Thorne, B. Michael, 1942-

Connections in the history and systems of psychology / B. Michael Thorne, Tracy B. Henley. - 2nd ed. - Boston, Mass. : Houghton Mifflin, c2001. - xvii, 624 p. ; 24 cm.

Preface. 1. Introduction. - Pt. I. Philosophical and Physiological Beginnings. 2. Precursors to Psychology in Ancient Greece. 3. The Romans Period, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and Early Modern Philosophers. 4. Empiricism, Associationism, Positivism, and Common-Sense Psychology. 5. Continental Philosophies: Rationalism and Romanticism. 6. Physiological Influences on the Development of Psychology. - Pt. II. The Schools of Psychology. 7. Psychophysics and the Rise of the First Schools : Voluntarism and Structuralism. 8. Competing Approaches to Phychology's First Schools. 9. British Forerunners of Functionalism. 10. American Forerunners of Functionalism. 11. Functionalsim. 12. Animal Psychology and Early Behaviorism. 13. Neobehaviorism. 14. Gestalt Psychology. 15. Psychoanalysis. - Pt. III. Beyond the Schools. 16. Clinical Psychology Beyond Psychoanalysis. 17. Applied Psychology. 18. The Cognitive "Revolution". - Glossary of Names and Terms. - References. - Name Index. - Subject Index.

Comprehensive and scholarly, Connections in the History and Systems of Psychology features groundbreaking pedagogy; fascinating biographical detail; and an emphasis on connection, making it accessible and interesting for all students. New feature to the second edition : expanded Connections questions prompt students to consider the relationships among people, ideas, historical eras, and schools ; concept maps diagramming connections among people and ideas are now available at the end of each chapter ; Enhanced art program brings history to life with rare photos ; comprehensive and current, with hundreds of new references added to stress current scholarship. - Back cover

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