Take a fascinating journey in time to learn about the people who helped create and shape psychology. By delving into the past, this book uncovers the many interconnections that exist among the different areas in the field. Goodwin focuses more on recent history, especially the past 150 years. This includes an account of the lives, contributions and original writings of psychology's pioneers such as Watson, James, Titchener, Freud, and more. INDICE: Chapter 1. Introducing Psychology's History. Chapter 2. The Philosophical Context. Chapter 3. The Neurophysiological Context. Chapter 4. Wundt and German Psychology. Chapter 5. Darwin's Century: Evolutionary Thinking. Chapter 6. American Pioneers. Chapter 7. Structuralism and Functionalism. Chapter 8. Applying the New Psychology. Chapter 9. Gestalt Psychology. Chapter 10. TheOrigins of Behaviorism. Chapter 11. The Evolution of Behaviorism. Chapter 12.Mental Illness and its Treatment. Chapter 13. Psychology's Practitioners. Chapter 14. Psychological Science in the Post-War Era. Chapter 15. Linking Psychology's Past and Present.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-12912-8
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 592
- Fecha Publicación: 12/03/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés