Hans Jurgen Eysenck is a famous English psychologist, widely known not only as a major scientist, but also as a brilliant popularizer of the achievements of psychological science. Scientific honesty and the ability to “call a spade a spade” earned him great (albeit with a touch of scandal) fame. "Paradoxes of Psychology" is one of his most popular books, translated in many countries. Having become acquainted with it, the reader will be convinced that psychologists are able not only to pose pressing questions, but also to give honest answers to them. How can psychological science help in solving the problems of everyday life? How does a person's psychological makeup affect his successes and failures? How do mental disorders arise and how to get rid of them? What do pornography lovers and political extremists have in common? Is it possible to rehabilitate a hardened criminal or raise a genius from an ordinary child? The author gives controversial but scientifically based answers to these and many other questions, helping us better understand ourselves and understand the people around us.