Pioneers of Psychology: A History

Fancher, Raymond E.; Rutherford, Alexandra

ISBN 10: 0393935302 / ISBN 13: 9780393935301

Published by W W Norton & Co Inc, 2011

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Synopsis:

Pioneers of Psychology tells the stories of the men and women who have shaped our understanding of what it means to be human over the past 400 years. Written by professional historians of psychology and drawing on the most up-to-date historical scholarship, Pioneers of Psychology illuminates the major themes and controversies in psychology s history through carefully crafted stories of real people, their personal journeys, and their intellectual insights.

About the Author: Raymond E. Fancher is a Senior Scholar and Professor Emeritus at York University in Toronto. A founder of York's Ph.D. program in the History and Theory of Psychology, he has served as editor of the Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences and held top executive positions with the Society for the History of Psychology (Division 26 of the American Psychological Association) and Cheiron (The International Society for the History of Behavioral and Social Sciences). He is the author of Psychoanalytic Psychology: The Development of Freud's Thought and The Intelligence Men: Makers of the IQ Controversy (both published by Norton) as well as nearly 100 other publications on the history of psychology, and is a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society for the History of Psychology.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Pioneers of Psychology: A History
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Edition: 4th Edition