A History of Modern Psychology [Hardcover]

C. James Goodwin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 20, 2004 | ISBN-10: 0471415650 | ISBN-13: 978-0471415657 | Edition: 2

Discover how past events have shaped psychology as we know it today.

Learn about the fascinating people who helped create and shape the field, and develop a deeper understanding of the many interconnections that exist among the different areas of psychology. Goodwin’s book provides an account of the lives and contributions of psychology's pioneers, along with their original writings, of Watson, James, Titchener, Freud, and more.

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Readers will learned about that fascinating individuals who helped create and shape the field of psychology. Without ignoring philosophical roots, this book devotes more space to recent history of psychology, especially the past 150 years. Its treatment of philosophy begins in the general vicinity of Descartes and the British Empiricists. Readers will also discover how these historical figures have dealt with the same type of problems that they face today. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Discover how past events have shaped psychology as we know it today.

With Goodwin’s A History of Modern Psychology, Second Edition, you’ll learn about the fascinating men and women who helped create and shape the field, and you will develop a deeper understanding of the many interconnections that exist among the different areas of psychology. Goodwin’s book not only provides accounts of the lives and contributions of psychology's pioneers, set into historical context; it also contains original writings by these psychologists, interwoven with informative comments from the author.

Now revised, this Second Edition features expanded coverage of historical developments in psychology since the Second World War and many new references. You simply cannot become a literate psychologist without some knowledge of the field’s rich history.

Along the way, you’ll get to know psychology's best-known pioneers--Watson, James, Titchener, Freud, Skinner, and many others. You will also encounter such fascinating figures as:

• Sir Francis Galton (1822-1911), who popularized the nature-nurture debate, which remains a key issue in psychology to this day.
• Clifford Beers (1876-1943), a former mental patient who launched the Mental Hygiene movement and promoted the idea that mental illness could be cured (a radical idea in his day).
• Leta Hollingworth (1886-1939), a pioneer in gifted education who also did important research that questioned the existence of gender differences in ability.
• Kenneth Clark (b. 1914), the first African-American president of the American Psychological Association, whose studies (with his wife Mamie Phipps Clark) played an important role in the famous 1954 supreme court case (Brown v. Board of Education) that paved the way for the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
• Lillian Moller Gilbreth (1878-1972), mother of 12 and the first person ever to receive a Ph.D. in Industrial Psychology. She was a groundbreaker in the field of ergonomics.
• and many others.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (April 20, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471415650
• ISBN-13: 978-0471415657
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #942,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read!, March 23, 2011

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A History of Modern Psychology

This book offers a comprehensive view into the world of modern psychology. As you read it, you will discover that learning about psychology's past paves the way for understanding psychology's present contribution to humanity. As you read about some of psychology's past and present contributors, you will come to see that they were and are very much like every one of us. You will read about their trials and tribulations in life - as well as - the many contributions they have made in the study of human and animal behavior.
This book also offers as a compliment to the reading an online Study Guide, which is an excellent source of information that contributes to a better understanding of the material in the text. I highly recommend that this book be used for those who have an interest in the history of modern psychology.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading can be a delight!, August 23, 2010

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Camilla Davis "It's a beautiful day!" (Greensboro, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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The course "History and Systems of Psychology" seemed less-than-thrilling and I was prepared to be bored out of my mind. For psych majors, however, it is a wonderful class and this book is pleasant reading material. It's easy to understand, full of cool tidbits, and surprisingly fun. It's one of the few textbooks I regret selling back - now I have to purchase it again (because it's worth it).

4.0 out of 5 stars matched the description exactly, October 7, 2011

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This review is from: A History of Modern Psychology (Paperback)

I purchased this book to accompany an online class. It helped immensely. The book was exactly what I expected from the description and it arrived earlier than I expected. You can not buy a used textbook from any school bookstore for less than $20.00. It was a great buy!