Schultz A History of Modern Psychology

3. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4832-5794-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 462 Seiten, Web PDF

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 psychology. Undergraduate students of psychology and related fields will find the book invaluable in their pursuit of knowledge.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schultz, Duane

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;A History of Modern Psychology;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;7
5;Dedication;6
6;Preface;14
7;CHAPTER 1. THE STUDY OF THE HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY;18
7.1;Introduction;18
7.2;Overview of the Development of Modern Psychology;20
7.3;The Relevance of the Past for the Present;21
7.4;The Evolution of Psychology: Conceptions of Scientific History;24
7.5;Landmarks of Development: Schools of Thought in Psychology;28
8;CHAPTER 2. DIRECT PHILOSOPHICAL INFLUENCES ON PSYCHOLOGY;33
8.1;The Spirit of Mechanism: The Universe as a Machine;33
8.2;The Beginnings of Modern Science: Rene Descartes (1596-1650);35
8.3;British Empiricism and Associationism;42
8.4;Contributions of Empiricism to Psychology;53
9;CHAPTER 3. PHYSIOLOGICAL INFLUENCES ON PSYCHOLOGY;55
9.1;Introduction;55
9.2;Developments in Early Physiology: An Overview;56
9.3;The Beginnings of Experimental Psychology;59
9.4;The Formal "Founding" of the New Science;73
10;CHAPTER 4. THE NEW PSYCHOLOGY: STRUCTURALISM AND ITS EARLY OPPONENTS;76
10.1;Structuralism: An Overview;76
10.2;Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920);77
10.3;Other Early European Psychologists;88
10.4;Comment;101
11;CHAPTER 5. STRUCTURALISM: FINAL FORM;104
11.1;Edward Bradford Titchener (1867-1927);104
11.2;Original Source Material on Structuralism: From A Text-Book of Psychology by E. B. Titchener;113
11.3;The Fate of Structuralism;124
12;CHAPTER 6. FUNCTIONALISM: ANTECEDENT INFLUENCES;129
12.1;Introduction;129
12.2;Functionalism: An Overview;130
12.3;The Evolution Revolution: Charles Darwin (1809-1882);131
12.4;Individual Differences: Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911);138
12.5;The Influence of Animal Psychology on Functionalism;146
12.6;Comment;149
13;CHAPTER 7. FUNCTIONALISM: AMERICAN PIONEERS;151
13.1;Only in America: Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) and Synthetic Philosophy;151
13.2;Anticipator of Functional Psychology: William James (1842-1910);155
13.3;Granville Stanley Hall (1844-1924);165
13.4;James McKeen Cattell (1860-1944);170
13.5;Ganz Amerikanisch;175
14;CHAPTER 8. FUNCTIONALISM: FORMAL DEVELOPMENT;178
14.1;The Founding of Functionalism;178
14.2;The Chicago School;179
14.3;Original Source Material on Functionalism: From Psychology by H. A. Carr;185
14.4;Functionalism at Columbia;194
14.5;Criticisms of Functionalism;196
14.6;Contributions of Functionalism;198
15;CHAPTER 9. BEHAVIORISM: ANTECEDENT INFLUENCES;200
15.1;Introduction;200
15.2;The Influence of Animal Psychology on Behaviorism;202
15.3;The Influence of Functionalism on Behaviorism;217
16;CHAPTER 10. BEHAVIORISM: THE BEGINNINGS;220
16.1;Introduction;220
16.2;John B. Watson (1878-1958);220
16.3;Original Source Material on Behaviorism: From "Psychology as the Behaviorist Views it" by J. B. Watson;225
16.4;The Methods of Behaviorism;234
16.5;The Subject Matter of Behaviorism;237
16.6;Specific Views and Concepts;239
16.7;Watson's Popular Appeal;243
16.8;A Final Note;245
16.9;Criticisms of Watsonian Behaviorism;246
16.10;Contributions of Watsonian Behaviorism;248
17;CHAPTER 11. BEHAVIORISM: AFTER THE FOUNDING;251
17.1;Early Behaviorists;251
17.2;The Influence of Operationism on Behaviorism;254
17.3;Neobehaviorists;256
17.4;Challenges to Behaviorism;286
18;CHAPTER 12. GESTALT PSYCHOLOGY;290
18.1;Introduction;290
18.2;Antecedent Influences;292
18.3;The Founding of Gestalt Psychology;295
18.4;The Nature of the Gestalt Revolt;302
18.5;Original Source Material on Gestalt Psychology: From "Gestalt Theory" by Max Wertheimer;304
18.6;Major Principles of Gestalt Psychology;310
18.7;Post-Founding Developments;316
18.8;Criticisms of Gestalt Psychology;321
18.9;Contributions of Gestalt Psychology;322
19;CHAPTER 13. PSYCHOANALYSIS: THE BEGINNINGS;325
19.1;Introduction;325
19.2;Antecedent Influences;326
19.3;The Development of Psychoanalysis: Sigmund Freud (1856-1939);332
19.4;Psychoanalysis as a Method of Treatment;342
19.5;Freud's Method of Research;344
19.6;Psychoanalysis as a System of Personality;345
19.7;Mechanism and Determinism in Freud's System;350
19.8;Conflicts between Psychoanalysis and Psychology;351
19.9;Criticisms of Psychoanalysis;352
19.10;The Scientific Credibility of Psychoanalysis;354
19.11;Contributions of Psychoanalysis;355
20;CHAPTER 14. PSYCHOANALYSIS: AFTER THE FOUNDING;359
20.1;Introduction;359
20.2;Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961);359
20.3;Social-Psychological Theories in Psychoanalysis: The Zeitgeist Strikes Again;367
20.4;Alfred Adler (1870-1937);368
20.5;Karen Horney (1885-1952);374
20.6;Erich Fromm (1900-1980);378
20.7;Criticisms of the Social-Psychological Theories;381
21;CHAPTER 15. MORE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS;384
21.1;Schools of Thought in Psychology;384
21.2;Behaviorism: The Cognitive Revolution;386
21.3;The Psychoanalytic Tradition: Recent Developments;390
21.4;Humanistic Psychology: The Third Force;397
22;Bibliography;411
23;Index;427