History and Systems of Psychology
8th Edition
- Authors:
- James F. Brennan, Catholic University of America, Washington DC
- Keith A. Houde, Ave Maria University, Florida
- Date Published: November 2022
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781009045834
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History and Systems of Psychology provides an engaging introduction to the rich story of psychology's past. Retaining its trademark clarity and accessibility, the Eighth Edition also features expanded coverage of non-western traditions in psychology as well as added coverage of nineteenth-century advances in philosophy and science. The emergence of applications of psychology in clinical, educational, neuroscientific, and social settings are further emphasized within the twenty-first-century landscape of psychology as a cognitive and a positive science. Assuming little prerequisite knowledge, the authors discuss the people, places, and concepts that have shaped psychology's story, and show that we remain fascinated and perplexed by the same enduring questions that confronted our ancestors – namely, our wonder at our subjectivity and consciousness of self. The Eighth Edition is supported by rich online resources including a manual, test bank, and lecture slides for instructors, and study guides and links to primary source literature for students.
Read more- The 'enduring questions' of psychology are introduced early and used as anchors at critical periods throughout the text, helping students organize the vast and often daunting intellectual territory of psychology's history
- Assuming little prerequisite knowledge, the text consistently provides context from philosophy, physiology, and theology so that students from diverse backgrounds can understand the meaning and significance of events to psychology
- Maps and timelines are used throughout the text to provide historical and geographical context by illustrating how psychological events played out within broader political and social change
- Box features providing illustrative depictions and biographical information of 32 major historical figures bring these individuals to life, helping students grasp the full intent of their writings
Reviews & endorsements
'This new edition carries on with the same quality as previous editions. The text is written at a level that works well for undergraduate students. The book starts with the ancient Greeks and Romans instead of focusing purely on the schools of thought that arose from the late nineteenth century and onward. I highly recommend the book for anyone interested in how the ideas central to psychology have been considered and developed over time.' Tom Reiner, Troy University, Alabama
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×Product details
- Edition: 8th Edition
- Date Published: November 2022
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781009045834
- length: 526 pages
- dimensions: 245 x 188 x 25 mm
- weight: 1.09kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Timeline
Part I. Psychology's Historical Foundations:
1. Psychology in search of a paradigm
2. Psychology in the ancient and classical East
3. Psychological foundations in ancient Greece
4. Classical Rome to the early Middle Ages
5. Reawakening of intellectual life in the Middle Ages
6. The Renaissance
7. Emergence of modern science
8. Sensationalism and positivism: the French tradition
9. Mental passivity: the British tradition
10. Mental activity: the German tradition
11. Romanticism and existentialism
12. Physiological and evolutionary precursors
13. Founding of modern psychology
Part II. Systems of Psychology:
14. American functionalism
15. Gestalt psychology
16. Psychoanalysis
17. Behaviorism
18. Humanistic psychology
19. Cognitive psychology
20. Contemporary psychology
Glossary
Name index
Subject index.
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