History and Systems of Psychology

The new edition of this classic textbook provides a comprehensive yet accessible overview of psychology's past, from the pre-Socratic Greeks to contemporary research and applications. Considering both western and non-western traditions, the text is framed by 'enduring questions' of psychology that have perplexed scholars through time.

History and Systems of Psychology provides an engaging introduction to the rich story of psychology''s past. Retaining its trademark clarity and accessibility, the Eighth Edition also features expanded coverage of non-western traditions in psychology as well as added coverage of nineteenth-century advances in philosophy and science. The emergence of applications of psychology in clinical, educational, neuroscientific, and social settings are further emphasized within the twenty-first-century landscape of psychology as a cognitive and a positive science. Assuming little prerequisite knowledge, the authors discuss the people, places, and concepts that have shaped psychology''s story, and show that we remain fascinated and perplexed by the same enduring questions that confronted our ancestors – namely, our wonder at our subjectivity and consciousness of self. The Eighth Edition is supported by rich online resources including a manual, test bank, and lecture slides for instructors, and study guides and links to primary source literature for students.