Who knew a trip to the therapist could be so much fun; even aesthetically rewarding? Beyond sharing feelings or complaining about your mother; Psychobook reveals the rich history of psychological testing in a fascinating sideways look at classic testing methods; from word-association games to inkblots to personality tests.Psychobook includes never-before-seen content from long-hidden archives; as well as reimagined tests from contemporary artists and writers; to try out yourself; at home or at parties. A great ebook for the therapist in your life and the therapist in you; for anyone interested in the history of psychology and psychological paraphernalia; or for anyone who enjoys games and quizzes. Psychobook will brighten your day and outlook.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. The Final VolumeBy J. MorrisI was a little disappointed that this volume wasnt as extensive as earlier ones. Still. I always loved Eberts writing and am happy to get any of it that I can. He doesnt just write about the "Great Movies." but he discusses the ones that fascinate him. and in his ruminations he discovers aspects that make movies like "The Big Lebowski". "Seven" and "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" as interesting to discuss as the classics. Also he opens your mind to movies you may not have heard about; "The Ballad of Narayama" was the last essay he wrote in this series-the way he wrote about it you have to wonder if he knew what was to come. I make a lot of book purchases every year and Im glad to own all of them. This is a book I cherish.10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Roger Eberts Series FinaleBy RoochakSixty-two brief essays on films. many of them the usual suspects from Kino Lorber and the Criterion Collection. others on such offbeat choices as SUPERMAN (1978) and a 1923 Hollywood comedy not starring Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton (SOULS FOR SALE. with Eleanor Boardman). To say that the late Roger Eberts taste in movies was eclectic is an understatement. It isnt so much the movies he writes about as the way he writes about them. distilling remarkably complex aesthetic ideas into plain. simple sentences. Heres one from his assessment of Stanley Kubricks perpetually underrated BARRY LYNDON: "How many directors would have had Kubricks confidence in taking this ultimately inconsequential story of a mans rise and fall. and realizing it in a style that dictates our attitude toward it? We dont simply see Kubricks movie. we see it in the frame of mind he insists on -- unless were so closed to the notion of directorial styles that the whole thing just seems like a beautiful extravagance (which it is)."To read a passage like this -- and youll hardly find a page without one -- is to read film criticism at its best. Always grapple with the toughest ideas; always express those ideas in the simplest language. The fourth and final volume of Eberts GREAT MOVIES series is thinner (by the 38 essays he didnt live to write) than its predecessors. but its just as essential.
