Forty Studies that Changed Psychology: Explorations Into the History of Psychological ResearchThis unique book closes the gap between psychology textbooks and the research that made them possible. Its journey through the " headline history" of psychology presents 40 of the most famous, most influential studies in the history of the science, and subsequent follow-up studies that expanded their findings and relevance. Readers are granted a valuable insider's look at the studies that continue to be cited most frequently, stirred up the most controversy when they were published, sparked the most subsequent related research, opened new fields of psychological exploration, and changed most dramatically man's knowledge of human behavior. Studies examined cover the following areas: biology and human behavior; perception and consciousness; learning and conditioning; intelligence, cognition, and memory; human development; emotion and motivation; personality; psychopathology; psychotherapy; and social psychology. For individuals interested in the evolution of psychological study and its impact on the field. |
Contents
BIOLOGY AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR | 1 |
MORE EXPERIENCE BIGGER BRAIN? | 10 |
ARE YOU A NATURAL? | 17 |
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