A History of Psychology: Main Currents in Psychological, 6/e    

A History of Psychology: Main Currents in Psychological, 6/e


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This narrative history of psychology from the ancient Greeks through the present focuses on the main philosophical themes that have guided thinking in psychology, while carefully considering the subject in its religious, social, and literary contexts.
 
Features

  • NEW - Glossary—Includes a glossary of terms. Each chapter concludes with a list of key terms.
  • NEW - References—Includes a single reference section for the entire book.
  • NEW - More photographs and drawings.
  • A balanced approach—Discusses concepts, psychological thinkers, and institutions.
  • Comprehensive treatment—Covers psychology from ancient times to the present.
  • Thematic perspective—Emphasizes three basic themes that have guided the development of psychology: 1) psychology as a social construction; 2) struggles between the existence and nature of consciousness; and 3) psychology as an applied discipline.
  • Evolution of leading psychological concepts—Considers the leading exponents of different psychological systems during each historical era.

     
    Contents

    1. BACKGROUND TO PSYCHOLOGY.
      1. Science, History, and Psychology.
      2. Origin of Politics, Philosophy, Science, and Psychology: The Classical World.
      3. Spirituality and Individualism: The Middle Ages and Renaissance.
      4. The Scientific Revolution and Creation of Consciousness: The Seventeenth Century.
      5. Enlightenment and the Science of Human Nature: The Eighteenth Century.
      6. To the Threshold of Psychology: The Nineteenth Century.
    2. FOUNDING PSYCHOLOGY.
      1. The Psychology of Consciousness.
      2. The Psychology of the Unconscious: Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis.
      3. The Psychology of Adaptation.
    3. PSYCHOLOGY IN MODERNITY.
      1. The Conspiracy of Naturalism.
      2. Behaviorism.
      3. Cognitive Science.
      4. The Rise of Applied Psychology.
      5. The Psychological Society.

    Book Details

    Author

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    Thomas Hardy Leahey

    ISBN

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    9788131706176

    Pages

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    598

    Imprint

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    Pearson Education

    Binding

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    Paperback

    © Year

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    2004

    Weight

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    0.796 Kg

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