Could Psychology Majors Save the World?

Reviews the book, Undergraduate education in psychology: A blueprint for the future of the discipline edited by Diane F. Halpern (see record 2009-13068-000). In the summer of 2008 a diverse group of 80 psychologists and other academics met at the University of Puget Sound. They were charged with “de...

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Published inPsycCritiques Vol. 55; no. 1; p. No Pagination Specified
Main Author Korn, James H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published American Psychological Association 06.01.2010
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College Students
Psychology Education
Undergraduate Education
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Summary:Reviews the book, Undergraduate education in psychology: A blueprint for the future of the discipline edited by Diane F. Halpern (see record 2009-13068-000). In the summer of 2008 a diverse group of 80 psychologists and other academics met at the University of Puget Sound. They were charged with “designing the best possible future for undergraduate education in psychology” (p. 3) and with a goal of affecting one million students. This must have been an inspired gathering because at the end of their report, Undergraduate Education in Psychology: A Blueprint for the Future of the Discipline, the conclusion is that their recommendations “will have positive and long-lasting effects on...millions of students world wide” (p. 173). In her conclusion, Halpern says that “the situation is critical” and that action “is necessary for this country and the future of this planet” (p. 178). We certainly can do a better job with our undergraduates, and this report has a lot of good advice about what we should do. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
ISSN:1554-0138
1554-0138
DOI:10.1037/a0018152