The Cost of Knowing: What Psychology learned, Who paid the price and Why it Still Matters
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What did psychology learn? Who paid the price? And what responsibility do we have not to forget?For over a century, psychology has shaped our understanding of human behaviour, influencing therapy, education, social care, and the way we understand ourselves and others. Yet behind some of its most influential discoveries are stories that are far more complex, uncomfortable, and deeply human.The Cost of Knowing is not a psychology textbook, nor is it an argument against psychology or therapy. Instead, it is an ethical exploration of how knowledge is acquired and the lives that sometimes lie behind it.Through the lens of safeguarding, relationships, and over twenty-five years of experience working in childcare and social care, Sharon Paterson examines some of psychology's most famous studies and asks a different set of questions:• What was learned?• What did it cost?• Could things have been done differently?• And how do we honour those who contributed to our understanding without forgetting their experiences?Exploring both human and animal studies with compassion and historical context, this thought-provoking book invites readers to look beyond theories and data and remember something simple but profound:The people and animals behind the knowledge mattered too.Perfect for students, educators, social care professionals, counsellors, and anyone interested in the ethics, history, and human stories behind psychology's most influential discoveries. Read more
