Portraits of pioneers in psychology / edited by Gregory A. Kimble, Michael Wertheimer
Imprint
Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, 1998
Descript
363 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
CONTENT
Laurens Perseus Hickok: Philosopher, theologian, and psychologist -- Charles Darwin: Father of evolutionary psychology -- Leipzig, Wilhelm Wundt, and psychology's Gilded age -- Hermann Ebbinghaus: On the road to progress or down the garden path? -- Alfred Binet, general psychologist -- L.L. Thurstone's vision of psychology as a quantitative rational science -- Kurt Lewin: His psychology and a daughter's recollections -- Floyd Henry Allport: Founder of social psychology as a behavioral science -- Lagacy of Jean Piaget -- Karl Duncker: Productive problems with beautiful solutions -- Milton Erickson: Scientist, hypnotist, healer -- Zing-Yang Kuo: Radical scientific philosopher and innovative expeimentalist -- Myrtle McGrwa: Pioneer in neurobehavioral development -- Henry W. Nissen: Quient comparative psychologist -- Carl Rogers and the culture of psychotherapy -- Burrhus Frederik Skinner: The contingencies of a life -- Kenneth W. Spence: Theorist with an empiricist -- David Krech; Scientist and social activist -- Benton J. Underwood: A tribute of memories -- Leon Festinger: Beyond the obvious