Psychology: Theoretical--Historical Perspectives [Hardcover]

Robert W. Rieber (Editor), Kurt D. Salzinger (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1998

City Univ. of New York, New York City. Presents major currents of theoretical accounts of psycho- logy. Focuses on some of the central figures in the development of the discipline. Offers analyses of: psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and the Geneva school. Previous edition: c1980.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 509 pages
• Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA); 2 Sub edition (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557985243
• ISBN-13: 978-1557985248
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.3 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Psychology rediscovered, May 2, 2000

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This review is from: Psychology: Theoretical--Historical Perspectives (Hardcover)

Psychology: Theoretical-historical perspectives (2nd ed.) has a readable style elucidating the history of ideas in psychology. By providing a diverse range of chapter authors rather than offering readings dominated by the traditional perspective, the editors expose their readers to perspectives different than are traditionally found in textbooks.

This book is well organized and written to address wide-ranging implications for the study of how great ideas have been obscured in the traditional presentation of psychology. The book provides a balanced presentation of the burgeoning issues within the field of psychology. I am especially pleased with the careful treatment of the largely misunderstood ideas of both Wundt and James, two early founders of the discipline, whose original ideas are only now being recognized by the field of psychology.