I felt compelled to write this review after seeing the rather critical first review of this book. Of course, reviews are just personal taste but to say that the author doesn't know his subject or is 'attacking' psychology is libelous! Speaking as someone qualified to know whether or not the book is factually accurate, I believe that the author of this book knows his stuff inside out. The fact that the material is delivered humerously, which is the whole point of the Bluffer's guides, should not be misinterpretted as ignorance. The selection of material (psychology is a vast subject to boil down to such a short book) and the way in which the humour is used shows a great deal of knowledge and sensitivity towards the subject. The Bluffer's guides are supposed to be light-hearted introductions to a topic you know little about. This book achieves that goal brilliantly. If you're expecting an 800 page serious textbook then look elsewhere, but if you're looking for a book that will tell you some very interesting things about psychology, probably inspires you to read something else about psychology (unlike the 800 page dreary textbook) and gives you a few laughs along the way then this is the book for you. Personally, I think the author has done a brilliant job of being educational, whilst capturaing the readers attention and interest in the subject. I'm sure this book will inspire many people to find out more about psychology, and to appreciate its scientific basis. As for it not being funny; again, it's horses for courses, but for the record one of the glossary entries is the closest I've come to losing bowel control since I was in nappies.
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