Three Psychologies: Freud, Skinner, and Rogers' Theories

Author: (USA) Robert D. Nye
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Publication Date: 2000-01-01
Features: At the end of the book, an introduction to cognitive psychology and Ellis's rational-emotive behavior therapy is provided, allowing these popular methods to be compared with Freud, Skinner, and Rogers. A review of the newly published dialogue between Skinner and Rogers from 1962 at the University of Minnesota in Duluth. The three psychology masters—Freud, Skinner, and Rogers—have all made significant contributions to the development of contemporary psychological thought. In this book, author Robert D. Nye concisely explains their viewpoints. The introductory part of the book begins with a brief overview of the psychological theories of the three masters. The following three chapters provide detailed introductions to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, Skinner's radical behaviorism, and Rogers's humanistic phenomenology. These chapters include fundamental theories, practical examples, and explanations. The final chapter of the book compares and evaluates the three psychological theories with specific examples.