{"product_id":"a-history-of-psychology-9781452276595","title":"A History of Psychology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffering a fresh, accessible, and global approach to the history of psychology, the fully revised \u003cstrong\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e of Eric B. Shiraev's \u003cstrong\u003eA History of Psychology: A Global Perspective\u003c\/strong\u003e, provides a thorough view of psychology's progressive and evolving role in society and how its interaction with culture has developed throughout history, from ancient times through the Middle Ages and the modern period to the current millennium. Taking an inclusive approach, the text addresses contemporary and classic themes and theories with discussion of psychology's development in cultures and countries all too often neglected in overviews of the field. High-interest topics, including the validity of psychological knowledge and volunteerism, offer readers the opportunity to apply the history of psychology to their own lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The textbook is great in terms of content and the author’s excellent expertise in the field.\" -- Indre Cuckler\u003cbr\u003e\"[The book] is well done.\" -- Crystal Harris Blount\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface About the Author 1.  Understanding Psychology′s History    Prologue    Four Types of Knowledge in Psychology    Society and Psychology’s History    Historiography of Psychology    Understanding the History of Psychology    Conclusion    Summary    Key Terms 2. Early Psychological Knowledge    Psychological Knowledge at the Beginning of Human Civilization    Psychological Knowledge in the Civilization of the Greeks    Psychological Knowledge in India and China: An Introduction to Non-Western Tradition in Psychology    Psychological Knowledge at the Turn of the First Millennium    Further Development of Knowledge in the High Middle Ages (1000–1300s)    Assessments    Conclusion    Summary    Key Terms 3. Psychology During Mid-Millenium Transitions    Transitions From the Late 15th to the End of the 18th Century    Psychology in Mid-Millennium: What People Knew    The Impact of Scholars and Their Theories    French Materialism and Enlightenment    Assessments    Conclusion    Summary    Key Terms 4. Psychology in the Laboratory    Transitions of the 19th Century    Physiology and Philosophy: Two Academic Schools    Early Measurements in Psychology    First Psychological Laboratories    In the Laboratory: Psychology in Search for Own Identity    Assessments    Conclusion    Summary    Key Terms 5. Psychology and the Mass Society at the Beginning of the 20th Century    The Social and Cultural Landscape    Advances in Natural and Social Sciences and Their Impact on Psychology    Psychology as a Scientific Discipline    Functionalism: Connecting the Individual and the Social Environment    Evolutionary Ideas in Psychology    New Fields of Psychology    Assessments    Conclusion    Summary    Key Terms 6. Clinical Research and Psychology at the End of the 19th and Beginning of the 20th Century    What People Knew About Mental Illness    Social Climate and Psychopathology    Understanding Mental Illness    Early Attempts at Treatment    Assessments    Conclusion    Summary    Key Terms 7. The Birth and Development of the Behaviorist Tradition    The Social Landscape: The Right Time for Behaviorism?    Animal Psychology    Studies of Reflexes    The Behaviorism of John Watson    Assessments    Conclusion    Summary    Key Terms 8. The Birth and Development of Psychoanalysis    The Social and Scientific Landscape    Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis    Early Transitions of Psychoanalysis: Alfred Adler    Early Transitions of Psychoanalysis: Carl Jung    Assessments    Conclusion    Summary    Key Terms 9. The Paths of Gestalt Psychology    The Social Landscape After the Great War    Principles of Gestalt Psychology    Advancements of Gestalt Theory    Assessments    Conclusion    Summary    Key Terms 10.  Theoretical and Applied Psychology After the Great War    Society and Psychology    Psychological Testing    Psychology of Development and Cognition    Personality Theories    Early Social Psychology    Assessments    Conclusion    Summary    Key Terms 11.  Behaviorism and Psychoanalysis in the Mid-20th Century    Further Development of Behaviorism    A Winding Road of Psychoanalysis    Assessment of Behaviorism and Psychoanalysis    Conclusion    Summary    Key Terms 12. Humanistic and Cognitive Psychology    The Social Landscape    Humanistic Psychology    Cognitive Psychology    Conclusion    Summary    Key Terms 13. Focusing on Contemporary Issues    Lesson 1. Psychology Continues to Address Its “Traditional Themes”    Lesson 2. Psychology Welcomes Interdisciplinary Science    Lesson 3. Psychology Did Not Abandon Its Established Traditions    Lesson 4. Psychology Can Correct Its Past Mistakes    Lesson 5. Psychology Remains a Progressive Science    Summary    Key Terms References Glossary Figure and Photo Credits Author Index Subject Index","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51456073826647,"sku":"9781452276595","price":143.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781452276595.jpg?v=1755033691","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-history-of-psychology-9781452276595","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}