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

by David Ludden

Overview

"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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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781544323596
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	12/11/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	488
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

David Ludden is professor of psychology at Georgia Gwinnett College near Atlanta. He earned his Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology at the University of Iowa in 2002. Although a psycholinguist by training, he has also had a secondary interest in the history of psychology from early in his career. His first faculty position after graduation was at a small liberal arts college where he was responsible for teaching half of the psychology curriculum. This experience greatly expanded his appreciation for the enormous diversity of viewpoints within the field of psychology. In 2014, he moved to Georgia Gwinnett College, where his main teaching responsibility is the capstone History and Systems of Psychology course, which thus provided the impetus for writing this book. A History of Modern Psychology is his second book, and it was preceded by The Psychology of Language in 2016, also published by SAGE. David Ludden lives in the greater Atlanta area with his wife and intellectual companion of thirty years, Yawen Ludden, who is a musicologist. She fills his life with great music, wonderful food, and an inimitable joie de vivre.

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

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

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

"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

"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

"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