The Story of Psychology - Origins and Evolution (Revised Edition)

Author: Morton Hunt
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: Over the past 2,500 years, humans have longed to unveil the mysterious and vast world of the mind. Are humans inherently evil? Are they inherently good? Where do thoughts come from? Do humans possess free will? Are humans unique? These are the questions humanity seeks to understand. Morton Hunt's Story of Psychology tells a series of captivating stories. The protagonists are all explorers in the realm of thought—Socrates, Plato, Descartes, Spinoza, Mesmer, Pavlov, Freud, William James, Piaget, Skinner. Here are listed solitary ascetics, hedonists, fervent mystics, and rational empiricists. They believed that humans could examine and understand themselves, and this conviction ultimately guided or controlled their thought processes, emotions, and behavioral outcomes, transforming them into psychological analysts. This book does not focus on the personal experiences of the individuals but instead describes methods and theories that allow readers to quickly grasp the techniques of psychological research, as well as the methods and efficacy of psychotherapy, which constitute a major part of psychology. In this era where psychology is increasingly gaining widespread attention, Story of Psychology stands as a timely, important, and engaging work in the field of psychology, striving to accurately explain the questions in people's minds—"What is the true cause of human behavior?"