Our Minds, Our Selves - A Brief History of Psychology (Paperback)

An original history of psychology told through the stories of its most important breakthroughs-and the men and women who made them In Our Minds, Our Selves, distinguished psychologist and writer Keith Oatley provides an engaging, original, and authoritative history of modern psychology told through the stories of its most important breakthroughs and the men and women who made them. The book traverses a fascinating terrain: conscious and unconscious knowledge, brain physiology, emotion, mental development, language, memory, mental illness, creativity, human cooperation, and much more. Biographical sketches illuminate the thinkers behind key insights: historical figures such as Darwin, Piaget, Skinner, and Turing; leading contemporaries such as Michael Tomasello and Tania Singer; and influential people from other fields, including Margaret Mead, Noam Chomsky, and Jane Goodall. Enhancing our understanding of ourselves and others, psychology holds the potential to create a better world. Our Minds, Our Selves tells the story of this most important of sciences in a new and appealing way.

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2020
First published:	2018
Authors:	Keith Oatley
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	376
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-20449-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science
LSN:	0-691-20449-7
Barcode:	9780691204499

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