A Brief History of Modern Psychology
by Ludy T., Jr. Benjamin
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Author: Ludy T., Jr. BenjaminEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-08-18
ISBN: 140513206X
Number of pages: 264
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Book Review: Very brief, but full of valuable info.
Summary: 4 Stars
At just a little over 200 pages, this is indeed brief. Nevertheless, it does a good job of organizing the material. It starts at the beginning of the birth of "true" psychology with Wundt while touching upon the pseudosciences of phrenology and physiognomy. It does a good job of explaining the evolution of the science throughout the book and focuses on specific areas in each chapter. However, I would have liked it if the author had delved into psychoanalysis just a bit more, owing to the fact that the field has influenced pop psychology more than any other field and therefore most people reading this book have that kind of background.
Overall, this is a good read, but probably not worth the purchase price for its really just being an overview. You might do better paying a little extra for an old edition of a textbook and reading that, because it covers about the same material, only more indepth.
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