Story of Psychology A Thematic History

Name: Story of Psychology A Thematic History
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ISBN: 9780534196684

ISBN-10: 0534196683

ISBN-13: 9780534196684

Edition: 1st 1993

Authors: Robert C. Bolles

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A distinguished psychological researcher, Bolles tells an intriguing story of the history of psychology in a casual and relaxed fashion. Written with the senior psychology student in mind, he conveys an understanding of the present state of psychology and the direction that cognitive psychology is headed. Bolles carefully structures the text to help readers understand what science is, the contribution by gestaltists, and the value of applied psychology. Emphasizing key participants such as Wundt, James, Hall, and Watson, Bolles also presents certain key themes--philosophical principles such as atomism, mechanism, empiricism, and associationism; and shows students that these themes have come…

Book details

List price: $142.95
Edition: 1st
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Publication date: 1/25/1993
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 464
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English

Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley




The Beginnings of a Science



Physiological Background



Philosophical Themes



Loss of Themes



Sensory Physiology and Perceptual Problems



Wundt and Structuralism



The Periphery in Germany



The Periphery in Britain



The American Pioneers



American Functionalism



Psychoanalysis



Gestalt Psychology



Behaviorism



Cognitive Psychology



The Diversification of Psychology