An Introduction to the History of Psychology

by Hergenhahn, B. R.

• ISBN13: 9780534551827
• ISBN10: 0534551823
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-11-07
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Dreams puzzled early man, Greek philosophers spun elaborate theories to explain human memory and perception, Descartes postulated that the brain was filled with "animal spirits," and psychology was officially deemed a "science" in the 19th century. The Fourth Edition of Hergenhahn's best-selling text continues to provide students with a comprehensive view of the history of psychology by showing that most of the concerns of today's psychologists are manifestations of themes that have been a part of psychology for thousands of years.

Table of Contents

Websites to Explore History of Psychology	xvii
Introduction	1	(23)
The Early Greek Philosophers	24	(31)
After Aristotle: A Search for the Good Life	55	(28)
The Beginnings of Modern Science and Philosophy	83	(27)
Empiricism, Sensationalism, and Positivism	110	(46)
Rationalism	156	(25)
Romanticism and Existentialism	181	(21)
Early Developments in Physiology and the Rise of Experimental Psychology	202	(28)
Voluntarism, Structuralism, and Other Early Approaches to Psychology	230	(28)
The Darwinian Influence	258	(37)
Functionalism	295	(42)
Behaviorism	337	(34)
Neobehaviorism	371	(31)
Gestalt Psychology	402	(28)
Early Diagnosis, Explanation, and Treatment of Mental Illness	430	(26)
Psychoanalysis and Its Early Alternatives	456	(49)
Humanistic (Third-Force) Psychology	505	(32)
Cognitive Psychology	537	(13)
Psychobiology	550	(18)
Contemporary Psychology	568