Portraits Of Pioneers In Psychology Volume Ii [EPUB]

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"Over the past century, various men and women have forged psychology into a dynamic science, leaving behind a rich legacy of innovative research and theoretical perspectives. The volumes in the Portraits of Pioneers in Psychology series chronicle the lives of these giants in the field and outline their influences on psychology today. The first volume in this series concentrated on figures from the earliest days of psychology. This new volume also covers figures from this important era, but includes biographies of more recent psychologists as well. These portraits reintroduce readers to such well-known luminaries as Dorothea Dix, John Dewey, and Robert Yerkes, and introduces others whose influence may be better known than their names. Readers may be surprised to learn of the methodological sophistication of Dorothea Dix, or of the contributions of a little-known Hungarian emigre, Paul Schiller. The aim of this book is to promote psychology's appreciation of these sometimes neglected giants in the field. Through the examination of these individuals, the readers will come to understand specific schools, fields, and perspectives in psychology, and will gain an appreciation of how psychology has evolved, in both methodology and focus, over the years. There are 21 chapters in this edited volume, which is intended for undergraduates and graduates in psychology and for scholars in the history of psychology." "A major aim of the books in this series is to promote psychology's appreciation of the neglected giants in its history. The chapters document the significance of these early contributions, many of them made more than a century ago. Most of the chapters are revisions of invited addresses delivered at psychological conventions. Several of the authors are students, colleagues, or offspring of their pioneers and all of them are intrigued by the life and work of the psychologists about whom they have written. All of the portraits are informal; on occasion, even humorous. Some are "impersonations"--telling stories in what were or might have been the pioneer's own words. This book provides source materials for teachers of undergraduate courses in psychology--particularly the history of psychology--who want to add a personal view in their lectures and offer interesting readings for their students. Each of the five volumes in this series contains different profiles thereby bringing more than 100 of the pioneers in psychology more vividly to life."

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E-Book Information

• Series: Portraits of Pioneers in Psychology #2

• Year: 1,996

• Edition: Hardcover

• Pages: 517

• Language: English

• Topic: 198

• Identifier: 1557983445,9781557983442

• Org File Size: 3,759,169

• Extension: epub

• Toc: Preface Portraits of the Authors and Editors 1 Gustav Theodor Fechner: A German Gelehrter Helmut E. Adler 2 Dorothea Dix: An Intellectual Conscience for Psychology Wayne Viney 3 Ivan Mikhailovich Sechenov: Pioneer in Russian Reflexology Gregory A. Kimble 4 John Dewey: Psychologist, Philosopher, and Reformer David F. Barone 5 Lightner Witmer: Father of Clinical Psychology Paul McReynolds 6 William Stern: More Than “The IQ Guy” James T. Lamiell 7 Robert M. Yerkes: A Psychobiologist With a Plan Do