Opis: An Introduction to Psychology (Classic Reprint) - Angell James Rowland

<i>An Introduction to Psychology</i> is James Rowland Angell's most well known text, and for good reason. Students and scholars searching for an introductory text into the school of functional psychology would be wise to consider adding Angell's book to their library.<br><br>Rowland was a well-known psychologist and served as president of several of the United States' most prominent universities, including Yale and the University of Michigan. Now republished by Forgotten Books, this book was one of Angell's most notable publications.<br><br><i>An Introduction to Psychology</i> is, as its name suggests, intended as a layman's psychology textbook. Angell was a functionalist, and thus this book forwards his belief that the mind was a highly adaptive entity that was altered based on an individual's environment. The text opens with a brief preface from the author, before delving into the subject matter more wholly. Angell addresses all of the major topics one would expect in an introductory textbook, including a brief history of psychology and its most prominent methods, problems with the study of psychology, the nervous system, sense perception, memory, emotions, instincts, and much more. The book is divided into chapters that can be read individually, but the information is best served by digesting the book as a whole.<br><br>Angell was an accomplished psychologist and a prominent educator, and his writing in <i>An Introduction to Psychology</i> demonstrate both his knowledge of the subject matter and his pedagogical abilities. The author's writing is clear and his major theories are presented plainly. As an introduction to the subject, this is an effective book.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Szczegóły: An Introduction to Psychology (Classic Reprint) - Angell James Rowland

Nazwa: An Introduction to Psychology (Classic Reprint)
Autor: Angell James Rowland
Wydawnictwo: Inwestycje
Kod paskowy: 9781330249390
Języki: angielski
Ilość stron: 296
Format: 15.2x22.9cm

Recenzje: An Introduction to Psychology (Classic Reprint) - Angell James Rowland