The Romance Of American Psychology

Author : Ellen Herman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-03-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780520310315

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Psychological insight is the creed of our time. A quiet academic discipline two generations ago, psychology has become a voice of great cultural authority, informing everything from family structure to government policy. How has this fledgling science become the source of contemporary America's most potent ideology? In this groundbreaking book—the first to fully explore the political and cultural significance of psychology in post-World War II America—Ellen Herman tells the story of Americans' love affair with the behavioral sciences. It began during wartime. The atmosphere of crisis sustained from the 1940s through the Cold War gave psychological "experts" an opportunity to prove their social theories and behavioral techniques. Psychologists, sociologists, and anthropologists carved a niche within government and began shaping military, foreign, and domestic policy. Herman examines this marriage of politics and psychology, which continued through the tumultuous 1960s. Psychological professionals' influence also spread among the general public. Drawn by promises of mental health and happiness, people turned to these experts for enlightenment. Their opinions validated postwar social movements from civil rights to feminism and became the basis of a new world view. Fascinating and long overdue, this book illuminates one of the dominant forces in American society. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1995.

Author : Ellen Herman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780520357037

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Psychological insight is the creed of our time. A quiet academic discipline two generations ago, psychology has become a voice of great cultural authority, informing everything from family structure to government policy. How has this fledgling science become the source of contemporary America's most potent ideology? In this groundbreaking book—the first to fully explore the political and cultural significance of psychology in post-World War II America—Ellen Herman tells the story of Americans' love affair with the behavioral sciences. It began during wartime. The atmosphere of crisis sustained from the 1940s through the Cold War gave psychological "experts" an opportunity to prove their social theories and behavioral techniques. Psychologists, sociologists, and anthropologists carved a niche within government and began shaping military, foreign, and domestic policy. Herman examines this marriage of politics and psychology, which continued through the tumultuous 1960s. Psychological professionals' influence also spread among the general public. Drawn by promises of mental health and happiness, people turned to these experts for enlightenment. Their opinions validated postwar social movements from civil rights to feminism and became the basis of a new world view. Fascinating and long overdue, this book illuminates one of the dominant forces in American society. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1995.

Author : Wade Pickren,Donald A. Dewsbury,Michael Wertheimer
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05-04
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136653162

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Portraits of Pioneers in Developmental Psychology by Wade Pickren,Donald A. Dewsbury,Michael Wertheimer Pdf

Utilizing an informal, sometimes humorous style of writing, this book brings to life 16 developmental psychologists who made a significant contribution to their field. Written by noted scholars, each chapter provides a glimpse into the personal and scholarly lives of these innovative "pioneers". Some of the chapters are based on the contributor's personal acquaintance with a pioneer allowing for the introduction of previously unavailable information. Suggested Readings allow readers to delve deeper into the material and a tabular list of subjects and authors helps instructors supplement their courses in substantive areas of psychology with ease. The introductory essay prepares the reader for a deeper understanding of the contributions of each of the pioneers. Mamie Phipps Clark had a profound impact on the education of American children. Robert W. White pioneered a new approach to the study of persons across the lifespan. Lois Barclay Murphy’s perspective on the strengths of developing children foreshadowed later developments in positive psychology. Florence Goodenough pioneered new testing methods for children. John Paul Scott was a pioneer in the field of behavior genetics. The book also highlights the many contributions of European pioneers: Jean Piaget, Charlotte Bühler, Heinz Werner, and Lev Vygotsky. Their contributions were carried forward by J. McVicker Hunt in the U.S. and Helena Antipoff in Brazil. Arnold Gesell’s film studies of children’s development remain a landmark accomplishment. Lawrence Kohlberg pioneered the study of moral development across the lifespan. Roger Barker’s studies on aggression and leadership among children eventually led to the development of ecological psychology. Eleanor "Jackie" Gibson was famous for her work on the "visual cliff" and for her research on perception and development. Finally, Sidney Bijou had a long career delineating ways to improve the lives of children. Pickren’s concluding essay draws connections between the pioneers and how they contributed to the advancement of the field. Intended as a supplementary text for undergraduate and/or graduate courses in the history of psychology and/or developmental, child, or lifespan psychology taught in psychology, education, and human development, this engaging book also appeals to those interested in and/or teaching these subject areas. Each of the 7 volumes in the Portraits of Pioneers Series contain different profiles bringing more than 140 of psychology’s pioneers to life.

Author : Thomas C. Dalton,Rand B. Evans
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780306480102

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The Life Cycle of Psychological Ideas by Thomas C. Dalton,Rand B. Evans Pdf

This book focuses on what other volumes have only touched on, that is the factors that contribute to the rise of certain persons and ideas in the field of psychology. Bringing together noted experts in the field, it describes the process of intellectual reconstructions that determines how we view historical events, and why some ideas die only to be reborn again, as well as why new ideas can quickly topple traditional views.

Author : Matthew Farish
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Atomic bomb
ISBN : 9781452901121

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The Contours of America’s Cold War by Matthew Farish Pdf

Author : Robert A. Johnson
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-05
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780061960031

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We by Robert A. Johnson Pdf

Provides an illuminating explanation of the origins and meaning of romantic love and shows how a proper understanding of its psychological dynamics can revitalize our most important relationships.

Author : Adrian Brock,Johann Louw,Willem van Hoorn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2006-02-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780306480317

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Rediscovering the History of Psychology by Adrian Brock,Johann Louw,Willem van Hoorn Pdf

For the last 25 years, Kurt Danziger's work has been at the center of developments in history and theory of psychology. This volume makes Danziger's work the focal point of a variety of contributions representing several active areas of research. Written by the leading figures in history and theory of psychology from North America, Europe and South Africa, including Danziger himself, it will serve as a point of departure for those who wish to acquaint themselves with some of the most important issues in this field.

Author : Vivian Gornick
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781788735506

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The Romance of American Communism by Vivian Gornick Pdf

Writer and critic Vivian Gornick’s long-unavailable classic exploring how Left politics gave depth and meaning to American life “Before I knew that I was Jewish or a girl I knew that I was a member of the working class.” So begins Vivian Gornick’s exploration of how the world of socialists, communists, and progressives in the 1940s and 1950s created a rich, diverse world where ordinary men and women felt their lives connected to a larger human project. Now back in print after its initial publication in 1977 and with a new introduction by the author, The Romance of American Communism is a landmark work of new journalism, profiling American Communist Party members and fellow travelers as they joined the Party, lived within its orbit, and left in disillusionment and disappointment as Stalin’s crimes became public.

Author : Ludy T. Benjamin
Publisher : Amer Psychological Assn
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1557981701

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American Psychologist Special Issue by Ludy T. Benjamin Pdf

Author : C. James Goodwin
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781119779261

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A History of Modern Psychology by C. James Goodwin Pdf

A History of Modern Psychology provides a thorough account of the philosophical roots and recent history of psychology. Focusing on the ideas, concepts, and research contributions of pioneer psychologists who worked in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Dr. C. James Goodwin helps undergraduate students connect psychology’s present with its rich past. Now in its sixth edition, A History of Modern Psychology providesexpanded coverage of the history of the applied areas of psychology, philosophical and physiological antecedents, and significant advancements in the field in the twenty-first century.

Author : Arne Hessenbruch
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 986 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 188496429X

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Reader's Guide to the History of Science by Arne Hessenbruch Pdf

First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Thomas Hardy Leahey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317228493

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A History of Psychology by Thomas Hardy Leahey Pdf

A History of Psychology places social, economic, and political forces of change alongside psychology’s internal theoretical and empirical arguments, illuminating how the external world has shaped psychology’s development, and, in turn, how the late twentieth century’s psychology has shaped society. Featuring extended treatment of important movements such as the Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution, the textbook approaches the material from an integrative rather than wholly linear perspective. The text carefully examines how issues in psychology reflect and affect concepts that lie outside the field of psychology’s technical concerns as a science and profession. This new edition features expanded attention on psychoanalysis after its founding as well as new developments in cognitive science, artificial intelligence, and behavioral economics. Throughout, the book strengthens its exploration of psychological ideas and the cultures in which they developed and reinforces the connections between psychology, modernism, and postmodernism. The textbook covers scientific, applied, and professional psychology, and is appropriate for higher-level undergraduate and graduate students.

Author : Donald K. Freedheim
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003-01-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780471264392

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Handbook of Psychology, History of Psychology by Donald K. Freedheim Pdf

Includes established theories and cutting-edge developments. Presents the work of an international group of experts. Presents the nature, origin, implications, an future course of major unresolved issues in the area.

Author : Fred Turner
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226064147

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The Democratic Surround by Fred Turner Pdf

A “smart and fascinating” reassessment of postwar American culture and the politics of the 1960s from the author of From Counterculture to Cyberculture (Reason Magazine). We tend to think of the sixties as an explosion of creative energy and freedom that arose in direct revolt against the social restraint and authoritarian hierarchy of the early Cold War years. Yet, as Fred Turner reveals in The Democratic Surround, the decades that brought us the Korean War and communist witch hunts also witnessed an extraordinary turn toward explicitly democratic, open, and inclusive ideas of communication—and with them new, flexible models of social order. Surprisingly, he shows that it was this turn that brought us the revolutionary multimedia and wild-eyed individualism of the 1960s counterculture. In this prequel to his celebrated book From Counterculture to Cyberculture, Turner rewrites the history of postwar America, showing how in the 1940s and ‘50s American liberalism offered a far more radical social vision than we now remember. He tracks the influential mid-century entwining of Bauhaus aesthetics with American social science and psychology. From the Museum of Modern Art in New York to the New Bauhaus in Chicago and Black Mountain College in North Carolina, Turner shows how some of the best-known artists and intellectuals of the forties developed new models of media, new theories of interpersonal and international collaboration, and new visions of an open, tolerant, and democratic self in direct contrast to the repression and conformity associated with the fascist and communist movements. He then shows how their work shaped some of the most significant media events of the Cold War, including Edward Steichen’s Family of Man exhibition, the multimedia performances of John Cage, and, ultimately, the psychedelic Be-Ins of the sixties. Turner demonstrates that by the end of the 1950s this vision of the democratic self and the media built to promote it would actually become part of the mainstream, even shaping American propaganda efforts in Europe. Overturning common misconceptions of these transformational years, The Democratic Surround shows just how much the artistic and social radicalism of the sixties owed to the liberal ideals of Cold War America, a democratic vision that still underlies our hopes for digital media today. “Brilliant . . . [an] excellent and thought-provoking book.” —Tropics of Meta

Author : Donald K. Freedheim,Irving B. Weiner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Arbejdspsykologi
ISBN : 0471383201

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History of psychology by Donald K. Freedheim,Irving B. Weiner Pdf