"Profusely and beautifully illustrated throughout . . . enhanced with the inclusion of extensive notes and recommendations for further reading and a comprehensive index, making it an ideal and highly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library . . .  reference collections." —<i>Midwest Book Review: Library Bookwatch</i>

"Profusely and beautifully illustrated throughout . . . enhanced with the inclusion of extensive notes and recommendations for further reading and a comprehensive index, making it an ideal and highly recommended addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library . . .  reference collections." —<i>Midwest Book Review: Library Bookwatch</i>

From Sterling's hugely popular Milestones series comes this stunningly illustrated book. What could be more fascinating than the workings of the human mind? This stunningly illustrated survey in Sterling's Milestones series chronicles the history of psychology through 250 landmark events, theories, publications, experiments and discoveries. Beginning with ancient philosophies of well-being, it touches on such controversial topics as phrenology, sexual taboos, electroshock therapy, multiple personality disorder and the nature of evil.
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What could be more fascinating than the workings of the human mind? This survey chronicles the history of psychology through 250 landmark events, theories, publications, experiments and discoveries. Beginning with ancient philosophies of well-being, it touches on such controversial topics as phrenology, sexual taboos, and electroshock therapy.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781402784811
Publisert
2014-05-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Sterling
Høyde
214 mm
Bredde
186 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
528

Forfatter
Foreword by

Om bidragsyterne

Wade E. Pickren received his PhD in Psychology and the History of Science from the University of Florida. He served as the historian of the American Psychological Association from 1998 to 2012 and recently completed a term as President of the Society for General Psychology. Additionally, he is coeditor of the book series International and Cultural Psychology and the Editor-in-Chief of the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of the History of Psychology.