Modern History of Psychology: 8th Edition

Author: (USA) Du Schulz
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: With the publication of the eighth edition of A History of Modern Psychology by Du Schulz and Sidney Ellen Schulz, the history of modern psychology has become increasingly prominent. The authors personalize the history of psychology by incorporating biographical information about key figures, and they elucidate how personal life events influenced the ideas, career paths, and methods of these theorists. The book adopts a modern orientation, with its content primarily focusing on the history of psychology from 1897 to the present day. It examines psychological thought schools within their social, historical, and academic contexts. Its features include:
- Adding new discussions on industrial-organizational psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and positive psychology, arguing how contemporary psychology has been influenced by early movements.
- Including a "History Online" section, providing students with websites to guide them in exploring modern information about the figures, theories, and movements discussed in the textbook.
- Explaining humanistic psychology within the context of the Freudian school and re-evaluating it.
- Selecting excerpts from the works of key theorists and establishing a "Primary Sources" section in major chapters to help students understand the academic styles of these theorists.