""Control," a strongly written work of careful scholarship, will be
a critical part of that continuing discussion and it deserves the
attention of all historians of the discipline. Readers will be
rewarded with important insights."--"Theory & Psychology"
"As a history of behavioral psychology, . . . the book is
excellent."
, "American Journal of Psychology"
"[A] highly readable, at times entertaining, yet eminently
scholarly book."
"--History and Philosophy of Psychology Bulletin"
""Mills presents an interesting, readable, and erudite summary
of a large and unwieldyliterature.""
"--Choice"
Behaviorism has been the dominant force in the creation of
modern American psychology. However, the unquestioned and
unquestioning nature of this dominance has obfuscated the
complexity of behaviorism.
Control serves as an antidote to this historical myopia,
providing the most comprehensive history of behaviorism yet
written. Mills successfully balances the investigation of
individual theorists and their contributions with analysis of the
structures of assumption which underlie all behaviorist psychology,
and with behaviorism's role as both creator and creature of larger
American intellectual patterns, practices, and values.
Furthermore, Mills provides a cogent critique of behaviorists'
narrow attitudes toward human motivation, exploring how their
positivism cripples their ability to account for the unobservable,
inner factors that control behavior. Control's blend of history and
criticism advances our understanding not only of behaviorism, but
also the development of social science and positivism in
twentieth-century America.
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