An introduction to the history of psychology

Demonstrates most of the concerns of contemporary psychologists are manifestations of themes that have been part of psychology for hundreds - or even thousands-of years. This book features numerous photographs and pedagogical devices, along with its biographical material on key figures in psychology

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Main Author: Hergenhahn, B. R. 1934-2007 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Date of publication is not identified] Wadsworth, Cencage Learning 2014
Edition:Seventh edition; international edition
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction.2. Ancient Greece.3. Rome and the Middle Ages.4. Renaissance Science and Philosophy.5. Empiricism, Sensationalism, and Positivism.6. Rationalism.7. Romanticism and Existentialism.8. Physiology and Psychophysics.9. Early Approaches to Psychology.10. Evolution and Individual Differences.11. American Psychology and Functionalism.12. Behaviorism.13. Neobehaviorism.14. Gestalt Psychology.15. Early Considerations of Mental Illness.16. Psychoanalysis.17. Humanistic (Third-Force) Psychology.18. Psychobiology.19. Cognitive Psychology.20. Psychology Today.