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Title: Brief History of Psychology by Michael Wertheimer ISBN: 0-15-507997-2 Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Pub. Date: 23 July, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $40.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Probably the Best Little Book on Psychology There is
Comment: I was assigned this book for a graduate class on the history of psychology I took a few years ago at the University of Southern California. I've moved on to my next degree in clinical psychology and have read many more lengthy books since then. Whertheimer's book presented itself once again to me when my father recently asked if I could recommend one book to define what psychology is all about.
The discipline of psychology receives many false reprehensive parading from the outlook of pop-culture, which have misled the lay person. Despite differing views, the history of any subject provides a solid, undisputable source to comprehend it. That is why among all the other books I've read on psychology this one stands out as being the most definitive. Even among other books concerning the history of psychology, this one summarizes the complex philosophical, theoretical, experimental, political, and biographical constituents of the enterprise so concisely that it can be read in one sitting. You can't ask for a much better little book to accomplish such an overbearing task. For its meager size this book offers immense knowledge.
Rating: 3
Summary: Academic but boring
Comment: My students enjoy hearing about the personal lives of people in psychology. It helps them to recall the theories. This was a well done book, but not what I had hoped. There was almost no personal information. One short paragraph about Jung? And I missed putting the person into his/her place in time. The anti-semitic, Victorian era for Freud and so on. (This information helps the student to see the theorist in a context). I also thought short shrift was given to Piaget. One sentence... Overall? A dissapointment.
Rating: 5
Summary: concise overview, useful
Comment: Starts with "Preexperimental Psychology" and runs through Wundt, James, and the 20th century schools of psychology to end with cognitive and humanistic approaches.
I used this book to fill in gaps in my knowledge while studying for a Psychology GRE. I've used it since then to brush up when I teach introductory psychology. It's excellent for these purposes. A concise overview, just what the title advertises.
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Title: Theories of Psychotherapy: Origins and Evolution by Paul L. Wachtel, Stanley Messer Ph. D. ISBN: 1557984352 Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA) Pub. Date: July, 1997 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Addressing Cultural Complexities in Practice: A Framework for Clinicians and Counselors by Pamela A. Hays ISBN: 1557987688 Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA) Pub. Date: May, 2001 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Test Interpretation and Diversity: Achieving Equity in Assessment by Jonathan Sandoval, Craig L. Frisby, Kurt F. Geisinger, Craig Frisby ISBN: 155798509X Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA) Pub. Date: January, 1999 List Price(USD): $39.96 |
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Title: Collaborative, Competency-Based Counseling and Therapy by Bob Bertolino, Bill O'Hanlon ISBN: 0205326056 Publisher: Pearson Allyn & Bacon Pub. Date: 01 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Case Studies in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology by Robin Morgan ISBN: 0130796042 Publisher: Prentice Hall Pub. Date: 10 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $26.40 |
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