A History of Modern Psychology

C. James Goodwin

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN: 9781119779261
• eBook ISBN: 9781119909590
• Edition: 6
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: History & Theory in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

A History of Modern Psychology provides a thorough account of the philosophical roots and recent history of psychology. Focusing on the ideas, concepts, and research contributions of pioneer psychologists who worked in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Dr. C. James Goodwin helps undergraduate students connect psychology's present with its rich past.

Now in its sixth edition, A History of Modern Psychology providesexpanded coverage of the history of the applied areas of psychology, philosophical and physiological antecedents, and significant advancements in the field in the twenty-first century.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication page
• Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1 Introducing Psychology’s History
• Chapter 2 The Philosophical Context
• Chapter 3 The Scientific Context
• Chapter 4 Wundt and German Psychology
• Chapter 5 Darwin’s Century: Evolutionary Thinking
• Chapter 6 American Pioneers
• Chapter 7 Structural and Functional Psychologies
• Chapter 8 Applying the New Psychology
• Chapter 9 Gestalt Psychology
• Chapter 10 The Origins of Behaviorism
• Chapter 11 From Neobehaviorism to Cognitive Psychology
• Chapter 12 Mental Illness and its Treatment
• Chapter 13 Psychology’s Practitioners
• Chapter 14 Psychology’s Academic Subdisciplines
• Chapter 15 Psychology in the 21st Century
• References
• Glossary
• Index
• TIMELINES
• EULA