Review of Psychology in everyday living

Abstract

Reviews the book, Psychology in everyday living by F. F. Powers, T. R. McConnell, W. C. Trow, B. V. Moore and C. E. Skinner (1938). The book justifies its title. The authors have adhered to the express purpose of preparing a book "to meet the need of the college student for a well-integrated, modern text which will materially contribute to his ability to manage his own life..." Of course, a text that devotes more than one half of its space to personal and social adjustment and to "applications of psychology" naturally must do so at the expense of other subject matter. The most notable omissions are in the fields of the nervous system and of the sensory and perceptual processes. Overall, the book has the merit of being easily read. Neither the organization nor the style appears to have suffered from joint authorship, although the organization of the book is not one of its strong points. That the subject matter of the book under consideration has a useful place in the college curriculum the reviewer should agree. However, what its relationship to the introductory course in psychology should be, teachers of psychology will have to answer. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)