Conceptual and Historical Issues in Psychology (ePub)

Engage with key historical and conceptual issues in psychology¿

Historical and Conceptual Issues in Psychology is essential reading for undergraduate psychology students and those interested in how the discipline has developed from its ancient origins to its current standing today.

This unique and engaging introduction will help you understand the philosophical context from which psychology has emerged as a discipline. Excerpts from original texts, profiles of key figures and fascinating examples drawn from around the world will take you from ancient Greece to modern day debates, stopping off at important developments in psychology, philosophy and science along the way.

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Key features:

· Broad and balanced coverage of key issues, exploring both historical and contemporary themes.

· Discussion questions at the beginning of each chapter, encouraging you to reflect and think critically about the issues raised.

· Myth busting boxes throughout, highlighting and exploring common misconceptions in psychology.

· NEW! A chapter on the replication crisis that hit psychology and other sciences in the 2010s, including information on open science practices becoming more important in scientific research.

· NEW! ¿Every chapter has been updated to reflect the newest findings and insights, with particular attention given to those findings that have not stood up to replication tests.

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Marc Brysbaert is Professor of Psychology at Ghent University. Previously he taught at Royal Holloway, University of London, where the first edition of this book was written.

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Kathy Rastle is Professor of Cognitive Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London.

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