Instinct, Intelligence and Character: An Educational Psychology
First published in 1924, Instinct, Intelligence and Character provides a lucid and forcible account of the currents of thought in educational psychology, from intelligence tests to psychoanalysis, from character training to the laws of learning. It brings themes such as talk on instincts and habits; laws of heredity; nature of satisfaction and dissatisfaction; the learning process; interests and prejudices; individual differences in intellect; general and special abilities; differences in will and temperament; and the wings of thought. This historical reference work is useful for teachers and students of educational psychology.

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Instinct, Intelligence and Character: An Educational Psychology
First published in 1924, Instinct, Intelligence and Character provides a lucid and forcible account of the currents of thought in educational psychology, from intelligence tests to psychoanalysis, from character training to the laws of learning. It brings themes such as talk on instincts and habits; laws of heredity; nature of satisfaction and dissatisfaction; the learning process; interests and prejudices; individual differences in intellect; general and special abilities; differences in will and temperament; and the wings of thought. This historical reference work is useful for teachers and students of educational psychology.

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Instinct, Intelligence and Character: An Educational Psychology

Instinct, Intelligence and Character: An Educational Psychology

by Godfrey H. Thomson
Instinct, Intelligence and Character: An Educational Psychology
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Instinct, Intelligence and Character: An Educational Psychology

Instinct, Intelligence and Character: An Educational Psychology

by Godfrey H. Thomson

Overview

First published in 1924, Instinct, Intelligence and Character provides a lucid and forcible account of the currents of thought in educational psychology, from intelligence tests to psychoanalysis, from character training to the laws of learning. It brings themes such as talk on instincts and habits; laws of heredity; nature of satisfaction and dissatisfaction; the learning process; interests and prejudices; individual differences in intellect; general and special abilities; differences in will and temperament; and the wings of thought. This historical reference work is useful for teachers and students of educational psychology.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781032945460
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 11/01/2024
Series: Routledge Revivals
Pages: 282
Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Sir Godfrey Hilton Thomson was an English educational psychologist known as a critical pioneer in intelligence research.

Table of Contents

Preface 1. A Preliminary Talk on Instincts and Habits 2. The Laws of Heredity 3. Instincts in Man 4. Play 5. The Learning Process 6. The Nervous System 7. Maze Experiments 8. The Nature of Satisfaction and Dissatisfaction 9. The Ascent from Instinct to Intelligence: A) Imagery 10. Various Uses of Visual Imagery 11. Brain Localization 12. The Ascent from Instinct to Intelligence: B) The Use of Words in Thought 13. Mathematical and the Other Symbols 14. The Transfer of Training 15. Interests and Prejudices 16. Repression and Sublimation 17. Individual Differences in Intellect 18. Intelligence Tests 19. Achievement Tests 20. General and Special Abilities 21. The Influence of Schooling on Intelligence and the Limit of Its Growth 22. Differences in Will and Temperament 23. Pygmalion or Procrustes? 24. Back to the Learning Process. The Best Methods of Memorising and of Acquiring Skill 25. The Wings of Thought 26. Review Index

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