A Scientist Pushes Psychology Journals toward Open Data
My contribution to the discussion about raw data. Enjoy reading! Article.pdf Advertisements
New meta-analysis undermines the myth that negative emotions can cause cancer
My next contribution to Research Digest. Enjoy reading! CANCER, GUEST BLOGGER, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH April 20, 2017 By guest blogger Tomasz Witkowski At least one in four readers of this post will die […]
About “Psychology Led Astray ” in “The Skeptical Intelligencer”
Psychology Led Astray is a well-written, readable and thoroughly researched book. … The importance of its subject matter is difficult to overstate. Anyone who is concerned, however remotely, with the study […]
Psychology Gone Wrong: The Dark Sides of Science and Therapy
FREE copies of my books from iTunes!
I am really happy to announce that from yesterday the first 10 people who read Psychology Gone Wrong and will send to the Fan Page on a FB a short unique review […]
Fith anniversary of the “Psychology is Science, not Witchcraft” Campaign
Today, it’s been exactly five years since the “Psychology is Scence, Not Witchcraft” campaign was launched. I think it’s a very good occasion to remember it’s assumptions and goals. Below […]
My Interview for The European Skeptics Podcast
Thanks to Andras G. Pinter, Jelena Levin and Pontus Bockman I have an honour to be a guest of the #60 episode of The European Skeptics Podcast. Below you will find original […]
An interview for “The Psychologist”
Q&A – Tomasz Witkowski Rebecca Stack, Associate Editor for Books, speaks to Tomasz Witkowski, the author of Psychology Led Astray: Cargo Cult in Science and Therapy. Tell me a bit […]
After half a century of research, psychology can’t predict suicidal behaviours better than by coin flip
My next contribution to Research Digest. As it is about huge failure of psychology, it would be inappropriately to say “enjoy reading”, but I encourage you to do it anyway. […]
Prof. Scott Lilienfeld about “Psychology Led Astray”
One of the best known skeptical psychologists in the World, prof. Scott Lilienfeld wrote about Psychology Led Astray: Cargo Cult in Science and Therapy: An entertaining but extremely important […]
“Skeptical Inquirer” about “Psychology Led Astray”
I have a pleasure to inform that this review listing appeared in January/February 2017 Skeptical Inquirer, “New & Notable” books column. PSYCHOLOGY LED ASTRAY: Cargo Cult in Science and Therapy. Tomasz […]
Why do we enjoy reality TV?
More than two months ago Christian Jarret, the editor of Research Digest asked me to become a guest writer. I took the challenge and this is my debut in Research Digest. Although only […]
Elizabeth Loftus awarded 2016 John Maddox Prize
Just few weeks ago on the occasion of the publication of my new book Psychology Led Astray: Cargo Cult in Science and Therapy, The Psychologist interviewed me (not published yet). They asked me several […]
Sense and Nonsense about the Sign of Cross
Prof Martin Bier visited Poland this summer. He gave a very interesting lecture for Polish skeptics, but we were also discussing much about pseudoscience. One of the most preposterous examples we […]
“Psychology Led Astray” launched!
I am really happy to inform you that my book “Psychology Led Astray: Cargo Cult in Science and Therapy” is already available at publishers web pages: http://www.brownwalker.com/book/1627346090 as well as at Amazon: […]
“Psychology Led Astray” reviewed by Science-Based Medicine
On March 15, 2016 a review of my new unpublished book “Psychology Led Astray: Cargo Cult in Science and Therapy” written by Harriet Hall was published at: Cargo Cult Psychology […]
Prof. James E. Alcock about “Psychology Led Astray”
Its my great pleasure to inform you that my new book have been highly evaluated by one of the most outstanding skeptics of the 20th Century – prof. James E. […]
“Psychology Led Astray” – first review of my new book
There is still not known the date of the publishing of my new book but I am happy to write that I’ve already got first review. Prof. Elisabeth F. Loftus, […]
Psychology Led Astray: Cargo Cult in Science and Therapy
This is a title of my new book which was accepted for the publication by Brown Walker Press – American publisher specialized in non fiction. The book shows how scientific and psychotherapeutic […]
About “Psychology Gone Wrong” in “The Skeptical Intelligencer”
Prof. Michael Heap who is the Editor of Quarterly Magazine of the Association for Skeptical Inquiry Skeptical Intelligencer in Vol 18, 2015, Number 3, (Autumn) published his impressions entitled What’s wrong with Psychology? Among […]
“Psychology Gone Wrong” in “Skeptical Inquirer”
I have the honor to inform, that the review of Psychology Gone Wrong. The Dark Sides of Science and Therapy has been published in the print edition of the flagship […]
Psychology of the Wierdest People in the World
This post is a continuation of the three previous posts: HOW HAS THE CARGO CULT SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE SOCIAL SCIENCES? ABOUT THE MISERY OF PSYCHOLOGY, CARGO CULT, AND THE DECADE […]
What has Happened During the Decade of the Behavior?
This post is a continuation of the previous posts: HOW HAS THE CARGO CULT SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE SOCIAL SCIENCES? and: ABOUT THE MISERY OF PSYCHOLOGY, CARGO CULT, AND THE DECADE […]
About the Misery of Psychology, Cargo Cult, and the Decade of Behavior
In my last post I tried to explain How has the Cargo Cult Spread Throughout the Social Sciences. Today more details about the way of cargo cult into psychology. Cargo […]
How has the Cargo Cult Spread Throughout the Social Sciences?
In 1974, during a graduation ceremony (Caltech’s 1974 commencement address) held in the California Institute of Technology, Richard Feynman, a physics genius and Nobel prize winner, gave an exquisite speech […]
“Psychology Gone Wrong” reviewed by Science-Based Medicine
On March 31, 2015 a review of “Psychology Gone Wrong. The Dark Sides of Science and Therapy” written by Harriet Hall was published at: Psychology and Psychotherapy: How Much Is […]
Neuro-enthusiasm
What the author can do after his book launching? Well, he can write another one! So I do. In my new book I would like to take a closer look […]
“Psychology Gone Wrong” launched!
I am really happy to inform you that our book “Psychology Gone Wrong: The Dark Sides of Science and Therapy” is already available at publishers web pages: http://www.brownwalker.com/book/1627345280 as well as […]
White Wine in the Sun for Christmas Time
I dedicate this song to all the readers of my blog on Christmas time.
Believing in Stress Could be as Dangerous as Believing in Voodoo
Photo by Danilo Rizzuti Stress is probably the most commonly used psychological term. We talk about stress in the working place, about managerial stress, school stress, we read about influence […]
