A history of modern psychology /
A History of Modern Psychology, 3rd Edition discusses the development and decline of schools of thought in modern psychology. The book presents the continuing refinement of the tools, techniques, and methods of psychology in order to achieve increased precision and objectivity. Chapters focus on rel...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Academic Press,
[1981]
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| Edition: | 3rd edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | A History of Modern Psychology, 3rd Edition discusses the development and decline of schools of thought in modern psychology. The book presents the continuing refinement of the tools, techniques, and methods of psychology in order to achieve increased precision and objectivity. Chapters focus on relevant topics such as the role of history in understanding the diversity and divisiveness of contemporary psychology; the impact of physics on the cognitive revolution and humanistic psychology; the influence of mechanism on Descartes's thinking; and the evolution of the third force, humanistic psych. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 416 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 394-409) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781483257945 1483257940 |