A history of psychology /

Benjafield, John G.

A history of psychology / John G. Benjafield. - Fourth edition. - Ontario : Oxford University Press, 2015. - xiv, 514 p. : ill. b&w ; 24 cm.

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.

9780199007929


Psychology--History

150.9


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