A history of psychology : a global perspective

著者

• Shiraev, Eric

書誌事項

A history of psychology : a global perspective

Eric Shiraev

SAGE, c2011

• : cloth

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 473-495) and indexes

内容説明・目次

内容説明

A contemporary and engaging student friendly text with a multinational focus conveys the dynamism of the science of psychology. Student focused features offer social context, explore interdisciplinary relationships, reinforce critical thinking and ultimately show the impact and application of the science. Key features: - Each chapter begins with a highly engaging vignette or opening case, which features a familiar-to-most-students theme or topic. - Multinational and multicultural emphasis examines the development of psychology from around the world. - The text examines contemporary psychology yet does not give short shrift to the roots of psychology. - Each chapter contains a section on the impact of psychology on society as well as societal influences on the discipline which includes its influence in various fields such as medicine, education, work, criminal justice, business, advertising, and entertainment. - 'Case In Point' boxes give students the opportunity to come to their own conclusions about issues and think critically about biases that may have influenced psychology. - Chapter opening time charts place main events, names, and theories in a visual, chronological perspective of psychology's past and present - 'In their own words' boxes display quotes made by famous psychologists and other scholars about psychological research and its applications - Checkpoints, chapter summaries and end-of-chapter key terms help students review and prepare for exams

目次

Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Chapter 1. Understanding Psychology's History Prologue Four Types of Knowledge in Psychology Society and Psychology's History Historiography of Psychology Undestanding the History of Psychology Conclusion Summary Key Terms Chapter 2. Early Psychological Knowledge Psychological Knowledge at the Beginning of Human Civilization Psychological Knowledge in the Civilization of the Greeks Psychological Knowledge in India and China: An Introduction to Non-Western Traditions in Psychology Psychological Knowledge at the Turn of the First Millennium Further Development of Knowledge in the High Middle Ages (1000-1300s) Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms Chapter 3. Psychology During Mid-Millennium Transitions: 15th to the End of the 18th Century Transitions From the Late 15th to the End of the 18th Century Psychology in Mid-Millenium: What People Knew The Impact of Scholars and Their Theories French Materialism and Enlightenment Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms Chapter 4. Psychology in the Laboratory Transitions of the 19th Century Physiology and Philosophy: Two Academic Schools Early Measurements in Psychology First Psychological Laboratories In the Laboratory: Psychology in Search for Own Identity Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms Chapter 5. Psychology and Mass Society at the Beginning of the 20th Century The Social and Cultural Landscape Advances in Natural and Social Sciences and Their Impact on Psychology Psychology as a Scientific Discipline Functionalism: Connecting the Individual and the Social Environment Evolutionary Ideas in Psychology New Fields of Psychology Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms Chapter 6. Clinical Research and Psychology at the End of the 19th and Beginning of the 20th Century What People Knew About Mental Illnesss Society and Psychopathology Understanding Mental Illness Early Attempts at Treatment Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms Chapter 7. The Birth and Development of the Behaviorist Tradition Animal Psychology Studies of Reflexes The Behaviorism of John Watson Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms Chapter 8. The Birth and Development of Psychoanalysis The Social and Scientific Lanscape Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis Early Transitions of Psychoanalysis: Alfred Adler Early Transitions of Psychoanalysis: Carl Jung Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms Chapter 9. The Paths of Gestalt Psychology The Social Landscape After the Great War Principles of Gestalt Psychology Advancements of Gestalt Theory Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms Chapter 10. Theoretical and Applied Psychology After the Great War Society and Psychology Psychological Testing Psychology of Development and Cognition Personality Theories Early Social Psychology Assessments Conclusion Summary Key Terms Chapter 11. Behaviorism and Psychoanalysis in the Mid-20th Century: Theoretical and Applied Paths Further Development of Behaviorism A Winding Road of Psychoanalysis Assessment of Behaviorism and Psychoanalysis Conclusion Summary Key Terms Chapter 12. Humanistic and Cognitive Psychology The Social Landscape Humanistic Psychology Cognitive Psychology Conclusion Summary Key Terms Chapter 13. Focusing on Contemporary Issues Lesson 1. Psychology Continues to Address Its "Traditional Themes" Lesson 2. Psychology Welcomes Interdisciplinary Science Lesson 3. Psychology Did Not Abandon Its Established Traditions Lesson 4. Psychology Can Correct Its Past Mistakes Lesson 5. Psychology Remains a Progressive Science Summary Key Terms References Glossary Figures and Phto Credits Author Index Subject Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BB04998053
• ISBN:
  • 9781412973830
• LCCN: 2010021117
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Los Angeles
• ページ数/冊数: xxv, 533 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : BF81
  • DC22 : 150.9
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Psychology -- History