Geoff Rolls
Author of Classic Case Studies in Psychology
About the Author
Dr Geoff Rolls has taught psychology for over 26 years and is currently Head of Psychology at Peter Symonds College, Winchester. He is the author of the popular Women Can't Park, Men Can't Pack (Chambers, 2009), which investigates gender stereotypes (including driving), and also Taking the show more Proverbial (Chambers, 2007), which explores the psychological truth behind well-known proverbs and sayings. show less
Works by Geoff Rolls
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- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- lecturer (psychology|Peter Symonds College at Winchester)
- Organizations
- Peter Symonds College, Winchester
- Places of residence
- New Forest, Hampshire, England, UK
- Associated Place (for map)
- England, UK
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Reviews
“Can proverbs provide useful or reliable advice about how to live?” Paremiologists [scholars of proverbs] have explored their origins and meanings but this is one of the first books to consider the psychological truths behind them.
Rolls examines ‘dueling proverbs’ – those that are contradictory – like Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder vs. Out of Sight , Out of Mind; Birds of a Feather Flock Together, yet Opposites Attract, and while you must Look Before You Leap, He Who show more Hesitates is Lost.
He also explores the truth of sayings like Mind over Matter, Actions Speak Louder than Words, and Laughter is the Best Medicine: trivia perhaps, but the sort of interesting trivia that makes an excellent Christmas present. show less
Rolls examines ‘dueling proverbs’ – those that are contradictory – like Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder vs. Out of Sight , Out of Mind; Birds of a Feather Flock Together, yet Opposites Attract, and while you must Look Before You Leap, He Who show more Hesitates is Lost.
He also explores the truth of sayings like Mind over Matter, Actions Speak Louder than Words, and Laughter is the Best Medicine: trivia perhaps, but the sort of interesting trivia that makes an excellent Christmas present. show less
Statistics
- Works
- 4
- Members
- 61
- Popularity
- #274,233
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 1
- ISBNs
- 20
- Languages
- 3