[Review of the book Readings in educational psychology

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Reviews the book, Readings in educational psychology by Charles Edward Skinner, Ira Morris Gast and Harley Clay Skinner (1926). This is a very valuable volume for reference in connection with courses in Educational Psychology. It covers quite thoroughly the contemporary literature on the topics conventionally included in such courses with additional chapters on Mental Hygiene and Interpretations in Psychology. It gives little attention to the history of the subject--a point perhaps in its favor--nor to the psychology of the school subjects. Although the majority of the references are to books, periodical literature has not been neglected. Indeed one of the great values of this book is this inclusion of studies hitherto isolated in magazines and journals. On the whole the volume is well balanced and free from obtrusive bias. In spite of some points criticized unfavorably, the book is an important one which every teacher of Educational Psychology will wish for his library. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)