part one, comprising chapters 1 through 6, seeks to answer the question about the reliability of psychology as a science. part two, comprising chapters 7 through 10, presents pseudo-scientific concepts in psychotherapy as a kind of uncontrollable experiment on humans. part three, comprising chapters 11 through 17, examines a range of dubious, unsupported, and discredited (though still thriving) treatments and therapeutic practices and diagnostic categories devoted to children’s problems and needs. the book ends with a letter to richard feynman, chastising him for calling the whole field a cargo cult. witkowski emphasizes examples of good science in psychology that have had demonstrable benefits for society.