A History of Psychology: A Global Perspective / Edition 1

by Eric Shiraev

Overview

A contemporary and engaging student friendly text with a multinational focus conveys the dynamism of the science of psychology. Student focused features offer social context, explore interdisciplinary relationships, reinforce critical thinking and ultimately show the impact and application of the science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412973830
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	09/28/2010
Pages:	533
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Eric B. Shiraev is a professor and researcher at George Mason University. He received his Ph D in political psychology from St Petersburg University, Russia, and completed a post-doctoral program at University of California, Los Angeles. He has extensive teaching and research experience at a number of distinguished universities both in the United States and abroad. Shiraev is the author, co-author, and/or co-editor of fourteen books and numerous publications in the fields of cross-cultural psychology, political psychology, and comparative studies. In addition to his teaching and scholarly pursuits, he also writes opinion essays for think-tanks, nongovernment organizations, and the media. Shiraev’s research interests include: history of science, comparative history of psychology, cross-cultural psychology, historical theories of abnormal behavior, political psychology, folk beliefs, scientific foundations of spirituality, and psychology of social adjustment and immigration.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Understanding Psychology’s History Prologue Four Types Of Knowledge In Psychology Society And Psychology’s History Historiography Of Psychology Undestanding The History Of Psychology Chapter 2. Early Psychological Knowledge Psychological Knowledge In The Beginning Of Human Civilization Psychological Knowlede In The Civilization Of The Greeks Psychological Knowledge In India And China: An Introduction To Non-Western Traditions In Psychology Psychological Knowledge In The Turn Of The First Millennium Further Development Of Knowledge In The High Middle Ages (1000-1300s)
Chapter 3. Psychology During Mid-Millennium Transitions. 15th-End Of 18th Century Transitions From The Late 15th To The End Of 18th Century Psychology In The Mid-Millenium: What People Knew The Impct Of Scholars And Their Theories French Materialism And Enlightenment Chapter 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 Chapter 5. Psychology And The Mass Society In 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 Between The Individual And The Social Environment Evolutionary Ideas In Psychology New Fields Of Psychology Chapter 6. Clinical Research And Psychology In The End Of The 19th-Beginning Of The 20th Century What People Knew About Mental Illnesss Society And Psychopathology Understanding Mental Illness Early Attempts At Treatment Chapter 7. The Birth And Development Of The Behaviorist Tradition Animal Psychology Studies Of Reflexes Behaviorism Of John Watson Chapter 8. The Birth And Development Of Psychoanalysis Social And Scientific Lanscape Sigmund Freud And Psychoanalysis Early Transitions Of Psychoanalysis: Alfred Adler Early Transitions Of Psychoanalysis: Carl Jung Chapter 9. The Paths Of Gestalt Psychology Social Landscape After The Great War Principles Of Gestalt Psychology Advancements Of Gestalt Theory Chapter 10. Theoretical And Applied Psychology After The Great War.
Society And Psychology Testing And Applied Research Psychology of Development And Cognition Personality Theories Social Psychology Chapter 11. Behaviorism And Psychoanalysis In The Middle Of The 20th Century: Theoretical And Applied Paths Further Development Of Behaviorism A Winding Road Of Psychoanalysis Assessment Of Behaviorism And Psychoanalysis Chapter 12. Humanistic And Cognitive Psychology The Social Landscape Humanistic Psychology Cognitive Psychology Chapter 13. Focusing On Contemporary Issues

Editorial Reviews

The textbook is great in terms of content and the author’s excellent expertise in the field.

Indre Cuckler

[The book] is well done.

Crystal Harris Blount