Putting Psychology in Its Place

by Richards, Graham

• ISBN13: 9781841692333
• ISBN10: 1841692336
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-21
• Publisher: Psychology Pres

Summary

The second edition ofPutting Psychology in its Placebuilds on the first to introduce the history of psychology and place the discipline within an historical context. It aims to answer questions about the role of psychology in modern society, by critically examining issues such as how psychology developed, why psychoanalysis had such an impact and how the discipline has changed to deal with contemporary social issues such as religion, race and gender.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations	ix
Preface to second edition	xi
Preface	xiii
Part One Origins and theories	1	(100)
Introduction: Psychology and history	3	(14)
Before Psychology: 1600--1850	17	(14)
Founding Psychology: evolution and experimentation	31	(14)
William James and the origins of American Psychology	45	(16)
Behaviourism	61	(16)
Gestalt Psychology	77	(10)
Cognitive Psychology	87	(14)
Part Two Some topics	101	(88)
Looking at perception	103	(12)
Psychology and the brain	115	(12)
Memory: some points to remember	127	(16)
Personality: Psychology and who you are	143	(16)
Social Psychology	159	(12)
Applied Psychology	171	(18)
Part Three Psychology's subjects	189	(60)
Psychology and the meanings of madness	191	(16)
Psychological uses of animals	207	(12)
Psychology and the child	219	(12)
Psychology and gender	231	(18)
Part Four Two general issues	249	(32)
Some problems with measurement	251	(12)
Psychology and language	263	(18)
Part Five Three cultural entanglements	281	(46)
Psychology meets religion	283	(16)
Psychology and `race'	299	(18)
Psychology and war	317	(10)
Epilogue	327	(6)
Glossary	333	(8)
Name Index	341	(12)
Subject Index	353	(8)
Timeline	361