on May 19th 2009

Delusion and Self-Deception
Affective and Motivational Influences on Belief Formation
by Tim Bayne and Jordi Fernandez (Editors)
Review by David Teira, Ph.D. on May 19th 2009

Science Talk
Changing Notions of Science in American Culture
by Daniel Patrick Thurs
Review by Taede A. Smedes, Ph.D. on May 19th 2009

Scientific Realism and the Rationality of Science
by Howard Sankey
Review by Chiara Ambrosio, Ph.D. on May 19th 2009

Galileo Goes to Jail and Other Myths about Science and Religion
by Ronald L. Numbers (Editor)
Review by Ed Brandon on May 19th 2009

Copernicus, Darwin and Freud
Revolutions in the History and Philosophy of Science
by Friedel Weinert
Review by Christina Behme on May 19th 2009

The Pursuit of Unhappiness
The Elusive Psychology of Well-Being
by Daniel M. Haybron
Review by Daniel O'Brien on May 19th 2009

Philosophy of Love
A Partial Summing-Up
by Irving Singer
Review by Berel Dov Lerner, Ph.D. on May 19th 2009

Against Medical Advice
by James Patterson and Hal Friedman
Review by Christian Perring on May 19th 2009

Trick or Treatment
The Undeniable Facts about Alternative Medicine
by Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst
Review by Sue Bond on May 19th 2009

The Time Paradox
The New Psychology of Time That Will Change Your Life
by Philip Zimbardo and John Boyd
Review by Marion Ledwig, Ph.D. on May 19th 2009

The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide
by Alexander L. Chapman and Kim L. Gratz
Review by Ryan R. Lindsay, LCSW on May 19th 2009

Kingdom Series 2
DVD
by Andrew Grieve and Edward Hall (Editors)
Review by Christian Perring on May 19th 2009

Medicating Children
ADHD and Pediatric Mental Health
by Rick Mayes, Catherine Bagwell, & Jennifer Erkulwater
Review by Benjamin J. Lovett, Ph.D. on May 12th 2009

What Intelligence Tests Miss
The Psychology of Rational Thought
by Keith E. Stanovich
Review by Gustav Jahoda, Ph.D. on May 12th 2009

Genomes and What to Make of Them
by Barry Barnes and John Dupré
Review by Davide Vecchi, Ph.D. on May 12th 2009

Being a Brain-Wise Therapist
A Practical Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology
by Bonnie Badenoch
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph.D, on May 12th 2009

The Problem of Punishment
by David Boonin
Review by Chris Ciocchetti, Ph.D. on May 12th 2009

The Case Against Punishment
Retribution, Crime Prevention, and the Law
by Deirdre Golash
Review by V. Prabhu on May 12th 2009

Side Effects
A Prosecutor, a Whistleblower, and a Bestselling Antidepressant on Trial
by Alison Bass
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on May 12th 2009

Rachel Getting Married
DVD
by Jonathan Demme (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on May 12th 2009

Goldengrove
A Novel
by Francine Prose
Review by Sue Bond on May 12th 2009

The Survivors Club
The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life
by Ben Sherwood
Review by Christian Perring on May 12th 2009

Hemalayaa: Bollywood Booty
DVD
by James Wvinner (Director)
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on May 12th 2009

Hero
A Novel
by Perry Moore
Review by Shea Hunter on May 12th 2009

Thanks,

Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
http://christianperring.blogspot.com/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 3 weeks, we have published the following reviews available at
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news

Schizophrenia and the Fate of the Self
by Paul Lysaker and John Lysaker
Review by Edward Willatt on May 5th 2009

Emerging Conceptual, Ethical and Policy Issues in Bionanotechnology
by Fabrice Jotterand (Editor)
Review by Rob Harle on May 5th 2009

Please Don't Label My Child
Break the Doctor-Diagnosis-Drug Cycle and Discover Safe, Effective Choices for
Your Child's Emotional Health
by Scott M. Shannon
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H., on May 5th 2009

Brain-Based Therapy with Adults
Evidence-Based Treatment for Everyday Practice
by John B. Arden and Lloyd Linford
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph.D, on May 5th 2009

Public Health Law
Power, Duty, Restraint
by Lawrence O. Gostin
Review by Robin Pierce, J.D., Ph.D. on May 5th 2009

A Companion to Pragmatism
by John R. Shook and Joseph Margolis (Editors)
Review by Christian Perring on May 5th 2009

Pragmatic Bioethics
Second Edition
by Glenn McGee (Editor)
Review by Christian Perring on May 5th 2009

Heal & Forgive II
The Journey from Abuse and Estrangement to Reconciliation
by Nancy Richards
Review by Samin Khan on May 5th 2009

Strength & Spirit
A Full Fitness Workout
by Anita Barbero (Director)
Review by Serife Tekin on May 5th 2009

What I Saw And How I Lied
by Judy Blundell
Review by Katherine I. Newburg on May 5th 2009

More Than Friends
A Saving Grace Novel
by Katherine Spencer
Review by Christian Perring on May 5th 2009

Killing Freud
Twentieth-Century Culture And the Death of Psychoanalysis
by Todd Dufresne
Review by E. James Lieberman, M.D., on May 5th 2009

Lifting Depression
A Neuroscientist's Hands-On Approach to Activating Your Brain's Healing Power
by Kelly Lambert
Review by A.Ch.F. Weizmann, Ph.D. on May 5th 2009

Having the World in View
Essays on Kant, Hegel, and Sellars
by John McDowell
Review by John Hacker-Wright, Ph.D. on Apr 28th 2009

Men
Evolutionary and Life History
by Richard G. Bribiescas
Review by Minna Forsell on Apr 28th 2009

Moral Machines
Teaching Robots Right from Wrong
by Wendell Wallach and Colin Allen
Review by Ryan Tonkens on Apr 28th 2009

Ancient Philosophy of the Self
by Pauliina Remes & Juha Sihvola (Editors)
Review by Edward Butler, Ph.D. on Apr 28th 2009

Merleau-Ponty
Key Concepts
by Rosalyn Diprose and Jack Reynolds
Review by Richard H. Corrigan, Ph.D. on Apr 28th 2009

Violent Partners
A Breakthrough Plan for Ending the Cycle of Abuse
by Linda G. Mills
Review by Wendy C. Hamblet, Ph.D., CCC Reg., SAC (Dip.) on Apr 28th 2009

Anna Freud: A Biography
Second Edition
by Elisabeth Young-Bruehl
Review by Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi, Ph.D. on Apr 28th 2009

Depression
by Raymond W. Lam and Hiram Mok
Review by Tony O'Brien RN, MPhil on Apr 28th 2009

Teen Yoga
DVD
by Vivian Schilling (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 28th 2009

Young@Heart
DVD
by Stephen Walker
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 28th 2009

The Unquiet
A Thriller
by John Connolly
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 28th 2009

Mollie Katzen's Recipes
Desserts
by Mollie Katzen
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 28th 2009

Dimensional Models of Personality Disorders
Refining the Research Agenda for DSM-V
by Thomas A. Widiger, Erik Simonsen, Paul Sirovatka, and Darrel A. Regier
(Editors)
Review by Serife Tekin on Apr 21st 2009

The Insanity Offense
How America's Failure to Treat the Seriously Mentally Ill Endangers Its Citizens
by E. Fuller Torrey
Review by Daniel D. Moseley on Apr 21st 2009

Madness in Buenos Aires
Patients, Psychiatrists and the Argentine State, 1880-1983
by Jonathan Ablard
Review by Mark Welch, Ph.D. on Apr 21st 2009

Beyond the Good Death
The Anthropology of Modern Dying
by James W. Green
Review by Marko Zlomislic, Ph.D. on Apr 21st 2009

Regulating Emotions
Culture, Social Necessity and Biological inheritance
by Marie Vandekerckhove, Christian von Scheve, Sven Ismer,, Susanne Jung, and
Stefanie Kronast (Editors)
Review by Angela Florence Bird on Apr 21st 2009

The Gift of Adult ADD
How to Transform Your Challenges & Build on Your Strengths
by Lara Honos-Webb
Review by Rob Harle on Apr 21st 2009

Stranded in Canton
by William Eggleston
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 21st 2009

Morals, Rights and Practice in the Human Services
Effective and Fair Decision-making in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice
by Marie Connolly and Tony Ward
Review by V. Prabhu on Apr 21st 2009

50 Reasons People Give for Believing in a God
by Guy P. Harrison
Review by George Williamson, Ph.D. on Apr 21st 2009

Sybel's Yoga For Sports & Fitness Vol 2
DVD
by Sybel Boss
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 21st 2009

Sybel's Yoga For Sports & Fitness
Vol. 1
by Sybel Boss
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 21st 2009

The Housekeeper and the Professor
A Novel
by Yoko Ogawa
Review by Eccy de Jonge on Apr 21st 2009

The Complete Book of Raw Food
Second Edition
by Julie Rodwell (Editor)
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 21st 2009

Thanks,


Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
http://christianperring.blogspot.com/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 4 weeks, we have published the following reviews available at
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news

Hot Thought
Mechanisms and Applications of Emotional Cognition
by Paul Thagard
Review by David Wall, Ph.D. on Apr 14th 2009

Philosophy and the Emotions
by Stephen Leighton (Editor)
Review by Carsten Fogh Nielsen, MA on Apr 14th 2009

Philosophical Issues in Psychiatry
Explanation, Phenomenology, and Nosology
by Kenneth Kendler and Joseph Parnas (Editor)
Review by S. Nassir Ghaemi, M.D., M.A., M.P.H. on Apr 14th 2009

Depression and Narrative
Telling the Dark
by Hilary Clark (Editor)
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 14th 2009

Textbook of Cultural Psychiatry
by Dinesh Bhugra and Kamaldeep Bhui (Editor)
Review by Mark Welch, Ph.D. on Apr 14th 2009

Medical Anthropology
by Cecil G. Helman (Editor)
Review by Elizabeth A. Throop, Ph.D. on Apr 14th 2009

The Transparent City
by Michael Wolf
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 14th 2009

Crowdsourcing
Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business
by Jeff Howe
Review by Anthony R Dickinson, Ph.D. on Apr 14th 2009

Fitting In Is Overrated
The Survival Guide for Anyone Who Has Ever Felt Like an Outsider
by Leonard Felder
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Apr 14th 2009

3 Willows
The Sisterhood Grows
by Ann Brashares
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 14th 2009

Black Market Truth
The Aristotle Quest, Book 1
by Sharon Kaye
Review by Eccy de Jonge on Apr 14th 2009

Saved
Rescued Animals and the Lives They Transform
by Karin Winegar
Review by Margaret Riley, M.S., R.N. on Apr 14th 2009

The f Word
Series Two DVD
by Steve Smith (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 14th 2009

Breaking the Silence
Mental Health Professionals Disclose Their Personal and Family Experiences of
Mental Illness
by Stephen P. Hinshaw
Review by Serife Tekin on Apr 7th 2009

A Mind Apart
Poems of Melancholy, Madness, and Addiction
by Mark S. Bauer
Review by S. Nassir Ghaemi, M.D., M.A., M.P.H. on Apr 7th 2009

Medically Assisted Death
by Robert Young
Review by Robert Scott Stewart, Ph.D. on Apr 7th 2009

Medical Research for Hire
The Political Economy of Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials
by Jill A. Fisher
Review by David Teira on Apr 7th 2009

Mindworks: An Introduction to NLP
The Secrets of Your Mind Revealed
by Anne Linden
Review by Kevin M. Purday on Apr 7th 2009

Kant and the Role of Pleasure in Moral Action
by Iain P.D. Morrisson
Review by Tatiana Patrone, Ph.D. on Apr 7th 2009

Still Alice
A Novel
by Lisa Genova
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 7th 2009

The Book of Liverpool
A City in Short Fiction
by Eleanor Rees and Maria Crossan (Editors)
Review by Robert Cheeks on Apr 7th 2009

The Whole Truth
by David Baldacci
Review by Bob Lane, M.A. on Apr 7th 2009

Gaiam Pilates Slide and Sculpt Kit with DVD
by Linda Farrell
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Apr 7th 2009

BoneMan's Daughters
by Ted Dekker
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 7th 2009

Duck! Rabbit!
by Amy Krouse Rosenthan & Tom Listenheld
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 7th 2009

Preaching to the Corpse
An Advice Column Mystery
by Roberta Isleib
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 7th 2009

The Criminal Brain
Understanding Biological Theories of Crime
by Nicole Rafter
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph,D. on Mar 21st 2009

The Intelligibility of Nature
How Science Makes Sense of the World
by Peter Dear
Review by Will Buckingham, Ph.D. on Mar 21st 2009

Blood Matters
From Inherited Illness to Designer Babies, How the World and I Found Ourselves
in the Future of the Gene
by Masha Gessen
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Mar 21st 2009

Foundations of Psychological Thought
A History of Psychology
by Barbara F. Gentile and Benjamin O. Miller (Editors)
Review by Gustav Jahoda, Ph.D. on Mar 21st 2009

Marking the Mind
A History of Memory
by Kurt Danziger
Review by Maura Pilotti, Ph.D. on Mar 21st 2009

Why Animals Matter
The Case for Animal Protection
by Erin E. Williams and Margo Demello
Review by Constance Perry, Ph.D. on Mar 21st 2009

What Did I Do Last Night?
A Drunkard's Tale
by Tom Sykes
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 21st 2009

Spark
The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
by John J. Ratey with Eric Hagerman
Review by Kevin Purday on Mar 21st 2009

Novel About My Wife
A Novel
by Emily Perkins
Review by Ralph Harrington, Ph.D. on Mar 21st 2009

Line of Beauty and Grace
DVD
by Christian E. Klinger (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 21st 2009

Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for IBS
DVD with Brent Bauer, Nicholas J. Talley and Rodney Yee
by Cathe Neukum (Director)
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Mar 21st 2009

The Accidental Vegan
by Devra Gartenstein
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 21st 2009

Madapple
by Christina Meldrum
Review by Amy Ridley on Mar 21st 2009

Breakdowns
Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*!
by Art Spiegelman
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 21st 2009

Hysterical Men
The Hidden History of Male Nervous Illness
by Mark S. Micale
Review by Ralph Harrington, Ph.D. on Mar 24th 2009

Narrative Medicine
Honoring the Stories of Illness
by Rita Charon
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 24th 2009

Positive Psychology
Exploring the Best in People
by Shane J. Lopez (Editor)
Review by Peter B. Raabe, Ph.D. on Mar 24th 2009

Tweak
Growing Up on Methamphetamines
by Nic Sheff
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 24th 2009

Mind to Mind
Infant Research, Neuroscience, and Psychoanalysis
by Elliot L. Jurist, Arietta Slade, and Sharone Bergner (Editors)
Review by Jason Thompson on Mar 24th 2009

Biofeedback for the Brain
How Neurotherapy Effectively Treats Depression, ADHD, Autism, and More
by Paul G. Swingle
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph.D. on Mar 24th 2009

Superstition
Belief in the Age of Science
by Robert L. Park
Review by Ed Brandon on Mar 24th 2009

I Feel Bad About My Neck
And Other Thoughts On Being a Woman
by Nora Ephron
Review by Heather C. Liston on Mar 24th 2009

Writing as a Sacred Path
A Practical Guide to Writing With Passion and Purpose
by Jill Jepson
Review by A. P. Bober on Mar 24th 2009

Procrastination
Why You Do It, What to Do About It Now
by Jane B. Burka and Lenora M. Yuen
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Mar 24th 2009

Pharmakon
A Novel
by Dirk Wittenborn
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 24th 2009

Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Insomnia
DVD with Irvin M. Cohen and Rodney Yee
by Cathe Neukum (Director)
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Mar 24th 2009

Cathy's Key
If Found Please Call 650-266-8202
by Sean Stewart and Jordan Weisman
Review by Amy Ridley on Mar 24th 2009

Get Ripped & Chiseled
DVD
by Jari Love
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 24th 2009


Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
http://christianperring.blogspot.com/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 4 weeks, we have published the following reviews available at
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news

Moral Psychology, Volume 1
The Evolution of Morality: Adaptations and Innateness
by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong
Review by Carlo Martini on Mar 7th 2009

Supersizing the Mind
Embodiment, Action, and Cognitive Extension
by Andy Clark
Review by Lars Marstaller on Mar 7th 2009

Bios
Biopolitics and Philosophy
by Roberto Esposito
Review by Daniel Hourigan on Mar 7th 2009

Brain and Culture
Neurobiology, Ideology, and Social Change
by Bruce E. Wexler
Review by G.C. Gupta, Ph.D. on Mar 7th 2009

Buyology
Truth and Lies About Why We Buy
by Martin Lindstrom
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 7th 2009

Stoicism and Emotion
by Margaret R. Graver
Review by Jo Doran on Mar 7th 2009

Taking America Off Drugs
Why Behavioral Therapy Is More Effective for Treating ADHD, OCD, Depression, and
Other Psychological Problems
by Stephen Ray Flora
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Mar 7th 2009

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
A Novel
by Jamie Ford
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 5th 2009

House of Happy Endings
A Memoir
by Leslie Garis
Review by Kaolin on Mar 5th 2009

The Stone Gods
by Jeanette Winterson
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Mar 5th 2009

When Did You Last See Your Father?
DVD
by Anand Tucker (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 5th 2009

Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Back Pain
DVD
by Brent A. Bauer and Randy A. Shelerud, Rodney Yee
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Mar 5th 2009

Cathy's Book
If Found Call (650) 266-8233
by Sean Stewart and Jordan Weisman
Review by Amy Ridley on Mar 5th 2009

Big Rabbit's Bad Mood
by Ramona Badescu
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 5th 2009

Theaters of Madness
Insane Asylums and Nineteenth-Century American Culture
by Benjamin Reiss
Review by Tony O'Brien RN, MPhil on Mar 10th 2009

Music, Madness, and the Unworking of Language
by John T. Hamilton
Review by Pallavi Worah on Mar 10th 2009

Moral Clarity
A Guide for Grown-Up Idealists
by Susan Neiman
Review by Ben Mulvey, Ph.D. on Mar 10th 2009

Tooning In
Essays on Popular Culture and Education
by Cameron White
Review by Richa Yadav, Ph.D. on Mar 10th 2009

In Pursuit of the Gene
From Darwin to DNA
by James Schwartz
Review by George Williamson, Ph.D. on Mar 10th 2009

Educational Metamorphoses
Philosophical Reflections on Identity and Culture
by Jane Roland Martin
Review by John Mullen, Ph.D. on Mar 10th 2009

Voluntary Madness
My Year Lost and Found in the Loony Bin
by Norah Vincent
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 10th 2009

Metacognition
A Textbook for Cognitive, Educational, Life Span, & Applied Psychology
by John Dunlosky and Janet Metcalfe
Review by Manuel Bremer, Ph.D. on Mar 10th 2009

Shame and Philosophy
An Investigation in the Philosophy of Emotions and Ethics
by Phil Hutchinson
Review by Dina Mendonça, Ph.D. on Mar 10th 2009

Credit and Blame
by Charles Tilly
Review by Debbie A. Foster, MLIS on Mar 10th 2009

Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga Power Hour with Sadie Nardini
DVD
by Adam Sturm (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 10th 2009

The Tenth Justice
by Brad Meltzer
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Mar 10th 2009

Paper Towns
by John Green
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 10th 2009

Fuck the World
by Bodhi Oser
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 10th 2009

Essays on Free Will and Moral Responsibility
by Nick Trakakis and Daniel Cohen (Editors)
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 3rd 2009

I Was Wrong
The Meanings of Apologies
by Nick Smith
Review by Patrick Beach, M.A. on Mar 3rd 2009

What If Medicine Disappeared?
by Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea
Review by Lisa Bellantoni, Ph.D. on Mar 3rd 2009

ABC of Eating Disorders
by Jane Morris (Editor)
Review by Beth Cholette, Ph.D. on Mar 3rd 2009

Who Holds the Moral High Ground?
by Colin Beckley & Elspeth Waters
Review by Sven Braspenning on Mar 3rd 2009

Evolution and Religion
A Dialogue
by Michael Ruse
Review by Berel Dov Lerner on Mar 3rd 2009

Humans, Animals, Machines
Blurring Boundaries
by Glen A. Mazis
Review by Joel Parthemore on Mar 3rd 2009

Psychology and Law
by Ronald Roesch and Nathalie Gagnon
Review by Maura Pilotti, Ph.D. on Mar 3rd 2009

Death Benefits
How Losing a Parent Can Change an Adult's Life--For the Better
by Jeanne Safer
Review by Sue Bond on Mar 3rd 2009

Wellbeing
by Mark Vernon
Review by Debbie A. Foster, MLIS on Mar 3rd 2009

The Inner World of a Suicidal Youth
What Every Parent and Health Professional Should Know
by Millie Osborne
Review by Antti Kuusela, MA on Mar 3rd 2009

Piggy
by Mireille Geus
Review by Amy Ridley on Mar 3rd 2009

The Alcoholic
by Jonathan Ames and Dean Haspiel
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 3rd 2009

Half Broken Things
DVD
by Tim Fywell (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 3rd 2009

Gabriel & Me
DVD
by Udayan Prasad (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 3rd 2009

Psychiatry and Philosophy of Science
by Rachel Cooper
Review by Helge Malmgren, Ph.D., M.D. on Feb 24th 2009

Incompatibilism's Allure
Principal Arguments for Incompatibilism
by Ishtiyaque Haji
Review by Neil Levy, Ph.D. on Feb 24th 2009

A Mind of Its Own
How Your Brain Distorts and Deceives
by Cordelia Fine
Review by Elisabeth Herschbach, Ph.D. on Feb 24th 2009

Mental Causation
The Mind-Body Problem
by Anthony Dardis
Review by Sven Walter, Ph.D. on Feb 24th 2009

Ethics In Health Services Management
by Kurt Darr
Review by Lorna Lees on Feb 24th 2009

Nature and the Human Soul
Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World
by Bill Plotkin
Review by Wendy C. Hamblet, Ph.D., SAC (Dip.) on Feb 24th 2009

My Brain is Hanging Upside Down
by David Heatley
Review by Anthony R Dickinson, Ph.D. on Feb 24th 2009

The End of Ethics in a Technological Society
by Lawrence E. Schmidt and Scott Marratto
Review by Rob Harle on Feb 24th 2009

Pragmatism
A Guide for the Perplexed
by Robert B. Talisse and Scott F. Aikin
Review by Bob Lane, M.A. on Feb 24th 2009

Cultural Theory: An Introduction
Second Edition
by Philip Smith and Alexander Riley
Review by Gustav Jahoda, Ph.D. on Feb 24th 2009

30 Minute Ab & Butt Blaster
DVD
by Keli Roberts
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 24th 2009

Dakota
A Novel
by Martha Grimes
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 24th 2009

The Mother Factor
How Your Mother's Emotional Legacy Impacts Your Life
by Stephan B. Poulter
Review by Samin Khan on Feb 24th 2009

Mother and Son
Season 2
by Australian Broadcasting Company
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 24th 2009

Relative Strangers
by Giles Foster (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 24th 2009

Thanks.

Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
http://christianperring.blogspot.com/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 3 weeks, we have published the following reviews
available at
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news

How Infants Know Minds
by Vasudevi Reddy
Review by R.A. Goodrich, Ph.D. on Feb 17th 2009

Epistemology and Emotions
by Georg Brun, Ulvi Doguoglu & Dominique Kuenzle (Editors)
Review by Dan O'Brien, Ph.D. on Feb 17th 2009

Sexual Orientation and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Sexual Science and Clinical Practice
by Richard C. Friedman and Jennifer I. Downey
Review by Minna Forsell on Feb 17th 2009

Evolution and Human Behavior
Darwinian Perspectives on Human Nature: Second Edition
by John Cartwright
Review by Kamuran Godelek on Feb 17th 2009

Unsettled Minds
Psychology and the American Search for Spiritual Assurance, 1830-1940
by Christopher G. White
Review by Gustav Jahoda, Ph.D. on Feb 17th 2009

Science in Civil Society
by John Ziman
Review by Nathan Harron on Feb 17th 2009

Apples and Oranges
My Brother and Me, Lost and Found
by Marie Brenner
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Feb 17th 2009

Radical Grace
How Belief in a Benevolent God Benefits Our Health
by J. Harold Ellens
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Feb 17th 2009

The Van Gogh Blues
The Creative Person's Path Through Depression
by Eric Maisel
Review by Mary Hrovat on Feb 17th 2009

Dead Even
by Brad Meltzer
Review by Bob Lane, M.A. on Feb 17th 2009

Scat
by Carl Hiaasen
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 17th 2009

20 Jazz Funk Greats
by Drew Daniel
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 17th 2009

The Boyfriend List
by E. Lockhart
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 17th 2009

The f Word
by Gordon Ramsey
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 17th 2009

Moral Dimensions
Permissibility, Meaning, Blame
by T. M. Scanlon
Review by Lisa Grover, MPhil on Feb 10th 2009

In Therapy We Trust
America's Obsession with Self-Fulfillment
by Eva S. Moskowitz
Review by Brian J. McVeigh, Ph.D. on Feb 10th 2009

Aging, Biotechnology, and the Future
by Catherine Y. Read, Robert C. Green, Michael A. Smyer (Editors)
Review by Gareth Southwell, Ph.D. on Feb 10th 2009

A Brief History of Anxiety
Yours and Mine
by Patricia Pearson
Review by Sue Bond on Feb 10th 2009

Ignorance and Imagination
The Epistemic Origin of the Problem of Consciousness
by Daniel Stoljar
Review by Biagio G. Tasssone on Feb 10th 2009

Phenomenal Concepts and Phenomenal Knowledge
New Essays on Consciousness and Physicalism
by Torin Alter and Sven Walter (Editors)
Review by David Wall, Ph.D. on Feb 10th 2009

Ethical Choices in Contemporary Medicine
by Raphael Sassower and Mary Ann Cutter
Review by Lorna Lees, Ph.D. on Feb 10th 2009

Radical Virtues
Moral Wisdom and the Ethics of Contemporary Life
by Richard White
Review by Robert L. Muhlnickel, MSW on Feb 10th 2009

Overcoming Compulsive Checking
Free Your Mind from OCD
by Paul Munford
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 10th 2009

Gaiam Yoga For Weight Loss Kit
by Jill Miller
Review by Beth Cholette, Ph.D. on Feb 10th 2009

Beat the Reaper
A Novel
by Josh Bazell
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 10th 2009

Contagious
Cultures, Carriers, and the Outbreak Narrative
by Priscilla Wald
Review by Rosemary Cook on Feb 10th 2009

Living Deeply
The Art and Science of Transformation in Everyday Life
by Marilyn Mandala Schlitz, Cassandra Vieten, and Tina Amorok
Review by Mary Hrovat on Feb 10th 2009

Virgin Sex for Girls
A No-regrets Guide to Safe and Healthy Sex
by Darcy Luadzers
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 10th 2009

Virgin Sex for Guys
A No-regrets Guide to Safe and Healthy Sex
by Darcy Luadzers
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 10th 2009

Psychiatry and Empire
by Sloan Mahone and Megan Vaughan (Editors)
Review by Tony O'Brien, RN, MPhil on Feb 3rd 2009

The Enduring Self in People with Alzheimer's
by Sam Fazio
Review by Maeve M. O'Donovan, Ph.D. on Feb 3rd 2009

Resilience in Children
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 1094
by Barry M. Lester, Ann Masten and Bruce McEwen (Editors)
Review by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, PhD NCC LMHC on Feb 3rd 2009

The Legacy of John Rawls
by Thom Brooks and Fabian Freyenhagen (Editors)
Review by Kostas Koukouzelis on Feb 3rd 2009

Tolerance and the Ethical Life
by Andrew Fiala
Review by Sarah Scott on Feb 3rd 2009

Ontology of Consciousness
Percipient Action
by Helmut Wautischer (Editor)
Review by Diana Soeiro on Feb 3rd 2009

Understanding Physician-Pharmaceutical Industry Interactions
A Concise Guide
by Shaili Jain
Review by David Teira on Feb 3rd 2009

Boundaries in Human Relationships
How to Be Separate and Connected
by Anne Linden
Review by Katie Tattershaw on Feb 3rd 2009

The Night of the Gun
A Reporter Investigates the Darkest Story of his Life--His Own
by David Carr
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 3rd 2009

Intelligence, Destiny, and Education
The Ideological Roots of Intelligence Testing
by John White
Review by Ed Brandon on Feb 3rd 2009

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You
by Peter Cameron
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 3rd 2009

Divine Justice
by David Baldacci
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Feb 3rd 2009

Freud at Work
Photographs
by Bruce Bernard and David Dawson
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 3rd 2009

Hooking Up
A Girl's All-Out Guide to Sex And Sexuality
by Amber Madison
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 3rd 2009

Richard Rorty
The Making of an American Philosopher
by Neil Gross
Review by Brad Frazier, Ph.D. on Jan 27th 2009

Psychotherapy with Adolescent Girls and Young Women
Fostering Autonomy through Attachment
by Elizabeth Perl
Review by Minna Forsell on Jan 27th 2009

Judging Children As Children
A Proposal for a Juvenile Justice System
by Michael Corriero
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Jan 27th 2009

Under Pressure and Overwhelmed
Coping with Anxiety in College
by Christopher Vye, Kathlene Scholljegerdes and I. David Welch
Review by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, PhD NCC LMHC on Jan 27th 2009

Helping Teens Who Cut
Understanding and Ending Self-Injury
by Michael Hollander
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Jan 27th 2009

Healing, Hype, or Harm?
A Critical Analysis of Complementary or Alternative Medicine
by Edzard Ernst (Editor)
Review by Kevin M. Purday on Jan 27th 2009

When Is Discrimination Wrong?
by Deborah Hellman
Review by Tony O'Brien RN, MPhil on Jan 27th 2009

Revolutionary Road
by Richard Yates
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 27th 2009

Cylons in America
Critical Studies in Battlestar Galactica
by Tiffany Potter and C. W. Marshall (Editors)
Review by Rob Loftis on Jan 27th 2009

Intimacies
by Leo Bersani and Adam Phillips
Review by Rudy Oldeschulte on Jan 27th 2009

The Reader
by Bernhard Schlink
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 27th 2009

Reason & Emancipation
Essays on the Philosophy of Kai Nielsen
by Michel Seymour and Matthias Fritsch (Editors)
Review by Bob Lane, M.A. on Jan 27th 2009

Private Practices DVD
The Story of a Sex Surrogate
by Kirby Dick (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 27th 2009

Thanks,


Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
http://christianperring.blogspot.com/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 3 weeks, we have published the following reviews
available at
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news

A Companion to the Philosophy of Biology
by Sahorta Sarkar and Anya Plutynski (Editors)
Review by Christina Behme on Jan 20th 2009

Evil Genes
Why Rome Fell, Hitler Rose, Enron Failed, and My Sister Stole My Mother's
Boyfriend
by Barbara Oakley
Review by Keith Harris, Ph.D. on Jan 20th 2009

The Cambridge Textbook of Bioethics
by Peter Singer and A.M. Viens
Review by Anca Gheaus on Jan 20th 2009

Babies by Design
The Ethics of Genetic Choice
by Ronald M. Green
Review by Peter Herissone-Kelly on Jan 20th 2009

Brainstorming
Views and Interviews on the Mind
by Shaun Gallagher
Review by Clare Mac Cumhaill on Jan 20th 2009

Surgery Junkies
Wellness and Pathology in Cosmetic Culture
by Victoria Pitts-Taylor
Review by Margaret Riley, M.S., R.N. on Jan 20th 2009

Prude
How the Sex-Obsessed Culture Damages Girls (and America, Too!)
by Carol Platt Liebau
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 20th 2009

Effective Writing in Psychology
Papers, Posters, and Presentations
by Bernard C. Beins and Agatha M. Beins
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Jan 20th 2009

Outliers
The Story of Success
by Malcolm Gladwell
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 20th 2009

Constructive Analysis
A Study in Epistemological Methodology
by Kristoffer Ahlström
Review by Renia Gasparatou on Jan 20th 2009

While They Slept
An Inquiry into the Murder of a Family
by Kathryn Harrison
Review by Lauren Sorgaard on Jan 20th 2009

Deadly Advice
by Roberta Isleib
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 20th 2009

Theory of Mind
How Children Understand Others' Thoughts and Feelings
by Martin Doherty
Review by Lucas Keefer on Jan 13th 2009

Darwinian Reductionism
or How to Stop Worrying and Love Molecular Biology
by Alexander Rosenberg
Review by Paul A. Wagner, Ph.D. on Jan 13th 2009

Philosophy for Life
by Rupert Read
Review by Marko Zlomislic, Ph.D. on Jan 13th 2009

The Modern Art of Dying
A History of Euthanasia in the United States
by Shai J. Lavi
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Jan 13th 2009

The Places We Live
by Jonas Bendiksen
Review by Mark Welch, Ph.D. on Jan 13th 2009

Deaf Sentence
A Novel
by David Lodge
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 13th 2009

Media in the Digital Age
by John V. Pavlik
Review by Justine Johnstone, Ph.D. on Jan 13th 2009

Black & White
by Dani Shapiro
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 13th 2009

So Brave, Young and Handsome
by Leif Enger
Review by Margaret Riley, MS, RN on Jan 13th 2009

The Brass Verdict
A Novel
by Michael Connelly
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 13th 2009

The Book of Lies
by Brad Meltzer
Review by Maura Pilotti on Jan 13th 2009

My Father's Heart
A Son's Reckoning with the Legacy of Heart Disease
by Steve McKee
Review by Kaolin on Jan 13th 2009

Distracted
The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age
by Maggie Jackson
Review by Elisabeth Herschbach, Ph.D. on Jan 6th 2009

Screening Sex
by Linda Williams
Review by Mark Welch, Ph.D. on Jan 6th 2009

The End-of-Life Handbook
A Compassionate Guide to Connecting with and Caring for a Dying Loved One
by David B. Feldman and S. Andrew Lasher
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Jan 6th 2009

Inhuman Thoughts
Philosophical Explorations of Posthumanity
by Asher Seidel
Review by C. L'Hôte, Ph.D. on Jan 6th 2009

Feminist Philosophy And Science Fiction
Utopias And Dystopias
by Judith A. Little (Editor)
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Jan 6th 2009

Misty Dawn
Portrait of a Muse
by Jock Sturges
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 6th 2009

Swimming with Strangers
Stories
by Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum
Review by Tony O'Brien on Jan 6th 2009

The Master Bedroom
A Novel
by Tessa Hadley
Review by Heather C. Liston on Jan 6th 2009

Cultural Healing and Belief Systems
by James D. Pappas, William E. Smythe and Angelina Baydala (Editors)
Review by Rob Harle on Jan 6th 2009

Cross Country
by James Patterson
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 6th 2009

The Hero with a Thousand Faces
Third Edition
by Joseph Campbell
Review by A.Ch.F. Weizmann on Jan 6th 2009

The Heretic's Daughter
A Novel
by Kathleen Kent
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 6th 2009

Thanks,


Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
http://christianperring.blogspot.com/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 3 weeks, we have published the following reviews
available at
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news

Feelings of Being
Phenomenology, Psychiatry and the Sense of Reality
by Matthew Ratcliffe
Review by Alice Gee on Dec 30th 2008

Sexualized Brains
Scientific Modeling of Emotional Intelligence from a Cultural Perspective
by Nicole C. Karafyllis and Gotlind Ulshöfer (Editors)
Review by Marion Ledwig, Ph.D. on Dec 30th 2008

The Psychology of Science and the Origins of the Scientific Mind
by Gregory J. Feist
Review by Manuel Bremer, Ph.D. on Dec 30th 2008

The Philosophy of Elizabeth Anscombe
by Roger Teichmann
Review by Valérie Aucouturier, Ph.D. on Dec 30th 2008

Altruism
by Niall Scott and Jonathan Seglow
Review by Andrew Lambert on Dec 30th 2008

The Abstinence Teacher
A Novel
by Tom Perrotta
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 30th 2008

Nothing
Something to Believe In
by Nica Lalli
Review by Tom Grimwood on Dec 30th 2008

Through Deaf Eyes
A Photographic History of an American Community
by Douglas C Baynton, Jack R. Gannon and Jean Lindquist Bergey
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 30th 2008

Perfect in Ten: Pilates
10-minute Workouts DVD
by Annette Fletcher
Review by Beth Cholette, Ph.D. on Dec 30th 2008

Supreme Courtship
by Christopher Buckley
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 30th 2008

Every Pot Has a Cover
A Proven System for Finding, Keeping and Enhancing the Ideal Relationship
by Michael J. Salamon
Review by Sandra L. Ceren, Ph.D. on Dec 30th 2008

Real Materialism
and Other Essays
by Galen Strawson
Review by William A Cameron, Ph.D. on Dec 23rd 2008

Life and Action
Elementary Structures of Practice and Practical Thought
by Michael Thompson
Review by Lauren Tillinghast, Ph.D. on Dec 23rd 2008

War, Torture and Terrorism
Ethics and War in the 21st Century
by David Rodin (Editor)
Review by Berel Dov Lerner on Dec 23rd 2008

Liberatory Psychiatry
Philosophy, Politics and Mental Health
by Carl I. Cohen and Sami Timimi (Editors)
Review by Terry Burridge on Dec 23rd 2008

Testimony
A Novel
by Anita Shreve
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 23rd 2008

Making the Big Leap
Coach Yourself to Create the Life You Really Want
by Suzy Greaves
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Dec 23rd 2008

Loose Girl
A Memoir of Promiscuity
by Kerry Cohen
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 23rd 2008

Your Heart Belongs to Me
by Dean Koontz
Review by Robert C. Cheeks on Dec 23rd 2008

Athlete's Guide to Yoga
A Personalized Practice for Strength, Flexibility, and Focus
by Sage Rountree
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Dec 23rd 2008

365 Days
A Diary
by Julie Doucet
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 23rd 2008

Morality and Self-Interest
by Paul Bloomfield
Review by Tatiana Patrone, Ph.D. on Dec 16th 2008

What Is Secular Humanism?
by Paul Kurtz
Review by Simon Riches, Ph.D. on Dec 16th 2008

Mysterious Creatures
DVD
by David Evans (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 16th 2008

Don't Bother Me Mom--I'm Learning!
by Marc Prensky
Review by Anthony R Dickinson, Ph.D. on Dec 16th 2008

Damned to Eternity
The Story of the Man Who They Said Caused the Flood
by Adam Pitluk
Review by Richard H. Corrigan on Dec 16th 2008

Change Your Brain, Change Your Life
The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness,
Anger, and Impulsiveness
by Daniel Amen
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Dec 16th 2008

My Name Is Red
by Orhan Pamuk
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 16th 2008

The Watkins Dictionary of Symbols
by Jack Tresidder
Review by Rob Harle on Dec 16th 2008

The Dreams of Interpretation
A Century down the Royal Road
by Catherine Liu, John Mowitt, Thomas Pepper and Jakki Spicer (Editor)
Review by Kevin M. Purday on Dec 16th 2008

Drawings
by Anthony Goicolea
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 16th 2008

The Book of Jude
by Kimberley Heuston
Review by Amy Ridley on Dec 16th 2008

Thanks, and happy new year.

Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
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Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
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In the last 4 weeks, we have published the following reviews
available at
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Moral Psychology, Volume 2
The Cognitive Science of Morality: Intuition and Diversity
by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong (Editor)
Review by Neil Levy, Ph.D. on Dec 9th 2008

The Beginnings of Western Science
The European Scientific Tradition in Philosophical, Religious, and Institutional
Context, Prehistory to A.D. 1450
by David C. Lindberg
Review by Tony O'Brien, RN, MPhil on Dec 9th 2008

The Mark of the Beast
Animality and Human Oppression
by Mark S. Roberts
Review by Wendy C. Hamblet, Ph.D., SAC (Dip.) on Dec 9th 2008

Social Psychology and Discourse
by Andrew McKinlay & Chris McVittie
Review by Gustav Jahoda, Ph.D. on Dec 9th 2008

Jellyfish
DVD
by Etgar Keret and Shira Geffen (filmmakers)
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 9th 2008

Falling for Science
Objects in Mind
by Sherry Turkle (Editor)
Review by Chiara Ambrosio, Ph.D. on Dec 9th 2008

War Is Only Half the Story
The Aftermath Project, Vol. 1
by Jim Goldberg & Wolf Bowig
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 9th 2008

The Athlete's Guide to Yoga
An Integrated Approach to Strength, Flexibility, and Focus
by Sage Rountree
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Dec 9th 2008

Alternatives to Sex
A Novel
by Stephen McCauley
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 9th 2008

Dani Bennoni: Long May He Live
by Bart Moeyaert
Review by Amy Ridley on Dec 9th 2008

Fact and Value in Emotion
by Louis C. Charland and Peter Zachar (Editors)
Review by Angela Bird on Dec 2nd 2008

Helping Students Overcome Depression and Anxiety
A Practical Guide: Second Edition
by Kenneth W. Merrell
Review by Wendy C. Hamblet, Ph.D., SAC (Dip.) on Dec 2nd 2008

Scattershot
My Bipolar Family
by David Lovelace
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Dec 2nd 2008

Agency and Answerability
Selected Essays
by Gary Watson
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 2nd 2008

Happiness
Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth
by Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Dec 2nd 2008

In the Family
DVD
by Joanna Rudnick
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 2nd 2008

The Struggle against Dogmatism
Wittgenstein and the Concept of Philosophy
by Oskari Kuusela
Review by Taede A. Smedes on Dec 2nd 2008

Yoga Body : Lean & Defined Total Body Workout
DVD
by Stacy McCarthy
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 2nd 2008

Thaw
by Monica Roe
Review by Amy Ridley on Dec 2nd 2008

You Are What You Remember
A Pathbreaking Guide to Understanding and Interpreting Your Childhood Memories
by Patrick Estrade
Review by A.P. Bober on Dec 2nd 2008

The History of Human Rights
From Ancient Times to the Globalization Era
by Micheline Ishay
Review by Aakash Singh, Ph.D. on Nov 25th 2008

The Illusion of Freedom and Equality
by Richard Stivers
Review by Wendy C. Hamblet, Ph.D., SAC (Dip.) on Nov 25th 2008

Maverick Mind
A Mother's Story of Solving the Mystery of her Unreachable, Unteachable, Silent
Son
by Cheri Florance with Marin Gazzaniga
Review by Anthony R Dickinson, Ph.D. on Nov 25th 2008

Shakespeare
A Life in Seven Chapters
by Edward S. Brubaker
Review by Bob Lane, M.A. on Nov 25th 2008

Concrete Reveries
Consciousness and the City
by Mark Kingwell
Review by Mark Welch on Nov 25th 2008

Personal Autonomy
New Essays on Personal Autonomy and its Role in Contemporary Moral Philosophy
by James Stacey Taylor (Editor)
Review by Christian Perring, Ph.D. on Nov 25th 2008

Radical Alterity
by Jean Baudrillard and Marc Guillaume
Review by Alex Cistelecan on Nov 25th 2008

Albert Schweitzer's Reverence for Life
Ethical Idealism and Self-Realization
by Mike W. Martin
Review by Stan van Hooft, Ph.D. on Nov 25th 2008

Erwin Olaf
by Erwin Olaf
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 25th 2008

Sex Detox
Recharge Desire. Revitalize Intimacy. Rejuvenate Your Love Life
by Ian Kerner
Review by Erich von Dietze, Ph.D. on Nov 25th 2008

Holidays on Ice
by David Sedaris
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 25th 2008

Understanding the Stigma of Mental Illness
Theory and Interventions
by Julio Arboleda-Flórez and Norman Sartorius (Editors)
Review by Mark Welch, Ph.D. on Nov 18th 2008

Children's Learning in a Digital World
by Teena Willoughby and Eileen Wood (Editors)
Review by Matt Gers on Nov 18th 2008

Ethical Issues in Behavioral Research
Basic and Applied Perspectives
by Allan J. Kimmel
Review by Erich von Dietze, Ph.D. on Nov 18th 2008

Forgiveness
How Religion Endangers Morality
by R. A. Sharpe
Review by Stan van Hooft, Ph.D. on Nov 18th 2008

A Therapist's Guide to Understanding Common Medical Problems
Addressing a Client's Mental and Physical Health
by Andrew Kolbasovsky
Review by Stephanie Sarkis, PhD NCC LMHC on Nov 18th 2008

Cognitive Dissonance
50 Years of a Classic Theory
by Joel Cooper
Review by Gustav Jahoda, Ph.D. on Nov 18th 2008

Trauma
A Novel
by Patrick McGrath
Review by Margaret Riley, MS, RN on Nov 18th 2008

Essentials of Premarital Counseling
Creating Compatible Couples
by Sandra L. Ceren
Review by Michael J Salmon, Ph.D on Nov 18th 2008

Up the Yangtze
by Yung Chang (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 18th 2008

Free Will
Second Edition
by Gary Watson (Editor)
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 18th 2008

Free Will
by Robert Kane (Editor)
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 18th 2008

On Life After Death
by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Review by Lucia Teszler on Nov 18th 2008

Thanks, and happy holidays.

Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
Home page: http://alien.dowling.edu/~cperring/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
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New reviews from the last 3 weeks on Metapsychology Online:
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news

Our Daily Meds
How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing
Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs
by Melody Petersen
Review by Elizabeth A. Throop, Ph.D. on Nov 11th 2008

Psychotropic Drugs And Popular Culture
Essays on Medicine, Mental Health And the Media
by Lawrence C. Rubin
Review by Kevin M. Purday on Nov 11th 2008

Bending Science
How Special Interests Corrupt Public Health Research
by Thomas O. McGarity and Wendy E. Wagner
Review by Maura Pilotti, Ph.D on Nov 11th 2008

House of Happy Endings
A Memoir
by Leslie Garis
Review by Sue Bond on Nov 11th 2008

Happiness
A Revolution in Economics
by Bruno S. Frey
Review by Dan Turton on Nov 11th 2008

America Unzipped
In Search of Sex and Satisfaction
by Brian Alexander
Review by George Williamson, Ph.D. on Nov 11th 2008

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
DVD
by Cristian Mungiu (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 11th 2008

Confessions of a Former Child
A Therapist's Memoir
by Daniel Tomasulo
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Nov 11th 2008

Yin and Yang Yoga
DVD
by Simon Low
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 11th 2008

Madame Proust
A Biography
by Evelyne Bloch-Dano
Review by Tony O'Brien on Nov 11th 2008

The Shiniest Jewel
A Family Love Story
by Marian Henley
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 11th 2008

A Citizen Legislature/A People's Parliament
by Ernest Callenbach and Michael Phillips, Keith Sutherland
Review by Robert Cheeks on Nov 11th 2008

Born Digital
Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives
by John Palfrey and Urs Gasser
Review by David Jank on Nov 4th 2008

Mad, Bad and Dangerous?
The Scientist and the Cinema
by Christopher Frayling
Review by Lawrence D. Hultgren, Ph.D. on Nov 4th 2008

Mad, Bad and Sad
Women and the Mind Doctors
by Lisa Appignanesi
Review by Jennifer Radden, Ph.D. on Nov 4th 2008

Weakness of Will and Practical Irrationality
by Sarah Stroud and Christine Tappolet (Editors)
Review by David Wall, Ph.D. on Nov 4th 2008

Feeling Pain and Being in Pain
Second Edition
by Nikola Grahek
Review by Simone Marini on Nov 4th 2008

Comprehending Care
Problems and Possibilities in The Ethics of Care
by Tove Pettersen
Review by Robert L. Muhlnickel on Nov 4th 2008

Mill's Utilitarianism
A Reader's Guide
by Henry R. West
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Nov 4th 2008

Writing Through the Darkness
Easing Your Depression With Paper and Pen
by Elizabeth Maynard Schaefer
Review by Sue Bond on Nov 4th 2008

Being with Dying
Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death
by Joan Halifax
Review by Jason Thompson on Nov 4th 2008

Billy the Kid
DVD
by Jennifer Venditti (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 4th 2008

Dear American Airlines
A Novel
by Jonathan Miles
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 4th 2008

The Day Leo Said I Hate You!
by Robie Harris
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 4th 2008

Head Cases
Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath
by Michael Paul Mason
Review by Alice Gee on Oct 21st 2008

Bleeding to Ease the Pain
Cutting, Self-Injury, and the Adolescent Search for Self
by Lori G. Plante
Review by Glenn Sullivan, Ph.D. on Oct 21st 2008

Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy
Knowledge Here Begins Out There
by Jason T. Eberl (Editor)
Review by Carsten Fogh Nielsen, MA on Oct 21st 2008

How to Make Opportunity Equal
Race and Contributive Justice
by Paul Gomberg
Review by Sylvie Loriaux, Ph.D. on Oct 21st 2008

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
A Developmental Approach
by Jeremy Turk, Philip Graham and Frank Verhulst
Review by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, PhD, NCC, LMHC on Oct 20th 2008

Relative Stranger
Piecing Together a Life Plagued by Madness
by Mary Loudon
Review by Marnina Norys on Oct 20th 2008

The Sociology of Philosophies
A Global Theory of Intellectual Change
by Randall Collins
Review by A. P. Bober on Oct 20th 2008

Media Argumentation
Dialect, Persuasion and Rhetoric
by Douglas Walton
Review by Boris Vezjak, Ph.D. on Oct 20th 2008

Photo Art
Photography in the 21st Century
by Uta Grosenick and Thomas Seelig (Editors)
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 20th 2008

Perfect in Ten: Stretch
DVD
by Annette Fletcher
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 20th 2008

My One Hundred Adventures
by Polly Horvath
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 20th 2008

Thanks,

Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
Home page: http://alien.dowling.edu/~cperring/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
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New reviews from the last 3 weeks on Metapsychology Online:
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Crime, Punishment, and Mental Illness
Law and the Behavioral Sciences in Conflict
by Patricia E Erickson and Steven E Erickson
Review by Tony O’Brien, RN, MPhil on Oct 21st 2008

Race in Contemporary Medicine
by Sander L Gilman (Editor)
Review by Robert L. Muhlnickel, MSW on Oct 21st 2008

Psychology of Women: A Handbook of Issues and Theories
Second Edition
by Florence L. Denmark and Michele A. Paludi (Editors)
Review by Minna Forsell on Oct 21st 2008

Contemporary Perspectives on Natural Law
by Ana Marta Gonzalez (Editor)
Review by Charles Barclay on Oct 21st 2008

Investigating Digital Crime
by Robin Phillip Bryant (Editor)
Review by Rob Harle on Oct 21st 2008

The Disability Pendulum
The First Decade of the Americans With Disabilities Act
by Ruth Colker
Review by Laura Guidry-Grimes on Oct 21st 2008

Hurry Down Sunshine
A Memoir
by Michael Greenberg
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 21st 2008

The Obvious Child
by Matt Shaw
Review by Tony O'Brien on Oct 21st 2008

My Stroke of Insight
A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
by Jill Bolte Taylor
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 21st 2008

Yoga: Spirit of Vinyasa Flow
DVD
by Deb Dobbin
Review by Natalie Emmons on Oct 21st 2008

When You Are Engulfed in Flames
by David Sedaris
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 21st 2008

Second-order Change in Psychotherapy
The Golden Thread That Unifies Effective Treatments
by J. Scott Fraser and Andrew D. Solovey
Review by Rosemary Cook on Oct 14th 2008

How to See Yourself As You Really Are
A Practical Guide to Self-Knowledge
by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Review by Constantine Sandis, Ph.D. on Oct 14th 2008

Being Virtual
Who You Really Are Online
by Davey Winder
Review by Viorel Zaicu on Oct 14th 2008

Contemporary Debates in Philosophy of Mind
by Brian McLaughlin and Jonathan Cohen (Editors)
Review by Toni Tochel on Oct 14th 2008

Mind, Brain and the Elusive Soul
Human Systems of Cognitive Science and Religion
by Mark Graves
Review by Natalie A. Emmons, Ph.D. on Oct 14th 2008

Persons and Things
by Barbara Johnson
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Oct 14th 2008

Beautiful Minds
The Parallel Lives of Great Apes and Dolphins
by Maddalena Bearzi and Craig B.Stanford
Review by Mary Hrovat on Oct 14th 2008

I'd Rather Eat Chocolate
Learning to Love My Low Libido
by Joan Sewell
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 14th 2008

The First Man-Made Man
The Story of Two Sex Changes, One Love Affair, and a Twentieth-Century Medical
Revolution
by Pagan Kennedy
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 14th 2008

Flow Yoga
DVD
by Jennifer Lynn
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 14th 2008

Evolutionary Psychology as Maladapted Psychology
by Robert C. Richardson
Review by Peter Zachar, Ph.D. on Oct 7th 2008

Integrating Evolution and Development
From Theory to Practice
by Roger Sansom and Robert N. Brandon (Editors)
Review by Matt Gers on Oct 7th 2008

Shame and Necessity
by Bernard Williams
Review by Berel Dov Lerner, Ph.D. on Oct 7th 2008

Chained to the Desk
A Guidebook for Workaholics, Their Partners and Children, and the Clinicians Who
Treat Them
by Bryan Robinson
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Oct 7th 2008

The Bounds of Cognition
by Fred Adams and Ken Aizawa
Review by Sven Walter, Ph.D. on Oct 7th 2008

Plato
A Guide for the Perplexed
by Gerald A. Press
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Oct 7th 2008

Understanding Psychoanalysis
by Matthew Sharpe and Joanne Faulkner
Review by Daniel Hourigan on Oct 7th 2008

Snoop
What Your Stuff Says About You
by Sam Gosling
Review by Debbie Foster on Oct 7th 2008

Yoga Link: Core Integration
DVD
by Jill Miller
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 7th 2008

Climates
DVD
by Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 7th 2008

I Need You More Than I Love You and I Love You To Bits
by Gunnar Ardelius
Review by Christian Perring on Oct 7th 2008

Thanks,

Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
Home page: http://alien.dowling.edu/~cperring/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
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Mania
A Short History of Bipolar Disorder
by David Healy
Review by S. Nassir Ghaemi, MD, MA, MPH on Sep 30th 2008

Nietzsche's Therapy
Self-Cultivation in the Middle Works
by Michael Ure
Review by Michael Bruce on Sep 30th 2008

Body Consciousness
A Philosophy of Mindfulness and Somaesthetics
by Richard Shusterman
Review by Joel Parthemore on Sep 30th 2008

Snake Oil Science
The Truth about Complementary and Alternative Medicine
by R. Barker Bausell
Review by Kevin M. Purday on Sep 30th 2008

Strategies of Commitment and Other Essays
by Thomas C. Schelling
Review by Carlo Martini on Sep 30th 2008

The Evolution of the Private Language Argument
by Keld Stehr Nielsen
Review by Manuel Bremer, Ph.D. on Sep 30th 2008

Free Will and Luck
by Alfred R Mele
Review by David Wall, Ph.D. on Sep 30th 2008

Science
Key Concepts in Philosophy
by Steven French
Review by Richa Yadav, Ph.D. on Sep 30th 2008

Poster Child
A Memoir
by Emily Rapp
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 30th 2008

Charles Darwin
by Michael Ruse
Review by A.Ch.F. Weizmann, Ph.D. on Sep 30th 2008

The Gingerbread Girl
by Stephen King
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 30th 2008

More Than Friends
Poems from Him and Her
by Sara Holbrook and Allan Wolf
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 30th 2008

Blubberland
The Dangers of Happiness
by Elizabeth Farrelly
Review by Lisa Bellantoni, Ph.D. on Sep 23rd 2008

Human
The Science Behind What Makes Us Unique
by Michael S. Gazzaniga
Review by Renia Gasparatou, Ph.D. on Sep 23rd 2008

The Thought that Counts
A Firsthand Account of One Teenager's Experience with Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder
by Jared Douglas Kant
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Sep 23rd 2008

The Toxic Consumer
Living Healthy in a Hazardous World
by Karen Ashton & Elisabeth Salter Green
Review by Minna Forsell on Sep 23rd 2008

Einstein and Oppenheimer
The Meaning of Genius
by Silvan S. Schweber
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Sep 23rd 2008

Formulation in Psychology and Psychotherapy
Making Sense of Peoples Problems
by Lucy Johnstone and Rudi Dallos
Review by Marieke Geoghegan on Sep 23rd 2008

Language in Context
Selected Essays
by Jason Stanley
Review by R.A. Goodrich, Ph.D. on Sep 23rd 2008

The Book of Leeds
A City in Short Fiction
by Tom Palmer and Maria Crossan (Edtiors)
Review by Tony O'Brien on Sep 23rd 2008

Asking For Murder
by Roberta Isleib
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 23rd 2008

A Voyage Long and Strange
by Tony Horwitz
Review by Maura Pilotti, Ph.D. on Sep 23rd 2008

Lunacy
DVD
by Jan Svankmajer (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 23rd 2008

Philosophy of Biology
Second Edition
by Michael Ruse (Editor)
Review by David Livingstone Smith, Ph.D. on Sep 23rd 2008

Tales of Psychotherapy
by Jane Ryan (Editor)
Review by Tony O'Brien, RN, MPhil on Sep 16th 2008

If Only I Had Known
Avoiding Common Mistakes In Couples Therapy
by Gerald Weeks, Mark Odell, Susanne Methven
Review by Marieke Geoghegan on Sep 16th 2008

Finding Iris Chang
Friendship, Ambition, and the Loss of an Extraordinary Mind
by Paula Kamen
Review by Nassir Ghaemi, M.D., M.A., M.P.H. on Sep 16th 2008

Structures of Agency
Essays
by Michael E. Bratman
Review by Isabel Gois, Ph.D. on Sep 16th 2008

Reprogenetics
Law, Policy, and Ethical Issues
by Lori P. Knowles and Gregory E. Kaebnik (Editors)
Review by Constance Perry, Ph.D. on Sep 16th 2008

Theories of Scientific Method
An Introduction
by Robert Nola and Howard Sankey
Review by Keith Harris, Ph.D. on Sep 16th 2008

Science and Nonbelief
by Taner Edis
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Sep 16th 2008

Science in the Marketplace
Nineteenth-Century Sites and Experiences
by Aileen Fife and Bernard Lightman (Editors)
Review by Robert P. McParland, Ph.D. on Sep 16th 2008

Yoga Therapy Prescriptions - 60 Health Restorative Sequences
DVD
by Laura Hawes
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Sep 16th 2008

The Americanization of Social Science
Intellectuals and Public Responsibility in the Postwar United States
by David Haney
Review by Ralph Harrington, Ph.D. on Sep 16th 2008

Phobic
Modern Horror Stories
by Andy Murray (Editor)
Review by Robert Cheeks on Sep 16th 2008

The Double Bind
by Chris Bohjalian
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 16th 2008

The Devil, Probably
DVD
by Robert Bresson (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 16th 2008

Thanks,


Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
Home page: http://alien.dowling.edu/~cperring/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
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New reviews from the last 3 weeks on Metapsychology Online:
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news

The Moral Demands of Memory
by Jeffrey Blustein
Review by Sarah Scott on Sep 9th 2008

The Emotional Construction of Morals
by Jesse Prinz
Review by David Teira on Sep 9th 2008

Assessment of Childhood Disorders
Fourth Edition
by Eric J. Mash & Russell A. Barkley (Editors)
Review by Benjamin J. Lovett, Ph.D. on Sep 9th 2008

Comprehending Columbine
by Ralph W. Larkin
Review by Margaret Riley, M.S., R.N. on Sep 9th 2008

How Can the Human Mind Occur in the Physical Universe?
by John R. Anderson
Review by Lars Marstaller on Sep 9th 2008

Multiplicity
The New Science of Personality, Identity, and the Self
by Rita Carter
Review by Kamuran Godelek, Ph.D. on Sep 9th 2008

Domestic Vacations
by Julie Blackmon
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 9th 2008

Heuristics and the Law
by Gerd Gigerenzer and Christopher Engel (Editors)
Review by Albert D. Spalding, JD on Sep 9th 2008

Intentionality, Deliberation and Autonomy
The Action-Theoretic Basis of Practical Philosophy
by Christoph Lumer and Sandro Nannini (Editors)
Review by Valérie Aucouturier on Sep 9th 2008

Socrates
A Life Examined
by Luis E. Navia
Review by Ruben Berrios on Sep 9th 2008

Locke
by Edward Feser
Review by Christopher Yorke on Sep 9th 2008

Say You're One of Them
by Uwem Akpan
Review by Tony O'Brien on Sep 9th 2008

Moral Relativism
A Dialogue
by J. Kellenberger
Review by Glenn Peoples on Sep 9th 2008

Comfortably Numb
How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation
by Charles Barber
Review by Nassir Ghaemi, M.D., M.A., M.P.H. on Sep 2nd 2008

Shunned
Discrimination against People with Mental Illness
by Graham Thornicroft
Review by Mark Welch, Ph.D. on Sep 2nd 2008

Open Your Eyes
Deaf Studies Talking
by H-Dirksen L. Bauman
Review by Jackie Leach Scully, Ph.D. on Sep 2nd 2008

Saving the Modern Soul
Therapy, Emotions, and the Culture of Self-Help
by Eva Illouz
Review by Brian J. McVeigh on Sep 2nd 2008

Alternatives Beyond Psychiatry
by Peter Stastny & Peter Lehmann (Editors)
Review by Maria Christoforatos on Sep 2nd 2008

Notebooks 1951-1959
by Albert Camus
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Sep 2nd 2008

The Cure Within
A History of Mind-Body Medicine
by Anne Harrington
Review by Diana Soeiro on Sep 2nd 2008

Brain-Based Teaching for All Subjects
Patterns to Promote Learning
by Madlon T. Laster
Review by Maura Pilotti, Ph.D. on Sep 2nd 2008

The Brain That Changes Itself
Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
by Norman Doidge
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 2nd 2008

Thick As Thieves
A Brother, a Sister--a True Story of Two Turbulent Lives
by Steve Geng
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Sep 2nd 2008

Vital Nourishment
Departing from Happiness
by Francois Jullien
Review by Marko Zlomislic, Ph.D. on Sep 2nd 2008

Manic
A Memoir
by Terri Cheney
Review by Harold A. Maio on Sep 2nd 2008

There Are No Elders
by Austin Clarke
Review by Tony O'Brien on Sep 2nd 2008

The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted
And Other Small Acts of Liberation
by Elizabeth Berg
Review by Christian Perring on Sep 2nd 2008

Bipolar Expeditions
Mania and Depression in American Culture
by Emily Martin
Review by S. Nassir Ghaemi, MD, MPH on Aug 26th 2008

Neuroethics
Challenges for the 21st Century
by Neil Levy
Review by Christian Perring, Ph.D. on Aug 26th 2008

The Medicalization of Everyday Life
Selected Essays
by Thomas Szasz
Review by Jeffrey Poland, Ph.D. on Aug 26th 2008

The Lives They Left Behind
Suitcases from a State Hospital Attic
by Darby Penney & Peter Stastny
Review by Kari Karsjens, JD on Aug 26th 2008

In Search Of Dignity
by Günter Pfannmüller & Wilhelm Klein
Review by Mark Welch, Ph.D. on Aug 26th 2008

Coming of Age in Second Life
An Anthropologist Explores the Virtually Human
by Tom Boellstorff
Review by Rob Harle on Aug 26th 2008

To Have and To Hurt:
Recognizing and Changing, or Escaping, Patterns of Abuse in Intimate
Relationships
by Angela Browne-Miller
Review by Wendy C. Hamblet, Ph.D., SAC (Dip.) on Aug 26th 2008

ADHD & Me
What I Learned from Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table
by Blake E.S. Taylor
Review by Maeve O'Donovan, Ph.D. on Aug 26th 2008

Sexual Reckonings
Southern Girls in a Troubling Age
by Susan K. Cahn
Review by Lloyd Wells, MD, Ph.D. on Aug 26th 2008

Forgiveness
A Philosophical Exploration
by Charles L. Griswold
Review by Raffaele Rodogno, Ph.D. on Aug 26th 2008

The Power of Forgiveness
DVD
by Martin Doblmeier (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 26th 2008

De-Stress Your Life in 7 Easy Steps
by Glenn Harrold
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Aug 26th 2008

Gender
Key Concepts in Philosophy
by Tina Chanter
Review by Marko Zlomisli on Aug 26th 2008

Puddlejumpers
by Mark Jean and Christopher C. Carlson
Review by Amy Ridley on Aug 26th 2008

Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
by Chelsea Handler
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 26th 2008

Thanks,

Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
Home page: http://alien.dowling.edu/~cperring/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

New reviews from the last 3 weeks on Metapsychology Online:
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Defining Right and Wrong in Brain Science
Essential Readings in Neuroethics
by Walter Glannon (Editor)
Review by Will Buckingham on Aug 19th 2008

Healing
A Life with Chronic Illness
by Marguerite Bouvard
Review by David Wall, Ph.D. on Aug 19th 2008

Darwin Loves You
Natural Selection and the Re-enchantment of the World
by George Levine
Review by Andrew V. Jeffery on Aug 19th 2008

On Deep History and the Brain
by Daniel Lord Smail
Review by Tony O'Brien RN, MPhil on Aug 19th 2008

The Cambridge Companion to the Philosophy of Biology
by David L. Hull and Michael Ruse (Editors)
Review by Konrad Talmont-Kaminski on Aug 19th 2008

Bad Faith
The Danger of Religious Extremism
by Neil J. Kressel
Review by Simon Riches, Ph.D. on Aug 19th 2008

Philosophers without Gods
Meditations on Atheism and the Secular Life
by Louise M. Antony (Editor)
Review by Brad Frazier on Aug 19th 2008

Top Secret
The Truth Behind Today's Pop Mysticisms
by Robert M. Price
Review by Robert Cheeks on Aug 19th 2008

The Watkins Dictionary of Religions and Secular Faiths
by Gerald Benedict
Review by Joshua Finnell on Aug 19th 2008

The Trauma of Psychological Torture
by Almerindo E. Ojeda (Editor)
Review by J. Jeremy Wisnewski, Ph.D. on Aug 19th 2008

Dr. Andrew Weil's Guide to Eating Well
DVD
by Andrew Weil
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 19th 2008

Black Elk Speaks
by John G. Neihardt
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Aug 19th 2008

Facing Death: Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
DVD
by Stefan Haupt
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 19th 2008

All Souls
by Christine Schutt
Review by Amy Ridley on Aug 19th 2008

Control
DVD
by Anton Corbijn (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 19th 2008

What is Mental Disorder?
An essay in philosophy, science, and values
by Derek Bolton
Review by Phil Jenkins, Ph.D. on Aug 12th 2008

Experimental Philosophy
by Joshua Knobe and Shaun Nichols (Editors)
Review by Neil Levy, Ph.D. on Aug 12th 2008

John McDowell
Experience, Norm, and Nature
by Jakob Lindgaard (Editor)
Review by Tim Thornton, Ph.D. on Aug 12th 2008

Journeys with the Black Dog
Inspirational Stories of Bringing Depression to Heel
by Tessa Wigney, Kerrie Eyers and Gordon Parker (Editors)
Review by Katie Tattershaw on Aug 12th 2008

Defeating the Voices
How I Learned to Graduate from Schizophrenia
by Andrew Roberts
Review by Lorna Lees on Aug 12th 2008

Consciousness
From Perception to Reflection in the History of Philosophy
by Sara Heinämaa, Vili Lähteenmäki, and Pauliina Remes (Editors)
Review by Peter B. Raabe, Ph.D. on Aug 12th 2008

Courage to Surrender
8 Contradictions on the Spiritual Path
by Tommy Hellsten
Review by Wendy C. Hamblet, Ph.D., SAC (Dip) on Aug 12th 2008

Philosophy of Biology
by Brian Garvey
Review by Christina Behme on Aug 12th 2008

Months and Seasons
Stories
by Christopher Meeks
Review by Tony O'Brien on Aug 12th 2008

For The Bible Tells Me So
DVD
by Daniel Karslake (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 12th 2008

The Return
An Inspector Van Veeteren Mystery
by Hakan Nesser
Review by Robert P. McParland, Ph.D. on Aug 12th 2008

Time and Silence
by Caroline Halley des Fontaines
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 12th 2008

Sweethearts
by Sara Zarr
Review by Amy Ridley on Aug 12th 2008

El Doctor, Joy Street & Asparagus
DVD
by Suzan Pitt (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 12th 2008

America America
A Novel
by Ethan Canin
Review by Christian Perring on Aug 12th 2008

Against Happiness
In Praise of Melancholy
by Eric G. Wilson
Review by Elisabeth Herschbach, Ph.D. on Aug 5th 2008

Revolution in Psychology
Alienation to Emancipation
by Ian Parker
Review by Gustav Jahoda, Ph.D. on Aug 5th 2008

The Political Mind
Why You Can't Understand 21st-Century American Politics with an 18th-Century
Brain
by George Lakoff
Review by Maura Pilotti, Ph.D., on Aug 5th 2008

Postcolonial Disorders
by Mary-Jo Delvecchio, Sandra Teresa Hyde, Sarah Pinto and Byron Good (Editors)
Review by Steve Odero Ouma and Aakash Singh, Ph.D. on Aug 5th 2008

Mental Health and Social Space
Towards Inclusionary Geographies
by Hester Parr
Review by Tony O'Brien RN, MPhil on Aug 5th 2008

Rethinking Middle Years
Early adolscents, schooling and digital culture
by Victoria Carrington
Review by Elizabeth A. Throop, Ph.D. on Aug 5th 2008

Rethinking Expertise
by Harry Collins and Robert Evans
Review by Tim Thornton, Ph.D. on Aug 5th 2008

The Trauma of Psychological Torture
by Almerindo E. Ojeda (Editor)
Review by J. Jeremy Wisnewski, Ph.D, on Aug 5th 2008

Cancer on $5 a Day* *(chemo not included)
How Humor Got Me Through the Toughest Journey of My Life
by Robert Schimmel
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Aug 5th 2008

Who's Been Sleeping in Your Head
The Secret World of Sexual Fantasies
by Brett Kahr
Review by George Williamson, Ph.D. on Aug 5th 2008

God and Phenomenal Consciousness
A Novel Approach to Knowledge Arguments
by Yujin Nagasawa
Review by David Efird, Ph.D. on Aug 5th 2008

Ethics Case Book of the American Psychoanalytic Association
by Paul A. Dewald and Rita W. Clark
Review by Lorna Lees, Ph.D. on Aug 5th 2008

Memory and Emotion
Interdisciplanary Perspectives
by Bob Uttl, Nobuo Ohta and Amy L. Siegenthaler (Editors)
Review by Helge Malmgren, PhD, MD on Aug 5th 2008

The Lucky Place
by Zu Vincent
Review by Catia Cunha on Aug 5th 2008


Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
Home page: http://alien.dowling.edu/~cperring/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

New reviews from the last 4 weeks on Metapsychology Online:
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news

The Immeasurable Mind
The Real Science of Psychology
by William R. Uttal
Review by John D. Mullen, Ph.D.. on Jul 29th 2008

What is Intelligence?
Beyond the Flynn Effect
by James R. Flynn
Review by Christina Rawls on Jul 29th 2008

Advance Directives in Mental Health
Theory, Practice and Ethics
by Jacqueline M. Atkinson
Review by Tony O'Brien, RN, MPhil on Jul 29th 2008

The Geography of Bliss
One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World
by Eric Weiner
Review by Patricia Ross, Ph.D. on Jul 29th 2008

Bonk
The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
by Mary Roach
Review by Robert Scott Stewart, Ph.D. on Jul 29th 2008

Psychotic Depression
by Conrad M. Swartz and Edward Shorter
Review by Marion Ledwig, Ph.D. on Jul 29th 2008

Standing at Water's Edge
Moving Past Fear, Blocks, and Pitfalls to Discover the Power of Creative
Immersion
by Anne Paris
Review by Sandra L. Ceren, Ph.D. on Jul 29th 2008

Undermining Science
Suppression and Distortion in the Bush Administration
by Seth Shulman
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Jul 29th 2008

The Best Seat in the House
How I Woke Up One Tuesday and Was Paralyzed for Life
by Allen Rucker
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Jul 29th 2008

Lars and the Real Girl
DVD
by Craig Gillespie (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 29th 2008

Lizard Love
by Wendy Townsend
Review by Amy Ridley on Jul 29th 2008

Sicko
DVD
by Michael Moore (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 29th 2008

Group Genius
The Creative Power of Collaboration
by Keith Sawyer
Review by Justine Johnstone, Ph.D, on Jul 29th 2008

Heima
by Sigur Ros
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 29th 2008

Dialogues on Difference
Studies of Diversity in the Therapeutic Relationship
by J. Christopher Muran (Editor)
Review by Anca Gheaus, Ph.D. on Jul 22nd 2008

Polarities of Experiences
Relatedness and Self-definition in Personality Development, Psychopathology and
the Therapeutic Process
by Sidney J. Blatt
Review by Edmund O'Toole on Jul 22nd 2008

Encountering Nature
Toward an Environmental Culture
by Thomas Heyd
Review by Tyler Veak, Ph.D. on Jul 22nd 2008

Fear of Knowledge
Against Relativism and Constructivism
by Paul Boghossian
Review by Tatiana Patrone, Ph.D. on Jul 22nd 2008

On The Stigma Of Mental Illness
Practical Strategies for Research and Social Change
by Patrick W. Corrigan (Editor)
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 22nd 2008

Embracing Mind
The Common Ground of Science and Spirituality
by B. Alan Wallace and Brian Hodel
Review by Natalie F. Banner on Jul 22nd 2008

Escape Your Own Prison
Why We Need Spirituality and Psychology to be Truly Free
by Bernard Starr
Review by Melanie Mineo on Jul 22nd 2008

Photography and Philosophy
Essays on the Pencil of Nature
by Scott Walden (Editor)
Review by Mark Welch, Ph.D. on Jul 22nd 2008

5x7
by William Eggleston
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 22nd 2008

Saturday's Child
by Ray Banks
Review by Bruce MacDonald on Jul 22nd 2008

Beginner's Greek
A Novel
by James Collins
Review by Heather C. Liston on Jul 22nd 2008

Unaccustomed Earth
Stories
by Jhumpa Lahiri
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 22nd 2008

Traumatizing Theory
The Cultural Politics of Affect in and Beyond Psychoanalysis
by Karyn Ball
Review by Petar Jevremovic on Jul 22nd 2008

The Mistress's Daughter
A Memoir
by A. M. Homes
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 22nd 2008

Understanding Treatment Without Consent
An Analysis of the Work of the Mental Health Act Commission
by Ian Shaw, Hugh Middleton and Jeffrey Cohen
Review by Tony O'Brien, RN, MPhil on Jul 14th 2008

Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents
Bridging Science and Practice
by Ric G. Steele (Editor), T. David Elkin, Michael C. Roberts (Editors)
Review by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, Ph.D. on Jul 14th 2008

Puppy Chow Is Better Than Prozac
The True Story of a Man and the Dog Who Saved His Life
by Bruce Goldstein
Review by Miriam Gabriel, M.A. on Jul 14th 2008

Drunk the Night Before
An Anatomy of Intoxication
by Marty Roth
Review by Chiara Ambrosio, Ph.D. on Jul 14th 2008

Daughters of Madness
Growing Up and Older with a Mentally Ill Mother
by Susan Nathiel
Review by Sue Bond on Jul 14th 2008

The Mind in Nature
by C.B. Martin
Review by Christina Behme, M.Sc. on Jul 14th 2008

Why Think?
The Evolution of the Rational Mind
by Ronald de Sousa
Review by Angela Bird on Jul 14th 2008

Zip Zip My Brain Harts
Photographs by Angela Buckland
by Kathleen McDougal, Leslie Swartz, and Amerllia van der Merwe
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 14th 2008

Dialectics of the Self
Transcending Charles Taylor
by Ian Fraser
Review by Laxminarayan Lenka on Jul 14th 2008

Recovery from Schizophrenia
Psychiatry and Political Economy
by Richard Warner
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 14th 2008

Lifting the Weight
Understanding Depression in Men, Its Causes and Solutions
by Martin Kantor
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Jul 14th 2008

The Sister
A Novel
by Poppy Adams
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 14th 2008

Vegetarian Visitor 2008
Where to Stay and Eat in Britain
by Annemarie Weitzel
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 14th 2008


Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
Home page: http://alien.dowling.edu/~cperring/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

For some reason, the list of new reviews I sent out earlier this month for May
27 - June 10 didn't appear.  So here it is again.  You can search for reviews at
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=214

Esssential Philosophy of Psychiatry
by Tim Thornton
Review by Neil Levy, Ph.D. on Jul 8th 2008

The Science of Addiction
From Neurobiology to Treatment
by Carlton K. Erickson
Review by Daniel Moseley on Jul 8th 2008

Psychoanalysis and Narrative Medicine
by Peter L. Rudnytsky and Rita Charon (Editors)
Review by Terry Burridge on Jul 8th 2008

On Being Moved
From Mirror Neurons to Empathy
by Stein Braten (Editor)
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph.D. on Jul 8th 2008

The Good Eater
The True Story of One Man's Struggle With Binge Eating Disorder
by Ron Saxen
Review by Kevin Purday on Jul 8th 2008

The Humble Little Condom
A History
by Aine Collier
Review by John D. Mullen on Jul 8th 2008

Your Brain on Cubs
Inside the Heads of Players and Fans
by Dan Gordon (Editor)
Review by Mary Hrovat on Jul 8th 2008

Every Visible Thing
A Novel
by Lisa Carey
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 8th 2008

The Normal Personality
A New Way of Thinking About People
by Steven Reiss
Review by Gustav Jahoda, Ph.D. on Jul 8th 2008

Sticks and Stones
The Philosophy of Insults
by Jerome Neu
Review by Viorel Zaicu, Ph.D. on Jul 8th 2008

Driftless
Photographs from Iowa
by Danny Wilcox Frazier
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 8th 2008

Socrates in Love
Philosophy for a Die-Hard Romantic
by Christopher Phillips
Review by Eccy de Jonge on Jul 8th 2008

The Postcard
by Tony Abbott
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 8th 2008

The Perfect Exercise
Sun Salutations DVD
by Dawn Holst
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 8th 2008

The Uncertain Sciences
by Bruce Mazlish
Review by Maura Pilotti, Ph.D. on Jul 1st 2008

The Altruism Equation
Seven Scientists Search for the Origins of Goodness
by Lee Alan Dugatkin
Review by Marc Baer, Ph.D. on Jul 1st 2008

Predictably Irrational
The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
by Dan Ariely
Review by Nancy Fontaine on Jul 1st 2008

ADHD in Adults
What the Science Says
by Russell A. Barkley, Kevin R. Murphy and Mariellen Fischer
Review by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, Ph.D. on Jul 1st 2008

The New Rational Therapy
Thinking Your Way to Serenity, Success, and Profound Happiness
by Elliot D. Cohen
Review by Kevin M. Purday on Jul 1st 2008

Deconstruction and Democracy
Derrida's Politics of Friendship
by A. J. P. Thomson
Review by Alex Cistelecan on Jul 1st 2008

Only a Promise of Happiness
The Place of Beauty in a World of Art
by Alexander Nehamas
Review by Ben Mulvey, Ph.D. on Jul 1st 2008

Making Babies the Hard Way
Living with Infertility and Treatment
by Caroline Gallup
Review by Minna Forsell on Jul 1st 2008

Psychotherapy without the Self
A Buddhist Perspective
by Mark Epstein
Review by Laura Cook on Jul 1st 2008

The Light of Discovery
by Toni Packer
Review by Marko Zlomislic on Jul 1st 2008

Shadow Chamber
by Roger Ballen
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 1st 2008

Perfect in Ten Abs
10-Minute Lower Body WorkoutsDVD
by Tanna Valentine
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 1st 2008

Mercy Street
A Novel
by Mariah Stewart
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 1st 2008

Raw Youth
by Jay Diers
Review by Christian Perring on Jul 1st 2008

Poets on Prozac
Mental Illness, Treatment, and the Creative Process
by Richard M. Berlin (Editor)
Review by Tony O'Brien on Jun 24th 2008

Therapeutic Landscapes
by Allison Williams (Editor)
Review by Mark Welch, Ph.D. on Jun 24th 2008

Planning for Uncertainty
Living Wills and Other Advance Directives for You and Your Family
by David John Doukas and William Reichel
Review by Kevin M. Purday on Jun 24th 2008

Trauma and Human Existence
Autobiographical, Psychoanalytic, and Philosophical Reflections
by Robert D. Stolorow
Review by Laura Cook on Jun 24th 2008

Silent Grief
Living in the Wake of Suicide
by Christopher Lukas and Henry M. Seiden
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Jun 24th 2008

Beyond AI
Creating the Conscience of the Machine
by J. Storrs Hall
Review by Rob Harle on Jun 24th 2008

Dennett and Ricoeur on the Narrative Self
by Joan Mccarthy
Review by Mary Jean Walker on Jun 24th 2008

When a Crocodile Eats the Sun
A Memoir of Africa
by Peter Godwin
Review by Sue Bond on Jun 24th 2008

The Identity Trap
Saving Our Teens from Themselves
by Joseph Nowinski
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Jun 24th 2008

The Yin Yoga Kit
The Practice of Quiet Power
by Biff Mithoefer
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 24th 2008

Acting Out
Invented Melodrama In Contemporary Photography
by Kathleen A. Edwards
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 24th 2008

Good-Bye
by Yoshihiro Tatsumi
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 24th 2008

Bad Rats
by Eric Drachman
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 24th 2008

Empirical Ethics in Psychiatry
by Guy Widdershoven, John McMillan, Tony Hope, and Lieke Van Der Scheer
(Editors)
Review by George Graham, Ph.D. on Jun 17th 2008

Ethics in Mental Health Research
Principles, Guidance, and Cases
by James M. DuBois
Review by Rebekah Humphreys, M.A. on Jun 17th 2008

The Ethics of Bioethics
Mapping the Moral Landscape
by Lisa A. Eckenwiler and Felicia G. Cohn (Editors)
Review by Mark Dietrich Tschaepe on Jun 17th 2008

Moral Stealth
How
by Arnold Goldberg
Review by Elizabeth A. Throop, Ph.D. on Jun 17th 2008

What Works for Whom?
A Critical Review of Treatments for Children and Adolescents
by Peter Fonagy, Mary Target, David Cottrell, Jeannette Phillips, Zarrina Kurtz
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph.D. on Jun 17th 2008

Impulse Control Disorders
A Clinician's Guide to Understanding and Treating Behavioral Addictions
by Jon E. Grant
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Jun 17th 2008

Living in the Shadow of the Freud Family
by Sophie Freud
Review by Lorna Lees on Jun 17th 2008

Child 44
by Tom Rob Smith
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Jun 17th 2008

Mysticism & Space
Space and Spatiality in the Works of Richard Rolle, the Cloud of Unknowing
Author, and Julian of Norwich
by Carmel Bendon Davis
Review by Robert Cheeks on Jun 17th 2008

Stress Relief to Go
Yoga, Meditation, Reiki, Pilates, Feng Shui, and More
by Jonathon Hilton
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 17th 2008

Class Pictures
by Dawoud Bey
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 17th 2008

Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth
by E.L. Konigsburg
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 17th 2008

How to Build a House
by Dana Reinhardt
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 17th 2008


Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
Home page: http://alien.dowling.edu/~cperring/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 3 weeks, we have published the following reviews
available at
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The Meaning of the Body
Aesthetics of Human Understanding
by Mark Johnson
Review by Tom Sparrow on Jun 10th 2008

The Philosophy of Philosophy
by Timothy Williamson
Review by Manuel Bremer, Ph.D. on Jun 10th 2008

Popper, Objectivity and the Growth of Knowledge
by John H. Sceski
Review by Luke Jerzykiewicz, M.A. on Jun 10th 2008

The Situated Self
by J. T. Ismael
Review by James Dow on Jun 10th 2008

The Overman in the Marketplace
Nietzschean Heroism in Popular Culture
by Ishay Landa
Review by Carsten Fogh Nielsen, MA on Jun 10th 2008

Pluralistic Casuistry
Moral Arguments, Economic Realities, and Political Theory
by Mark J. Cherry and Ana Smith Iltis (Editors)
Review by Stefan Riegelnik on Jun 10th 2008

Badiou, Balibar, Ranciere: Rethinking Emancipation
by Nick Hewlett
Review by Edward Willatt on Jun 10th 2008

Biomedical Ethics
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Moral Issues in Medicine and Biology
by David Steinberg (Editor)
Review by Imre Szebik, Ph.D., M.D. on Jun 10th 2008

Perfect in Ten: Yoga
DVD
by Susan Grant
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 10th 2008

A Finely Tuned Apathy Machine
by Mark Paterson
Review by Tony O'Brien on Jun 10th 2008

America at Home
A Close-Up Look at How We Live
by Rick Smolan and Jennifer Erwitt
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 10th 2008

New Look at ADHD: Inhibition, Time, and Self-Control
DVD
by Russell A. Barkley
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 10th 2008

Trespass
A Novel
by Valerie Martin
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 10th 2008

Mirrors in the Brain
How our Minds Share Actions, Emotions, and Experience
by Giacomo Rizzolatti and Corrado Sinigaglia
Review by Gert-Jan C. Lokhorst, Ph.D. on Jun 3rd 2008

Rethinking Informed Consent in Bioethics
by Neil C. Manson and Onora O'Neill
Review by Daniele Procida on Jun 3rd 2008

The Pocket Life Coach
Coach Yourself to Health and Happiness
by Pete Chapman
Review by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA on Jun 3rd 2008

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Utility
Happiness in Philosophical and Economic Thought
by Anthony Kenny & Charles Kenny
Review by Sjoerd van Hoorn, MA on Jun 3rd 2008

Demons, Dreamers, and Madmen
The Defense of Reason in Descartes's "Meditations"
by Harry G. Frankfurt
Review by Miles Kennedy, Ph.D. on Jun 3rd 2008

A Couple of Ways of Doing Something
by Chuck Close and Bob Holman
Review by Robert Kimball on Jun 3rd 2008

Beautiful Boy
A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction
by David Sheff
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 3rd 2008

Qi Gong for Low Back Pain
by Lee Holden
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Jun 3rd 2008

Knowing, Knowledge and Beliefs
Epistemological Studies across Diverse Cultures
by Myint Swe Khine (Editor)
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Jun 3rd 2008

Slip of the Knife
A Novel
by Denise Mina
Review by Margaret Riley on Jun 3rd 2008

My Way
Essays on Moral Responsibility
by John Martin Fischer
Review by Andreas Maier on Jun 3rd 2008

The Third Angel
A Novel
by Alice Hoffman
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 3rd 2008

Haunted
by Philippe Dupuy
Review by Christian Perring on Jun 3rd 2008

An Anthology of Psychiatric Ethics
by Stephen Green and Sidney Bloch (Editors)
Review by Christian Perring on May 27th 2008

Experiments in Ethics
by Kwame Anthony Appiah
Review by Benjamin J. Lovett, Ph.D. on May 27th 2008

The Paranoia Switch
How Terror Rewires Our Brains and Reshapes Our Behavior--and How We Can Reclaim
Our Courage
by Martha Stout
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph.D. on May 27th 2008

Compulsive Acts
A Psychiatrist's Tales of Ritual and Obsession
by Elias Aboujaoude
Review by Christian Perring on May 27th 2008

The Metaphysics of Science
An Account of Modern Science in Terms of Principles, Laws and Theories
by Craig Dilworth
Review by Robert L. Muhlnickel, Ph. D. on May 27th 2008

Living Room Yoga: Twist and Bend
DVD
by Eva Barash
Review by Christian Perring on May 27th 2008

Physical Realization
by Sydney Shoemaker
Review by Gert-Jan C. Lokhorst, Ph.D. on May 27th 2008

Pumping Up Napoleon
by Maria Donovan
Review by Tony O'Brien on May 27th 2008

Kick the Animal Out
by Veronique Ovalde
Review by Ralph Harrington, Ph.D. on May 27th 2008

Bad Girls Club
by Judy Gregerson
Review by Christian Perring on May 27th 2008

Skepticism
An Anthology
by Richard H. Popkin and Jose R. Maia Neto (Editors)
Review by Anthony P. Bober on May 27th 2008

Compulsion
An Alex Delaware Novel
by Jonathan Kellerman
Review by Bob Lane, M.A. on May 27th 2008


Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
Home page: http://alien.dowling.edu/~cperring/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 4 weeks, we have published the following reviews
available at
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Bipolar Children
Cutting-Edge Controversy, Insights, and Research
by Sharna Olfman (Editor)
Review by Benjamin J. Lovett, Ph.D. on May 20th 2008

Things and Places
How the Mind Connects with the World
by Zenon W. Pylyshyn
Review by Natalie A. Emmons, Ph.D. on May 20th 2008

Mind in Life
Biology, Phenomenology, and the Sciences of Mind
by Evan Thompson
Review by Taede A. Smedes, Ph.D. on May 20th 2008

Things as They Are
Photojournalism in Context Since 1955
by Mary Panzer
Review by Meryl Spiegel on May 20th 2008

Consciousness and Mental Life
by Daniel N. Robinson
Review by Lars Marstaller on May 20th 2008

Madness
A Bipolar Life
by Marya Hornbacher
Review by Christian Perring on May 20th 2008

The Undertaker's Wife
Stories
by Len Gasparini
Review by Tony O'Brien on May 20th 2008

The Calling
A Novel
by Inger Ash Wolfe
Review by Bob Lane, M.A. on May 20th 2008

Qi Gong Flow for Beginners
by Lee Holden
Review by Christian Perring on May 20th 2008

The Concept 'Horse' Paradox and Wittgensteinian Conceptual Investigations
by Kelly Dean Jolley
Review by Joel Parthemore on May 20th 2008

Please Stop Laughing at Us
One Woman's Extraordinary Quest to Prevent School Bullying
by Jodee Blanco
Review by Christian Perring on May 20th 2008

Shidduch Crisis
Causes and Cures
by Michael Salamon
Review by Sandra Levy Ceren, Ph.D. on May 20th 2008

A Practical Guide to Clinical Ethics Consulting
Expertise, Ethos and Power
by Christopher Meyers
Review by Erich von Dietze, Ph.D. on May 13th 2008

A Virtue Epistemology
Apt Belief and Reflective Knowledge
by Ernest Sosa
Review by Paul A. Wagner, Ph.D. on May 13th 2008

Why Truth Matters
by Ophelia Benson and Jeremy Stangroom
Review by Ed Brandon on May 13th 2008

Heal & Forgive
Forgiveness in the Face of Abuse
by Nancy Richards
Review by Mark Welch, Ph.D. on May 13th 2008

The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog
And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook Child Psychiatrist's
Notebook--What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love, and Healing
by Bruce Perry with Maia Szalavitz
Review by Christian Perring on May 13th 2008

Creative Anger
Putting That Powerful Emotion to Good Use
by Rhoda Baruch, Edith H. Grotberg and Suzanne Stutman
Review by Rob Harle on May 13th 2008

Beyond Hatred
DVD
by Olivier Meyrou (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on May 13th 2008

Qi Gong for Weight Loss
DVD
by Lee Holden
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on May 13th 2008

Odd Hours
by Dean Koontz
Review by Robert Cheeks on May 13th 2008

Emma Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree
by Lauren Tarshis
Review by Christian Perring on May 13th 2008

Swordfishtrombones
by David Smay
Review by Yves Laberge, Ph.D. on May 13th 2008

The Erotic Phenomenon
by Jean-Luc Marion
Review by Lucia Teszler on May 13th 2008

Broken
My Story of Addiction and Redemption
by William Cope Moyers
Review by Bruce MacDonald on May 6th 2008

Everything Is Miscellaneous
The Power of the New Digital Disorder
by David Weinberger
Review by Joshua Finnell on May 6th 2008

Consciousness, Self-Consciousness, and the Science of Being Human
by Simeon Locke
Review by Brian J. McVeigh on May 6th 2008

The Woman Racket
The New Science Explaining How the Sexes Relate at Work, at Play and in Society
by Steve Moxon
Review by George Williamson, Ph.D. on May 6th 2008

Educating People to Be Emotionally Intelligent
by Reuven Bar-On, J.G. Maree, and Maurice Jesse Elias (Editors)
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on May 6th 2008

Architecture of Authority
by Richard Ross
Review by Mark Welch, Ph.D. on May 6th 2008

What Remains: The Life and Work of Sally Mann
DVD
by Steven Cantor (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on May 6th 2008

Yoga Link: Hip Helpers
DVD
by Jill Miller
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on May 6th 2008

Listening to the World
DVD
by Meg Jordan
Review by Christian Perring on May 6th 2008

The Eyes of van Gogh
by Cathryn Clinton
Review by Amy Ridley on May 6th 2008

The Mystery of the Third Lucretia
by Susan Runholt
Review by Christian Perring on May 6th 2008

Cyber Bullying
by R. M. Kowalksi, S. P. Limber, and P.W Agatston
Review by Barry McNamara, Ph.D. on Apr 29th 2008

Principles and Practice of Sex Therapy
Fourth Edition
by Sandra R. Leiblum (Editor)
Review by Sandra Levy Ceren, Ph.D. on Apr 29th 2008

The Mind, the Body and the World
Psychology After Cognitivism?
by Brendan Wallace
Review by Richard G T Gipps, Ph.D. on Apr 29th 2008

Emotion Regulation
Conceptual and Clinical Issues
by Ad Vingerhoets, Ivan Nyklí�ek and Johan Denollet (Editors)
Review by Marion Ledwig, Ph.D. on Apr 29th 2008

First Do No Harm
Law, Ethics, And Healthcare
by Sheila A. M. Mclean (Editor)
Review by Bob Lane, M.A. on Apr 29th 2008

Count Us In
Growing Up with Down Syndrome
by Jason Kingsley and Mitchell Levitz
Review by Andrew Jahoda, Ph.D. on Apr 29th 2008

The Philosophy of Motion Pictures
by Noël Carroll
Review by Mark Welch, Ph.D. on Apr 29th 2008

Good Sex Illustrated
by Tony Duvert
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 29th 2008

Saving Grace
by Katherine Spencer
Review by Amy Ridley on Apr 29th 2008

Anatomy of a Boyfriend
A Novel
by Daria Snadowsky
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 29th 2008

Yoga Link: Shoulder Shape-Up
DVD
by Jill Miller
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Apr 29th 2008

Qi Gong Fire & Water With Matthew Cohen
DVD
by James Wvinner (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 29th 2008


Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
Home page: http://alien.dowling.edu/~cperring/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 3 weeks, we have published the following reviews
available at
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news

Did My Neurons Make Me Do It?
Philosophical and Neurobiological Perspectives on Moral Responsibility and Free
Will
by Nancey Murphy and Warren S. Brown
Review by Neil Levy, Ph.D. on Apr 22nd 2008

Property in the Body
Feminist Perspectives
by Donna Dickenson
Review by Jackie Scully, Ph.D. on Apr 22nd 2008

Brain, Mind, and Human Behavior in Contemporary Cognitive Science
Critical Assessments of the Philosophy of Psychology
by Jeff Coulter and Wes Sharrock
Review by Keith Harris, Ph.D. on Apr 22nd 2008

Folk Psychological Narratives
The Sociocultural Basis of Understanding Reasons
by Daniel D. Hutto
Review by Phil Jenkins, Ph.D. on Apr 22nd 2008

What Is Emotion?
History, Measures, and Meanings
by Jerome Kagan
Review by Jelle De Schrijver on Apr 22nd 2008

Subjectivity and Otherness
A Philosophical Reading of Lacan
by Lorenzo Chiesa
Review by Kamuran Godelek, Ph.D. on Apr 22nd 2008

Beauty Junkies
In search of the thinnest thighs, perkiest breasts, smoothest faces, whitest
teeth, and skinniest, most perfect toes in America
by Alex Kuczynski
Review by Lisa Bellantoni, Ph.D. on Apr 22nd 2008

Through Deaf Eyes
by Lawrence Hott and Diane Garey (Directors)
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 22nd 2008

Black-eyed Suzie
by Susan Shaw
Review by Amy Ridley on Apr 22nd 2008

Freak the Mighty
by Rodman Philbrick
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 22nd 2008

QiGong for Healthy Joints & Bones
DVD
by Lee Holden
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Apr 22nd 2008

3-In-1 Total Body Fitness with Desi Bartlett
DVD
by James Wvinner (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 22nd 2008

The Therapist's Guide to Psychopharmacology
Working with Patients, Families, and Physicians to Optimize Care
by JoEllen Patterson, A Ari Albala, Margaret E McCahill and Todd M Edwards
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph.D. on Apr 15th 2008

Rewind, Replay, Repeat
A Memoir of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by Jeff Bell
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Apr 15th 2008

Warrior's Dishonour
Barbarity, Morality and Torture in Modern Warfare
by George Kassimeris (Editor)
Review by David Livingstone Smith, Ph.D. on Apr 15th 2008

On Desire
Why We Want What We Want
by William B. Irvine
Review by Will Buckingham on Apr 15th 2008

God: The Failed Hypothesis
How Science Shows That God Does Not Exist
by Victor J Stenger
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Apr 15th 2008

Starting Out in the Evening
DVD
by Andrew Wagner (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 15th 2008

The Dead of Summer
by Camilla Way
Review by Robert P. McParland, Ph.D. on Apr 15th 2008

Letting Go!
DVD
by Hale Dwoskin
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 15th 2008

Qi Gong for Upper Back and Neck Pain
DVD
by Lee Holden
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Apr 15th 2008

Darkest Fear
by Harlan Coben
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 15th 2008

Esalen
America and the Religion of No Religion
by Jeffrey J. Kripal
Review by A. P. Bober on Apr 15th 2008

Proust and the Squid
The Story and Science of the Reading Brain
by Maryanne Wolf
Review by Tony O'Brien, RN, MPhil on Apr 8th 2008

Mental Illness
by Marie L. Thompson
Review by Lucy Russell and Dan O'Brien on Apr 8th 2008

Bipolar Kids
Helping Your Child Find Calm in the Mood Storm
by Rosalie Greenberg
Review by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, PhD, NCC, LMHC on Apr 8th 2008

The Praeger Handbook of Transsexuality
Changing Gender to Match Mindset
by Rachel Ann Heath
Review by Minna Forsell on Apr 8th 2008

Richard Rorty's New Pragmatism
Neither Liberal Nor Free
by Edward Grippe
Review by Brad Frazier, Ph.D. on Apr 8th 2008

The Measure of Mind
Propositional Attitudes and Their Attribution
by Robert J. Matthews
Review by Brad Majors on Apr 8th 2008

Moral Value and Human Diversity
by Robert Audi
Review by Stan van Hooft, Ph.D. on Apr 8th 2008

On the Philosophy of Law
by David Reidy
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 8th 2008

Derrida, Deleuze, Psychoanalysis
by Gabriele Schwab (Editor)
Review by Jeffrey M. Jackson, Ph.D. on Apr 8th 2008

Ageless Mobility: Pain-Free Wellness For Longevity
DVD with Scott Sonnon
by Nikolay Travkin (Director)
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Apr 8th 2008

Your Body Breakthru - Your Best Body Circuit DVD
with Michelle Dozois
by Leon Melas (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 8th 2008

How to Build a Robot Army
Tips on Defending Planet Earth Against Alien Invaders, Ninjas, and Zombies
by Daniel H. Wilson
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 8th 2008

Proust Was a Neuroscientist
by Jonah Lehrer
Review by Tony O'Brien, RN, MPhil on Apr 1st 2008

Explorations in Neuroscience, Psychology and Religion
by Kevin S. Seybold
Review by Paul A. Wagner, Ph.D. on Apr 1st 2008

Beyond Reduction
Philosophy of Mind and Post-Reductionist Philosophy of Science
by Steven Horst
Review by Ed Brandon on Apr 1st 2008

The Body Has a Mind of Its Own
How Body Maps in Your Brain Help You Do (Almost) Everything Better
by Sandra Blakeslee & Matthew Blakeslee
Review by A. Singh, Ph.D. & P. Worah on Apr 1st 2008

Contemporary Debates in Social Philosophy
by Laurence Thomas (Editor)
Review by Nicholas Joll, Ph.D. on Apr 1st 2008

Debating Humanism
by Dolan Cummings (Editor)
Review by V. Prabhu on Apr 1st 2008

Girls Gone Mild
Young Women Reclaim Self-Respect and Find It's Not Bad to Be Good
by Wendy Shalit
Review by Ryan Pflum on Apr 1st 2008

Bias in Psychiatric Diagnosis
by Paula Caplan and Lisa Cosgrove (Editors)
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 1st 2008

Freud at 150
Twenty-First Century Essays on a Man of Genius
by Joseph P. Merlino, Marilyn S. Jacobs, Judy Ann Kaplan and K. Lynne Moritz
(Editors)
Review by Heather C. Liston on Apr 1st 2008

Reducing the Stigma of Mental Illness
A Report from a Global Programme of the World Psychiatric Association
by Norman Sartorius and Hugh Schulze
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 1st 2008

Yoga to the Rescue for Back Pain
DVD
by Desirée Rumbaugh
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Apr 1st 2008

Vegan Express
by Nava Atlas
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 1st 2008

The Naked Truth About Sex
A Guide to Intelligent Sexual Choices for Teenagers and Twentysomethings
by Roger W. Libby
Review by Christian Perring on Apr 1st 2008


Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
Home page: http://alien.dowling.edu/~cperring/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 4 weeks, we have published the following reviews
available at
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news

Psychiatry in the Scientific Image
by Dominic Murphy
Review by Luc Faucher, Ph.D. on Mar 25th 2008

Explaining the Brain
Mechanisms and the Mosaic Unity of Neuroscience
by Carl F. Craver
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph.D. on Mar 25th 2008

Enhancing Evolution
The Ethical Case for Making Better People
by John Harris
Review by Constance K. Perry, Ph.D. on Mar 25th 2008

Philosophy and the Interpretation of Pop Culture
by William Irwin and Jorge Gracia (Editors)
Review by Rob Loftis, Ph.D. on Mar 25th 2008

Crazy in America
The Hidden Tragedy of Our Criminalized Mentally Ill
by Mary Beth Pfeiffer
Review by Tony O'Brien, RN, MPhil. on Mar 25th 2008

A Critique of Naturalistic Philosophies of Mind
Rationality and the Open-Ended Nature of Interpretation
by Dan O'Brien
Review by Richard H. Corrigan, Ph.D. on Mar 25th 2008

The Meaning of Others
Narrative Studies of Relationships
by Ruthellen Josselson, Amia Lieblich, and Dan P. McAdams (Editors)
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Mar 25th 2008

Change Your Thinking
Overcome Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, and Improve Your Life with CBT
by Sarah Edelman
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Mar 25th 2008

Look Me in the Eye
My Life with Asperger's
by John Elder Robison
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 25th 2008

The Road
by Cormac McCarthy
Review by Robert Cheeks on Mar 25th 2008

Born Standing Up
A Comic's Life
by Steve Martin
Review by Heather C. Liston on Mar 25th 2008

Yoga Inside Out: Go Deeper
DVD
by Paula Tursi
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 25th 2008

The Opposite of Invisible
by Liz Gallagher
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 25th 2008

Reconceiving Schizophrenia
by Man Cheung Chung, K. W. M. Fulford and George Graham (Editors)
Review by Alice Gee, M.Sc. on Mar 18th 2008

Critical Perspectives in Public Health
by Judith Green and Ronald Labonte (Editors)
Review by Tony O'Brien, RN, MPhil on Mar 18th 2008

Mind
A Historical And Philosophical Introduction to the Major Theories
by André Kukula and Joel Walmsley
Review by R. D. Emerick, Ph.D. on Mar 18th 2008

Morals, Rights and Practice in the Human Services
Effective and Fair Decision-making in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice
by Marie Connolly and Tony Ward
Review by Andrew Brei on Mar 18th 2008

Locke
A Biography
by Roger Woolhouse
Review by Lisa McNulty on Mar 18th 2008

Pornography
Film And Culture
by Peter Lehman (Editor)
Review by Terry Burridge on Mar 18th 2008

When Sex Goes to School
Warring Views on Sex--and Sex Education--Since the Sixties
by Kristin Luker
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Mar 18th 2008

The World of Perversion
Psychoanalysis and the Impossible Absolute of Desire
by James Penney
Review by Edward Willatt on Mar 18th 2008

Waiting for Daisy
A Tale of Two Continents, Three Religions, Five Infertility Doctors, an Oscar,
an Atomic Bomb, a Romantic Night, and One Woman's Quest to Become a Mother
by Peggy Orenstein
Review by Kevin M. Purday on Mar 18th 2008

Undoing Gender
by Judith Butler
Review by Kathy Butterworth on Mar 18th 2008

The Medicated Child
DVD
by Marcela Gaviria and Will Cohen (Directors)
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 18th 2008

The Nine
Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
by Jeffrey Toobin
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 18th 2008

Yoga Inside Out: The Healing Way
DVD
by Paula Tursi
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 18th 2008

Wristcutters: A Love Story
DVD
by Goran Dukic (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 18th 2008

Body-Subjects and Disordered Minds
Treating the 'Whole' Person in Psychiatry
by Eric Matthews
Review by Serife Tekin on Mar 11th 2008

When Walls Become Doorways
Creativity and the Transforming Illness
by Tobi Zausner
Review by Rob Harle on Mar 11th 2008

Depression, the Mood Disease
Third Edition
by Francis Mark Mondimore
Review by Kevin M. Purday on Mar 11th 2008

Conversations on Consciousness
What the Best Minds Think about the Brain, Free Will, and What It Means to Be
Human
by Susan Blackmore
Review by Gert-Jan C. Lokhorst, Ph.D. on Mar 11th 2008

Living Professionalism
Reflections on the Practice of Medicine
by Erin A. Egan
Review by Viorel Zaicu, Ph.D. on Mar 11th 2008

Folk Psychology Re-Assessed
by Daniel D. Hutto and Matthew Ratcliffe (Editors)
Review by Christina Behme on Mar 11th 2008

Journal d'une femme adultère
by Curt Leviant
Review by Yves Laberge, Ph.D. on Mar 11th 2008

The Philosopher's "I"
Autobiography And the Search for the Self
by J. Lenore Wright
Review by Joshua Gidding, Ph.D. on Mar 11th 2008

Against the Machine
Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob
by Lee Siegel
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 11th 2008

The Woman and the Ape
A Novel
by Peter Hoeg
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Mar 11th 2008

The Darkest Evening of the Year
by Dean Koontz
Review by Robert C. Cheeks on Mar 11th 2008

Transform Yourself with Jivamukti Yoga
DVD
by David Life and Sharon Ganon
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 11th 2008

The Smart Girl's Guide to Porn
by Violet Blue
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 11th 2008

Second Nature
Brain Science and Human Knowledge
by Gerald M. Edelman
Review by Michael-John Turp on Mar 4th 2008

Describing Inner Experience?
Proponent Meets Skeptic
by Russell T. Hurlburt and Eric Schwitzgebel
Review by Brian J. McVeigh, Ph.D. on Mar 4th 2008

Unstrange Minds
Remapping the World of Autism
by Roy Richard Grinker
Review by R.A. Goodrich, Ph.D. on Mar 4th 2008

Sex, Therapy, and Kids
Addressing Their Concerns Through Talk and Play
by Sharon Lamb
Review by Kevin M. Purday on Mar 4th 2008

The OCD Workbook
Your Guide to Breaking Free from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by Bruce M. Hyman and Cherry Pedrick
Review by Beth Cholette, Ph.D. on Mar 4th 2008

Demystifying Therapy
by Ernesto Spinelli
Review by Laura Cook on Mar 4th 2008

Managing Your Mind
The Mental Fitness Guide
by Gillian Butler and Tony Hope
Review by Mary Hrovat on Mar 4th 2008

Totally Wired
What Teens and Tweens Are Really Doing Online
by Anastasia Goodstein
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 4th 2008

Young Minds in Social Worlds
Experience, Meaning, and Memory
by Katherine Nelson
Review by G.C. Gupta, Ph. D. on Mar 4th 2008

Her Last Death
A Memoir
by Susanna Sonnenberg
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 4th 2008

The Mandala of Being
Discovering the Power of Awareness
by Richard Moss
Review by Kathleen I. Kimball, Ph.D. on Mar 4th 2008

My Bloody Valentine's Loveless
by Mike McGonigal
Review by Christian Perring on Mar 4th 2008


Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
Home page: http://alien.dowling.edu/~cperring/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 4 weeks, we have published the following reviews
available at
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news

Bipolar Disorder in Childhood and Early Adolescence
by Barbara Geller and Melissa P. DelBello (Editors)
Review by Valérie Aucouturier on Feb 26th 2008

Generation Digital
Politics, Commerce, and Childhood in the Age of the Internet
by Kathryn C. Montgomery
Review by Chris Rawls on Feb 26th 2008

Just a Dog
Understanding Animal Cruelty and Ourselves
by Arnold Arluke
Review by David Jones on Feb 26th 2008

Levelling the Playing Field
The Idea of Equal Opportunity and Its Place in Egalitarian Thought
by Andrew Mason
Review by R. D. Emerick, Ph.D. on Feb 26th 2008

Innovation in Medical Technology
Ethical Issues and Challenges
by Margaret L. Eaton and Donald Kennedy
Review by Margaret Riley, MS, RN on Feb 26th 2008

Hypnosis for Smoking Cessation
An NLP and Hypnotherapy Practitioner's Manual
by David Botsford
Review by Rosemary Cook on Feb 26th 2008

The Scar of Visibility
Medical Performances and Contemporary Art
by Petra Kuppers
Review by Sue Bond on Feb 26th 2008

What Are We?
A Study in Personal Ontology
by Eric T. Olson
Review by Tuomas Manninen, Ph.D. on Feb 26th 2008

Yoga Quick Fixes
DVD
by Ana Brett & Ravi Singh
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 26th 2008

Musicophilia
Tales of Music and the Brain
by Oliver Sacks
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 26th 2008

The View from Saturday
by E.L. Konigsburg
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 26th 2008

Kafka
by Robert Crumb and David Mairowitz
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 26th 2008

Impotence
A Cultural History
by Angus McLaren
Review by Tony O'Brien, RN, MPhil on Feb 19th 2008

Asylum
A Mid-Century Madhouse and Its Lessons about Our Mentally Ill Today
by Enoch Callaway
Review by Sue Bond on Feb 19th 2008

Crazy
A Father's Search Through America's Mental Health Madness
by Pete Earley
Review by Maria Christoforatos on Feb 19th 2008

Ingmar Bergman, Cinematic Philosopher
Reflections on His Creativity
by Irving Singer
Review by Mark Welch, Ph.D. on Feb 19th 2008

From Knowledge to Wisdom: A Revolution for Science and the Humanities
Second Edition
by Nicholas Maxwell
Review by Jeff Huggins, B.S., MBA on Feb 19th 2008

The Big Girls
A Novel
by Susanna Moore
Review by Robert P. McParland, Ph.D. on Feb 19th 2008

Today and Tomorrow
DVD
by Alejandro Chomski
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 19th 2008

Inglorious
A Novel
by Joanna Kavenna
Review by Eccy de Jonge on Feb 19th 2008

Nuremberg
The Nazis Facing Their Crimes
by Christian Delage (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 19th 2008

Your Body is Changing
Short Stories
by Jack Pendarvis
Review by Tony O'Brien on Feb 19th 2008

Virgin
The Untouched History
by Hanne Blank
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 19th 2008

Coercion as Cure
A Critical History of Psychiatry
by Thomas Szasz
Review by Alice Gee, M.Sc. on Feb 12th 2008

Bernard Williams
by Alan Thomas (Editor)
Review by Lisa Hague on Feb 12th 2008

Making Sense of Evolution
The Conceptual Foundations of Evolutionary Biology
by Massimo Pigliucci and Jonathan Kaplan
Review by Sven Walter, Ph.D. on Feb 12th 2008

Biology of Freedom
Neural Plasticity, Experience, and the Unconscious
by François Ansermet and Pierre Magistretti
Review by Mark Dietrich Tschaepe on Feb 12th 2008

The Concepts of Consciousness
Integrating an Emerging Science
by J Scott Jordan and Dawn M McBride (Editors)
Review by Maura Pilotti, Ph.D. on Feb 12th 2008

Mom's OK, She Just Forgets
The Alzheimer's Journey from Denial to Acceptance
by Evelyn D. Mclay and Ellen P. Young
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 12th 2008

Living the Truth
Transform Your Life Through the Power of Insight and Honesty
by Keith Ablow
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Feb 12th 2008

The Bioethics Reader
Editors' Choice
by Ruth Chadwick, Helga Kuhse, Willem A. Landman, Udo Schuklenk, and Peter
Singer (Editors)
Review by J. Jeremy Wisnewski, Ph.D. on Feb 12th 2008

Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens
Helping Young People Learn To Use the Internet Safely and Responsibly
by Nancy E. Willard
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 12th 2008

Motherstyles
Using Personality Type to Discover Your Parenting Strengths
by Janet P. Penley
Review by Anthony R Dickinson, Ph.D., and Julia Hui on Feb 12th 2008

Girlhood
DVD
by Liz Garbus (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 12th 2008

Vietnam At Peace
by Philip Jones Griffiths
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 12th 2008

Oath Betrayed
Torture, Medical Complicity, and the War on Terror
by Steven Miles
Review by J. Jeremy Wisnewski, Ph.D. on Feb 5th 2008

The Worldwide Practice of Torture
A Preliminary Report
by Robert B. Edgerton
Review by Mark Welch, Ph.D. on Feb 5th 2008

The Female Thing
Dirt, Envy, Sex, Vulnerability
by Laura Kipnis
Review by George Williamson, Ph.D. on Feb 5th 2008

Psychology's Interpretive Turn
The Search for Truth and Agency in Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology
by Barbara S. Held
Review by Isabel Gois, Ph.D. on Feb 5th 2008

The Ethics Toolkit
A Compendium of Ethical Concepts and Methods
by Julian Baggini and Peter S. Fosl
Review by Ruben Berrios, Ph.D. on Feb 5th 2008

The Last Self-Help Book You'll Ever Need
Repress Your Anger, Think Negatively, Be a Good Blamer, And Throttle Your Inner
Child
by Paul Pearsall
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 5th 2008

A History of Psychology in Autobiography
Volume 9
by Gardner Lindzey & William M. Runyan (Editors)
Review by Benjamin J. Lovett, Ph.D. on Feb 5th 2008

Signed, Mata Hari
A Novel
by Yannick Murphy
Review by Tony O'Brien on Feb 5th 2008

A Brief History of Modern Psychology
by Ludy T. Benjamin
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 5th 2008

Cognition of Value in Aristotle's Ethics
Promise of Enrichment, Threat of Destruction
by Deborah Achtenberg
Review by J. F. Humphrey, Ph. D. on Feb 5th 2008

The History of Psychology
Fundamental Questions
by Margaret P. Munger (Editor)
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 5th 2008

Yoga in Bed
DVD
by Edward Vilga (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Feb 5th 2008

Making Dying Illegal
Architecture Against Death : Original to the 21st Century
by Madeline Ginsm and Arakawa Gins
Review by Aakash Singh, Ph.D. on Feb 5th 2008


Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
Home page: http://alien.dowling.edu/~cperring/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 2 weeks, we have published the following reviews
available at
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news

The Really Hard Problem
Meaning in a Material World
by Owen J. Flanagan
Review by Neil Levy, Ph.D. on Jan 29th 2008

The Faces of Terrorism
Social and Psychological Dimensions
by Neil J. Smelser
Review by Waldemar Hanasz on Jan 29th 2008

Personal Autonomy in Society
by Marina Oshana
Review by on Jan 29th 2008

Morality in a Natural World
Selected Essays in Metaethics
by David Copp
Review by Tatiana Patrone, Ph.D. on Jan 29th 2008

The Mirror Crack'd
When Good Enough Therapy Goes Wrong and Other Cautionary Tales for Humanistic
Practitioners
by Anne Kearns (Editor)
Review by Anca Gheaus, Ph.D. on Jan 29th 2008

The Philosophy of Religion
An Historical Introduction
by Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski
Review by Brad Frazier, Ph.D. on Jan 29th 2008

In Defense of Food
An Eater's Manifesto
by Michael Pollan
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 29th 2008

Couple Skills
Making Your Relationship Work
by Matthew McKay, Patrick Fanning, and Kim Paleg
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Jan 29th 2008

Happiness
Classic and Contemporary Readings in Philosophy
by Steven M. Cahn and Christine Vitrano (Editors)
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 29th 2008

Best New American Voices
2008
by Richard Bausch (Editor)
Review by Tony O'Brien on Jan 29th 2008

Split Screen
Attack of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies / Bride of the Soul-Sucking Brain
Zombies
by Brent Hartinger
Review by Amy Ridley on Jan 29th 2008

Yoga By Teens DVD
Yoga For Teens, Taught By Teens
by Sue Anne & Jim Parsons (Directors)
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 29th 2008

Spent
by Joe Matt
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 29th 2008

Darwin's Gift to Science and Religion
by Francisco Ayala
Review by Bob Lane, M.A. on Jan 22nd 2008

Animal Architects
Building and the Evolution of Intelligence
by James L. Gould and Carol Grant Gould
Review by Elisabeth Herschbach, Ph.D. on Jan 22nd 2008

Handbook New Sexuality Studies
by Steven Seidman, Nancy Fischer, and Chet Meeks (Editor)
Review by John Z. Sadler, M.D. on Jan 22nd 2008

The Center Cannot Hold
My Journey Through Madness
by Elyn R. Saks
Review by Tony O'Brien RN, MPhil on Jan 22nd 2008

10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD
How to Overcome Chronic Distraction & Accomplish Your Goals
by Stephanie Sarkis
Review by Diana Pederson on Jan 22nd 2008

Mating in Captivity
Unlocking Erotic Intelligence
by Esther Perel
Review by Robert Scott Stewart, Ph.D. on Jan 22nd 2008

The War for Children's Minds
by Stephen Law
Review by Gustav Jahoda, Ph.D. on Jan 22nd 2008

Bridge of Sighs
by Richard Russo
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 22nd 2008

Exquisite Corpse
Surrealism and the Black Dahlia Murder
by Mark Nelson and Sarah Hudson Bayliss
Review by Marysusan Noll on Jan 22nd 2008

Katharina Sieverding
Close-Up
by Klaus Biesenbach (editor)
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 21st 2008

Jacob's Ladder
by Brian Keaney
Review by Amy Ridley on Jan 21st 2008

Pictures of Hollis Woods
by Patricia Reilly Giff
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 21st 2008

Soups
Mollie Katzen's Recipes
by Mollie Katzen
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 21st 2008

Neurophilosophy at Work
by Paul Churchland
Review by Christina Behme on Jan 15th 2008

The Mindful Way through Depression
by Mark Williams, John Teasdale, Zindel Segal, and Jon Kabat-Zin
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Jan 15th 2008

The Philosophy of Expertise
by Evan Selinger and Robert P. Crease (Editors)
Review by Isabelle Peschard, Ph.D. on Jan 15th 2008

Love and Sex with Robots
The Evolution of Human-Robot Relationships
by David Levy
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 15th 2008

Profits Before People?
Ethical Standards And the Marketing of Prescription Drugs
by Leonard J. Weber
Review by David M. Wolf, M.A. on Jan 15th 2008

The Gold Leaf Lady and Other Parapsychological Investigations
by Stephen E. Braude
Review by Rob Harle on Jan 15th 2008

Freud's Wizard
Ernest Jones and the Transformation of Psychoanalysis
by Brenda Maddox
Review by Petar Jevremovic on Jan 15th 2008

Against Freud
Critics Talk Back
by Todd Dufresne
Review by Gustav Jahoda, Ph.D. on Jan 15th 2008

Power to the Peaceful Yoga
DVD
by Michael Franti, David Life & Shannon Gannon
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 15th 2008

First Crossing
Stories About Teen Immigrants
by Donald R. Gallo (Editor)
Review by Amy Ridley on Jan 15th 2008

Czech Eden
by Matthew Monteith
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 15th 2008

The Three Paradoxes
by Paul Hornschemeier
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 15th 2008



Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
Home page: http://alien.dowling.edu/~cperring/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 2 weeks, we have published the following reviews
available at
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news


Shyness
How Normal Behavior Became a Sickness
by Christopher Lane
Review by John D. Mullen, Ph.D. on Jan 8th 2008

Psychotropic Drug Prescriber's Survival Guide
Ethical Mental Health Treatment in the Age of Big Pharma
by Steven L. Dubovsky and Amelia N. Dubovsky
Review by Robert Tarzwell, MD, FRCPC on Jan 8th 2008

Wish I Could Be There
Notes from a Phobic Life
by Allen Shawn
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Jan 8th 2008

The Self?
by Galen Strawson (Editor)
Review by Natalie F. Banner on Jan 8th 2008

Writing About Patients
Responsibilities, Risks, and Ramifications
by Judy Leopold Kantrowitz
Review by Tony O'Brien, RN, MPhil on Jan 8th 2008

Human Nature
The Categorial Framework
by P.M.S. Hacker
Review by Duncan Richter, Ph.D. on Jan 8th 2008

The Almost Moon
A Novel
by Alice Sebold
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 8th 2008

Fundamentals of Psychoanalytic Technique
A Lacanian Approach for Practitioners
by Bruce Fink
Review by Andrew Pollock on Jan 8th 2008

Click Doubleclick
The Documentary Factor
by Thomas Weski (Editor)
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 8th 2008

ADHD Grown Up
A Guide to Adolescent and Adult ADHD
by Joel L. Young
Review by Diana Pederson on Jan 8th 2008

Integrated Yoga
a with a Sensory Integrative Approach
by Nicole Cuomo
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 8th 2008

Melancholia
The Diagnosis, Pathophysiology and Treatment of Depressive Illness
by Michael A Taylor and Max Fink
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph.D. on Jan 1st 2008

Artificial Happiness
The Dark Side of the New Happy Class
by Ronald W. Dworkin
Review by Eric Lindquist, LCPC, CADC on Jan 1st 2008

Action Theory, Rationality and Compulsion
Applying Action Theory to Psychiatry
by Lennart Nordenfelt
Review by Tim Thornton, Ph.D. on Jan 1st 2008

Treatment Kind and Fair
Letters to a Young Doctor
by Perri Klass
Review by Margaret Riley, M.S., R.N. on Jan 1st 2008

The Search for Meaning
A Short History
by Dennis Ford
Review by Bob Lane on Jan 1st 2008

The Gum Thief
A Novel
by Douglas Coupland
Review by Bruce MacDonald on Jan 1st 2008

Husserl
A Guide for the Perplexed
by Matheson Russell
Review by Kamuran Godelek, Ph.D. on Jan 1st 2008

Situating Semantics
Essays on the Philosophy of John Perry
by Michael O'Rourke and Corey Washington (Editors)
Review by Manuel Bremer, Ph.D. on Jan 1st 2008

In Praise of the Whip
A Cultural History of Arousal
by Niklaus Largier
Review by Tom Sparrow on Jan 1st 2008

Strong Body, Ageless Body
by Erin O'Brien
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 1st 2008

Fandomania
by Elena Dorfman
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 1st 2008

Don't Go Where I Can't Follow
by Anders Nilsen
Review by Christian Perring on Jan 1st 2008

Thanks,

Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
Home page: http://alien.dowling.edu/~cperring/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 3 weeks, we have published the following reviews
available at
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news

The New Science of Dreaming
by Deirdre Barrett and Patrick McNamara (Editors)
Review by Jesse Butler, Ph.D. on Dec 25th 2007

Treating Self-Injury
A Practical Guide
by Barent W. Walsh
Review by Renee Kyle, Ph.D. on Dec 25th 2007

Does Feminism Discriminate against Men?
A Debate
by Warren Farrell & James P. Sterba
Review by David Benatar, Ph.D. on Dec 25th 2007

Re-Engineering Philosophy for Limited Beings
Piecewise Approximations to Reality
by William C. Wimsatt
Review by Konrad Talmont-Kaminski, Ph.D. on Dec 25th 2007

Judging and Understanding
Essays on Free Will, Narrative, Meaning and the Ethical Limits of Condemnation
by Pedro Alexis Tabensky (Editor)
Review by Andreas Maier on Dec 25th 2007

Dead Boys
Stories
by Richard Lange
Review by Tony O'Brien on Dec 25th 2007

Aristotle, Emotions, and Education
by Kristjan Kirstjansson
Review by Biagio G. Tassone, Ph.D. on Dec 25th 2007

Dr. Yoga House Call
Proactive Workouts that Work!
by Ravi Singh & Ana Brett
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Dec 25th 2007

Thirteen Reasons Why
by Jay Asher
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 25th 2007

Alone Together POC
by Pocproject.com
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 25th 2007

New Good Food
Essential Ingredients for Cooking and Eating Well
by Margaret M. Wittenberg
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 25th 2007

Fire on the Mountain DVD
Male Genital Massage
by Joseph Kramer (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 25th 2007

Science and Ethics
Can Science Help Us Make Wise Moral Judgments?
by Paul Kurtz (Editor)
Review by Eyja M. Brynjarsdóttir, Ph.D. on Dec 18th 2007

Artificial Consciousness
by Antonio Chella and Riccardo Manzotti (Editors)
Review by Joel Parthemore on Dec 18th 2007

Genocide's Aftermath
Responsibility and Repair
by Claudia Card and Armen T. Marsoobian (Editors)
Review by Wendy C. Hamblet, Ph.D., C.C.C. Reg., S.A.C. (Dip.) on Dec 18th 2007

The Madness of Our Lives
Experiences of Mental Breakdown And Recovery
by Penny Gray
Review by Tony O'Brien, RN, MPhil on Dec 18th 2007

The Moral, Social, and Commercial Imperatives of Genetic Testing and Screening
The Australian Case
by Michela Betta (Editor)
Review by Jeremy Green on Dec 18th 2007

Responsibility
by Barbara Darling-Smith (Editor)
Review by Erich von Dietze, Ph.D. on Dec 18th 2007

Ecstasy
In and About Altered States
by Paul Schimmel
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 18th 2007

Practical Psychoanalysis for Therapists and Patients
by Owen Renik
Review by Andrew Pollock on Dec 18th 2007

If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period
by Gennifer Choldenko
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 18th 2007

Power Games
Influence, Persuasion, and Indoctrination in Psychotherapy Training
by Richard Raubolt (Editor)
Review by Minna Forsell on Dec 18th 2007

Living Room Yoga DVD
Strengthen And Lengthen
by Eva Barash
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 18th 2007

Blonde Faith
by Walter Mosley
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 18th 2007

Guide To Getting It On
Fourth Edition
by Paul Joannides
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 18th 2007

Social Neuroscience
Integrating Biological and Psychological Explanations of Social Behavior
by Eddie Harmon-Jones and Piotr Winkielman (Editors)
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph.D. on Dec 11th 2007

Dementia Caregivers Share Their Stories
A Support Group In A Book
by Lynda A. Markut and Anatole Crane
Review by Diana Pederson on Dec 11th 2007

The Power of Faith
Mother Nature's Gift
by Jay D. Glass
Review by Wendy C. Hamblet, Ph.D., C.C.C. Reg., S.A.C. (Dip.) on Dec 11th 2007

Hidden Dimensions
The Unification of Physics and Consciousness
by B. Alan Wallace
Review by Rob Harle on Dec 11th 2007

Epistemic Luck
by Duncan Pritchard
Review by Paul A. Wagner, Ph.D. on Dec 11th 2007

Love You, Mean It
A True Story of Love, Loss, and Friendship
by Patricia Carrington, Julia Collins, Claudia Gerbasi, and Ann Haynes
Review by Leo Uzych, J.D., M.P.H. on Dec 11th 2007

Autism and Me
DVD
by Rory Hoy
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 11th 2007

Nasty, Short and Brutal
by Daniel Nemiroff
Review by Tony O'Brien on Dec 11th 2007

Manufactured Landscapes
DVD
by Jennifer Baichwal (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 11th 2007

Kundalini Yoga Meditation
Techniques Specific for Psychiatric Disorders, Couples Therapy, and Personal
Growth
by David S. Shannahoff-Khalsa
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Dec 11th 2007

Radiant Heart Yoga DVD
Shiva Rea
by James Wvinner (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 11th 2007

The Dark Room
A Novel
by Minette Walters
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 11th 2007

Thanks,

Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
Home page: http://alien.dowling.edu/~cperring/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA

In the last 3 weeks, we have published the following reviews
available at
http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=news

Muses, Madmen, and Prophets
Rethinking the History, Science, and Meaning of Auditory Hallucination
by Daniel B. Smith
Review by Elizabeth Donaldson, Ph.D. on Dec 4th 2007

Freud
Inventor of the Modern Mind
by Peter D. Kramer
Review by Nassir Ghaemi, M.D., M.A., M.P.H. on Dec 4th 2007

Medicating Modern America
Prescription Drugs in History
by Andrea Tone and Elizabeth Watkins (Editors)
Review by Benjamin J. Lovett, Ph.D. on Dec 4th 2007

Black Mass
Apocalyptic Religion and the Death of Utopia
by John Gray
Review by Mark Welch, Ph.D. on Dec 4th 2007

The Cambridge Companion to Plato's Republic
by G. R. F. Ferrari (Editor)
Review by Edward Butler, Ph.D. on Dec 4th 2007

How to Cook Everything Vegetarian
Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food
by Mark Bittman
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 4th 2007

Teenage
The Creation of Youth Culture
by Jon Savage
Review by George Williamson, Ph.D. on Dec 4th 2007

Notes on a Scandal
DVD
by Richard Eyre (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 4th 2007

Like You'd Understand, Anyway
Stories
by Jim Shepard
Review by Tony O'Brien on Dec 4th 2007

Songs Without Words
A Novel
by Ann Packer
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 4th 2007

Student Depression
A Silent Crisis in Our Schools and Communities
by Marcel Lebrun
Review by Beth T. Cholette, Ph.D. on Dec 4th 2007

Easy Yoga
Any Age - Any Place - Any Time
by Jude Reignier
Review by Christian Perring on Dec 4th 2007

Psychiatric Power
Lectures at the College de France 1973-1974
by Michel Foucault
Review by Kamuran Godelek, Ph.D. on Nov 27th 2007

How Doctors Think
by Jerome Groopman
Review by Benjamin J. Lovett, Ph.D. on Nov 27th 2007

The Evolving World
Evolution in Everyday Life
by David P. Mindell
Review by Jelle De Schrijver on Nov 27th 2007

Simulating Minds
The Philosophy, Psychology, and Neuroscience of Mindreading
by Alvin I. Goldman
Review by Rachel Cooper, Ph.D. on Nov 27th 2007

Testimony
by Gillian Laub
Review by Robert Kimball on Nov 27th 2007

The Wow Climax
Tracing the Emotional Impact of Popular Culture
by Henry Jenkins
Review by Yves Laberge, Ph.D. on Nov 27th 2007

Phantom Museums DVD
The Short Films of the Quay Brothers
by The Brothers Quay
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 27th 2007

The Extinction of Desire
A Tale of Enlightenment
by Michael Boylan
Review by Bob Lane, MA on Nov 27th 2007

A Lifetime of Secrets
A PostSecret Book
by Frank Warren
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 27th 2007

Hume
by Harold Noonan
Review by Adam Hutchinson on Nov 27th 2007

Kundalini Yoga to Detox and Destress DVD
with Maya Fiennes
by Mike Connolly (Director)
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 27th 2007

The Da Vinci Dog
The Passion, Paintings & Slobber of Brinks the Dog
by Paul Amelchenko
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 27th 2007

Going Home without Going Crazy
How to Get Along With Your Parents & Family (Even When They Push Your Buttons)
by Andra Medea
Review by Rosemary Cook on Nov 20th 2007

Hughes' Outline of Modern Psychiatry
Fifth Edition
by David Gill
Review by Roy Sugarman, Ph.D. on Nov 20th 2007

Ethical Issues in Dementia Care
Making Difficult Decisions
by Julian C. Hughes and Clive Baldwin
Review by Jacqueline Mogle on Nov 20th 2007

Cutting to the Core
Exploring the Ethics of Contested Surgeries
by David Benatar
Review by Andrew Brei on Nov 20th 2007

Integrated Behavioral Health Care
A Guide To Effective Intervention
by William T. O'Donohue et al.
Review by Keith Harris, Ph.D. on Nov 20th 2007

In the Space of Reasons
Selected Essays of Wilfrid Sellars
by Kevin Scharp and Robert B. Brandom (Editors)
Review by Elisabeta Sarca on Nov 20th 2007

Moral Cultivation
Essays on the Development of Character and Virtue
by Brad Wilburn (Editor)
Review by Carsten Fogh Nielsen, MA on Nov 20th 2007

Optic Nerve
Perceptual Art of the 1960s
by Joe Houston
Review by Christian Perring, Ph.D. on Nov 20th 2007

Arlington Park
A Novel
by Rachel Cusk
Review by Eccy de Jonge on Nov 20th 2007

Maui Pilates
Abs Made Easy
by Eva Bondar
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 20th 2007

The Glass Castle
A Memoir
by Jeannette Walls
Review by A.P. Bober on Nov 20th 2007

Mindfulness for Beginners
by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Review by Christian Perring on Nov 20th 2007

Thanks,

Christian Perring, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Dowling
College
Home page: http://alien.dowling.edu/~cperring/
Editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews: http://metapsychology.mentalhelp.net/
Office Phone: (631) 244-3349
Dept Philosophy, Dowling College, 150 Idle Hour Blvd, Oakdale, NY 11769, USA