History of Modern Psychology / Edition 3

by C. James Goodwin

Overview

Readers will learned about that fascinating individuals who helped create and shape the field of psychology. Without ignoring philosophical roots, this book devotes more space to recent history of psychology, especially the past 150 years. Its treatment of philosophy begins in the general vicinity of Descartes and the British Empiricists. Readers will also discover how these historical figures have dealt with the same type of problems that they face today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900470129127
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	03/03/2008
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	592
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

About the Author

C. James Goodwin is Professor of Psychology at Western Carolina University and Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Wheeling Jesuit University, where he taught for 30 years. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the author of two undergraduate textbooks.

Table of Contents

Introducting Psychology's History.
The Philosophical Context.
The Neurophysiology Context.
Wundt and German Psychology.
Darwin's Century: Evolutionary Thinking.
American Pioneers.
Structuralism and Functionalism.
Applying the New Psychology.
Gestalt Psychology.
The Origins of Behaviorism.
The Evolution of Behaviorism.
Psychoanalysis and Clinical Psychology.
The Postwar Emergency of Cognitive Psychology.
Linking Psychology's Past and Present.
References.
Glossary.
Photo, Text, and Illustration Credits.
Indexes.

Editorial Reviews

This college text starts with Descartes in the Renaissance and ends with trends in contemporary psychology such as the research of Hebb in brain-behavior relationships. It covers a broad scope of major psychological thought, aiming to give students a sense of the historical context of the discipline. Extracts from original writings are interwoven with with the author's historical and interpretive narrative. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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