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A History of Modern Psychology
The Quest for a Science of the Mind


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History of Psychology

December 2019 | 488 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
“Ludden’s text is a breath of fresh air, enabling students of all backgrounds to see themselves reflected in well-researched and humanized portrayals of the pioneers of the field, working within the context from which psychological science has emerged.”
—Cynthia A. Edwards, Meredith College

A History of Modern Psychology: The Quest for a Science of the Mind presents a history of psychology up to the turn of the 21st century. Author David C. Ludden, Jr. uses a topical approach to discuss key thinkers and breakthroughs within the context of various schools of thought, allowing students to see how philosophers, researchers, and academics influenced one another to create the rich and diverse landscape of modern psychology. Through detailed timelines and Looking Back and Looking Ahead sections, the book provides connections between movements and gives students a deeper appreciation for the transference of knowledge that has shaped the field.
 

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Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Author
 
PART I. PRECURSORS TO MODERN PSYCHOLOGY
 
Chapter 1. Philosophical Roots of Psychology
Timeline

 
Learning Objectives

 
Looking Back

 
Classical Period

 
Medieval Period

 
Modern Period: Continental Rationalism

 
Modern Period: British Empiricism

 
Looking Ahead

 
Chapter Summary

 
Discussion Questions

 
On the Web

 
 
Chapter 2. Nineteenth-Century Foundations
Timeline

 
Learning Objectives

 
Looking Back

 
Charles Darwin

 
Francis Galton

 
Psychophysics

 
Early Experimental Psychology

 
Looking Ahead

 
Chapter Summary

 
Discussion Questions

 
On the Web

 
 
PART II. EARLY SCHOOLS OF PSYCHOLOGY
 
Chapter 3. Structuralism
Timeline

 
Learning Objectives

 
Looking Back

 
Wilhelm Wundt

 
Wundt’s Students

 
Edward Titchener

 
Titchener’s Students

 
Looking Ahead

 
Chapter Summary

 
Discussion Questions

 
On the Web

 
 
Chapter 4. Functionalism
Timeline

 
Learning Objectives

 
Looking Back

 
Harvard School

 
Clark School

 
Chicago School

 
Columbia School

 
Looking Ahead

 
Chapter Summary

 
Discussion Questions

 
On the Web

 
 
Chapter 5. Behaviorism
Timeline

 
Learning Objectives

 
Looking Back

 
Methodological Behaviorism

 
Neo-Behaviorism

 
Radical Behaviorism

 
Behaviorism in Transition

 
Looking Ahead

 
Chapter Summary

 
Discussion Questions

 
On the Web

 
 
Chapter 6. Gestalt Psychology
Timeline

 
Learning Objectives

 
Looking Back

 
Forerunners of Gestalt Psychology

 
Berlin School

 
Kurt Lewin and His Students

 
Fritz Heider

 
Looking Ahead

 
Chapter Summary

 
Discussion Questions

 
On the Web

 
 
Chapter 7. Psychoanalysis
Timeline

 
Learning Objectives

 
Looking Back

 
Sigmund Freud

 
First Generation

 
Second Generation

 
Anna Freud

 
Looking Ahead

 
Chapter Summary

 
Discussion Questions

 
On the Web

 
 
Chapter 8. French Psychology
Timeline

 
Learning Objectives

 
Looking Back

 
Hysteria and Hypnosis

 
Alfred Binet

 
Jean Piaget

 
Piaget’s Students

 
Looking Ahead

 
Chapter Summary

 
Discussion Questions

 
On the Web

 
 
Chapter 9. Soviet Psychology
Timeline

 
Learning Objectives

 
Looking Back

 
Ivan Pavlov

 
From Pavlov to Vygotsky

 
Lev Vygotsky

 
Alexander Luria

 
Looking Ahead

 
Chapter Summary

 
Discussion Questions

 
On the Web

 
 
PART III. MODERN DISCIPLINES OF PSYCHOLOGY
 
Chapter 10. Physiological and Comparative Psychology
Timeline

 
Learning Objectives

 
Looking Back

 
Brain and Behavior

 
Brain and Mind

 
Nature of Love

 
Ethology: Konrad Lorenz and Nikolaas Tinbergen

 
Looking Ahead

 
Chapter Summary

 
Discussion Questions

 
On the Web

 
 
Chapter 11. Cognitive Psychology
Timeline

 
Learning Objectives

 
Looking Back

 
Early Approaches

 
Cognitive Revolution

 
Ecological and Social Approaches

 
Judgment and Decision Making

 
Looking Ahead

 
Chapter Summary

 
Discussion Questions

 
On the Web

 
 
Chapter 12. Social Psychology
Timeline

 
Learning Objectives

 
Looking Back

 
Social Influence

 
Social Cognition

 
Social Perception

 
Social Relations

 
Looking Ahead

 
Chapter Summary

 
Discussion Questions

 
On the Web

 
 
Chapter 13. Developmental Psychology
Timeline

 
Learning Objectives

 
Looking Back

 
Attachment

 
Social Learning

 
Nature and Nurture

 
Social Development

 
Looking Ahead

 
Chapter Summary

 
Discussion Questions

 
On the Web

 
 
Chapter 14. Personality Psychology
Timeline

 
Learning Objectives

 
Looking Back

 
Trait Approach

 
Dynamic Approach

 
Factor Approach

 
Social Cognitive Approach

 
Looking Ahead

 
Chapter Summary

 
Discussion Questions

 
On the Web

 
 
Chapter 15. Humanistic Psychology
Timeline

 
Learning Objectives

 
Looking Back

 
Carl Rogers

 
Abraham Maslow

 
Human Development

 
Positive Psychology

 
Looking Ahead

 
Chapter Summary

 
Discussion Questions

 
On the Web

 
 
Chapter 16. Neuroscience
Timeline

 
Learning Objectives

 
Looking Back

 
Behavioral Neuroscience

 
Cognitive Neuroscience

 
Affective Neuroscience

 
Neuroscience: The Future or the End of Psychology?

 
Looking Ahead

 
Chapter Summary

 
Discussion Questions

 
On the Web

 
 
Concept Glossary
 
Person Glossary
 
References
 
Author Index
 
Subject Index

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“Ludden’s text is a breath of fresh air, enabling students of all backgrounds to see themselves reflected in well-researched and humanized portrayals of the pioneers of the field, working within the context from which psychological science has emerged.”

Cynthia A. Edwards
Meredith College

"Clearly written in a friendly tone, this book provides comprehensive coverage of the history of modern psychology, with extended attention to modern perspectives and the history of many core psychological sub-disciplines."

Kevin M. Clark
Indiana University Kokomo

"Accessible yet still comprehensive, this book brings the history of psychology into the modern day without losing a sense of the perspective of the whole discipline."

Emily Stark
Minnesota State University, Mankato

"A very comprehensive book that includes important concepts, movements, and scholars/psychologists. It includes a discussion of diversity issues and has an engaging writing style."

Matthew Hunsinger
Pacific University

“Including sections on women in psychology, minorities in psychology, and psychologists around the world is completely novel (and much needed) in the field. The same can be said for not stopping the history of our field upwards of 50 years prior to modern day—all great aspects that I wish to include in my own course.”

Brian Day
Butler University

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