A history of psychology / John G. Benjafield.

By:

Benjafield, John G

Material type:

TextPublication details: Ontario : Oxford University Press, 2015.Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xiv, 514 p. : ill. b&w ; 24 cmContent type:

text

ISBN:

9780199007929

Subject(s):

Psychology -- History

DDC classification:

150.9

Contents:

Ch. 1. Psychology and History -- Ch. 2. Touchstones: The Origins of Psychological Thought -- Ch. 3. Touchstones: From Descartes to Darwin -- Ch. 4. The Nineteenth-Century Transformation of Psychology -- Ch. 5. Wundt and His Contemporaries -- Ch. 6. William James -- Ch. 7. Freud and Jung -- Ch. 8. Structure or Function? -- Ch. 9. Behaviourism -- Ch. 10. Gestalt Psychology and the Social Field -- Ch. 11. Research Methods -- Ch. 12. Theories of Learning -- Ch. 13. The Developmental Point of View -- Ch. 14. Humanistic Psychology -- Ch. 15. Cognitive Psychology -- Ch. 16: The Future of History of Psychology.

Summary: A History of Psychology explores the fascinating story of psychology as a discipline while also discussing how thinkers and eras are linked to one another. Placing historical events within philosophical, social, and cultural contexts, this text invites students to develop a full understanding of how the field of psychology developed and is practiced today.

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Ch. 1. Psychology and History --
Ch. 2. Touchstones: The Origins of Psychological Thought --
Ch. 3. Touchstones: From Descartes to Darwin --
Ch. 4. The Nineteenth-Century Transformation of Psychology --
Ch. 5. Wundt and His Contemporaries --
Ch. 6. William James --
Ch. 7. Freud and Jung --
Ch. 8. Structure or Function? --
Ch. 9. Behaviourism --
Ch. 10. Gestalt Psychology and the Social Field --
Ch. 11. Research Methods --
Ch. 12. Theories of Learning --
Ch. 13. The Developmental Point of View --
Ch. 14. Humanistic Psychology --
Ch. 15. Cognitive Psychology --
Ch. 16: The Future of History of Psychology.

A History of Psychology explores the fascinating story of psychology as a discipline while also discussing how thinkers and eras are linked to one another. Placing historical events within philosophical, social, and cultural contexts, this text invites students to develop a full understanding of how the field of psychology developed and is practiced today.

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