Ebook: An introduction to the history of psychology

Dreams puzzled early man, Greek philosophers spun elaborate theories to explain human memory and perception, Descartes postulated that the brain was filled with "animal spirits," and psychology was officially deemed a "science" in the 19th century. In this text, the author demonstrates that most of the concerns of contemporary psychologists are manifestations of themes that have been part of psychology for hundreds, or even thousands, of years.;The early Greek philosophers -- After Aristotle : a search for the good life -- The beginnings of modern science and philosophy -- Empiricism, sensationalism, and positivism -- Rationalism -- Romanticism and existentialism -- Early developments in physiology and the rise of experimental psychology -- Voluntarism, structuralism, and other early approaches to psychology -- The Darwinian influence and the rise of mental testing -- Functionalism -- Behaviorism -- Neobehaviorism -- Gestalt psychology -- Early diagnosis, explanation, and treatment of mental illness -- Psychoanalysis -- Early alternatives to psychoanalysis -- Humanistic (third-force) psychology -- Psychobiology -- Cognitive psychology -- Contemporary psychology.