Reviewing "The Psychology of Baseball"
January 20, 2008 2 Comments
Mike Stadler, The Psychology of Baseball.
Perhaps I am exactly the wrong person to review this book.
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January 20, 2008 2 Comments
Mike Stadler, The Psychology of Baseball.
Perhaps I am exactly the wrong person to review this book.
Thanks for the review. I’m glad to hear the views of someone who is actually trained in this field regarding this book. I had some concerns that it might be a bit too willing to talk up explanations without presenting evidence as to their validity. Doesn’t sound like that’s the case.
It’s been on my kaboodle list for about a year now, but once I finish my current round of annual books that I’m gradually working through, I’m planning to pick this one up.
-j
Quite the opposite, actually. Stadler presents his evidence as is appropriate for someone trained in academic psychology, and works the way a good scientist should work: deductively.