- Hardcover: 300 pages
- Publisher: Hodder Arnold (1 Jun 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340741163
- ISBN-13: 978-0340741160
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,418,146 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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As the discipline of psychology matures, there is a gradual trend toward considering the influences on the development of theoretical positions within psychology. The authors use the history of the discipline to present and explain the critical view to students. In this book they point out how psychology has been shaped by ideas from different disciplines; how new theories "carry over" elements of old theories; and how psychology positions itself to address the concerns of wider society. This method also helps to identify the "presentist bias" of accepting theoretical positions as "true" by showing that our acceptance of modern day theories is not necessarily better founded than previous belief in behavioursim. This same broad historical perspective, once established, is then used to consider issues of debate in modern psychology, thus developing a clearer view of the nature of psychology, and promoting criticl engagement with the discipline in students.
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Well-organised and thorough review of the history of psychology, essential for a sensible understanding of the current and future status of the discipline. The topic is central to the consumption of all aspects of any psychology undergraduate degree, and many of the more challenging concepts are presented here in a clear, accessible and elucidating manner.
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