A Historical and Contemporary Look at Psychological Systems Joseph J. Pear,
Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum
ISBN: 0805850791
DDC: 150.9
Edition: Paperback; 2007-02-02
Summary:
A Historical and Contemporary Look at Psychological Systems offers a
novel approach to examining the history and current state of
scientific psychology. This boldly original volume analyzes the
systems of psychology in an innovative new way. The author provides
interconnectedness to, as well as the distinctiveness of, the diverse
theoretical approaches to psychology. The book revisits the roots of
psychology and traces them to the current state of the field, both
theoretically and methodologically. Readers will gain a clearer
understanding of the foundational differences and similarities that
currently exist in psychological theories. The volume reviews four
broad systems of psychology: behavioral, cognitive, humanistic, and
psychodynamic. Evolutionary and neuro - psychology are considered as
additional approaches that influence all four psychological systems.
The book opens with the historical background that led to the
emergence of the four systems. It traces the concept of the soul
through the periods of the ancient Greeks and Romans to the
beginnings of psychology as an empirical science. Differences and
similarities of the four systems are then explored with respect to
eight fundamental psychological issues: consciousness, reductionism,
teleology, determinism, values, spirituality, therapy, and
psychological research procedures. Intended for advanced
undergraduate or beginning graduate level courses in the history and
systems of psychology, this book will also appeal to researchers in
this area. To facilitate the book’s use as a textbook, it features
discussion questions at the end of each chapter.
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