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“Psychology Gone Wrong” and “Psychology Led Astray” in the “SKEPTIKER”

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For all of you who know German I’ve published reviews of my books written by Rouven Schäfer and published in the SKEPTIKER. To read them just click on the link below […]

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About “Psychology Led Astray ” in “The Skeptical Intelligencer”

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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 […]

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Psychology Gone Wrong: The Dark Sides of Science and Therapy

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Fith anniversary of the “Psychology is Science, not Witchcraft” Campaign

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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 […]

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My Interview for The European Skeptics Podcast

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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 […]

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Prof. Scott Lilienfeld about “Psychology Led Astray”

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  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 […]

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“Skeptical Inquirer” about “Psychology Led Astray”

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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 […]

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“Psychology Led Astray” launched!

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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: […]

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“Psychology‬ Led Astray” reviewed by Science-Based Medicine

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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 […]

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Prof. James E. Alcock about “Psychology Led Astray”

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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. […]

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“Psychology Led Astray” – first review of my new book

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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, […]

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Psychology Led Astray: Cargo Cult in Science and Therapy

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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 […]

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“Psychology Gone Wrong” in “Skeptical Inquirer”

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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 […]

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“Psychology Gone Wrong” launched!

February 8, 2015by Tomasz Witkowski 2 Comments

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 […]

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Believing in Stress Could be as Dangerous as Believing in Voodoo

December 19, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski 3 Comments

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 […]

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Prof. James E. Alcock about our forthcoming book

December 13, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

Its our pleasure to inform that we have been highly evaluated by one of the most outstanding skeptics of the 20th Century – prof. James E. Alcock who wrote a […]

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How to Market Psychotherapy?

December 7, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

The World Health Organization estimated that today over 350 million people worldwide suffer from depression alone which is about 5% of the global population. At its worst, depression can lead […]

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Prof. Susan Blackmore about “Psychology Gone Wrong. The Dark Sides of Science and Therapy”

November 7, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

We have the honor to get an opinion about our book from one of the  30 most influential psychologists working today – prof. Susane Blackmore. She wrote: Are you convinced […]

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Everything We Know Is Wrong

August 28, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski 1 Comment

A few days ago a friend of mine sent me a link to the BBC brodcast which is entirely devoted to the problems described in Part I of our book Forbidden […]

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First reviews of our book

August 14, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski 2 Comments

I am happy to announce that it has been already fixed the date of the publishing of our book. It will be launched in January 2015 by Brown Walker Press – American publisher […]

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About “Forbidden Psychology” in The Mile High Sanity Project

August 4, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

Due to Chalmer Wren, about “Forbidden psychology” in “The Mile High Sanity Project”. Thank you Chalmer for your invitation!   Episode 45: Forbidden Psychology with Tomasz Witowski Alternatives to Thought, […]

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The Virtuoso and his Snake Oil Salesman

June 30, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

Today’s post is not about psychology, but I hope you will find it interesting and worth reading. Just a few days ago, I’ve got an email from my friend – Duch […]

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Are Social Sciences Cargo Cult Science?

June 4, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

What is cargo cult science? What is wrong with the DSM 5? How common is fabricating data in psychology? What are differences between hot science and cold science? What is […]

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From the Archives of Scientific Fraud – Karen M. Ruggiero

May 22, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

 Photo by winnond, http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/ A psychology professor recruited by the University of Texas in Austin last year has resigned amid charges that she falsified research data when she worked for her […]

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A Formal Complaint Against… Myself

April 16, 2014by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

Dear Sirs, In 2011, the number two of Polish Psychological Bulletin, published my article entitled “Thirty-Five Years of Research on Neuro-Linguistic Programming. NLP Research Data Base. State of the Art […]

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“Psychology is Science, not Witchcraft” Campaign

October 16, 2013by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

The expansion of information technologies resulted in an „arms race” between  pseudoscientists and skeptics trying to expose false claims. Internet, Facebook, Twitter and other social media and mobile technologies help […]

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My lecture at 6th World Skeptics Congress in Berlin, 2012

June 16, 2012by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

Pseudoscience in teaching of psychology. The most dangerous myths, frauds and urban legends. Psychology is full of excellent discoveries but also dangerous myths, frauds and urban legends. Many of the latter […]

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Psychological Sokal-Style Hoax

October 16, 2011by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

   Article published in The scientific review of mental health practice, 2011, (vol. 8 nr 1, s. 50-60). Article in pdf file.   

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The Open Letter in the Defense of Reason

July 18, 2011by Tomasz Witkowski Leave a comment

In its official Classification of Occupations and Specializations The Polish Ministry of Labour and Social Policy included, among others, the professions of fortune-teller, astrologer and dowser. Polish scientists from all […]

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