Our Minds, Our Selves: A Brief History of Psychology Contributor(s): Oatley, Keith (Author) |
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ISBN: 0691204497 ISBN-13: 9780691204499 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | History - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition - Psychology | Emotions |
Dewey: 150.9 |
LCCN: 2017033203 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.1" W x 8.2" (1.05 lbs) 376 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: An original history of psychology told through the stories of its most important breakthroughs--and the men and women who made them In Our Minds, Our Selves, distinguished psychologist and writer Keith Oatley provides an engaging, original, and authoritative history of modern psychology told through the stories of its most important breakthroughs and the men and women who made them. The book traverses a fascinating terrain: conscious and unconscious knowledge, brain physiology, emotion, mental development, language, memory, mental illness, creativity, human cooperation, and much more. Biographical sketches illuminate the thinkers behind key insights: historical figures such as Darwin, Piaget, Skinner, and Turing; leading contemporaries such as Michael Tomasello and Tania Singer; and influential people from other fields, including Margaret Mead, Noam Chomsky, and Jane Goodall. Enhancing our understanding of ourselves and others, psychology holds the potential to create a better world. Our Minds, Our Selves tells the story of this most important of sciences in a new and appealing way. |
Contributor Bio(s): Oatley, Keith: - Keith Oatley is a distinguished academic researcher and teacher, as well as a prize-winning novelist. He has written for scientific journals, the New York Times, New Scientist, Psychology Today, and Scientific American Mind. He is the author of many books, including Such Stuff as Dreams and The Passionate Muse, and a coauthor of the leading textbook on emotion. He is professor emeritus of cognitive psychology at the University of Toronto and lives in Toronto. |