Psychological concepts : an international historical perspective /

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Imprint:Hove [England] ; New York : Psychology Press, 2006.
Description:xiv, 385 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6011036
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Other authors / contributors:Pawlik, Kurt.
Ydewalle, Géry d'.
International Union of Psychological Science.
ISBN:1841695335
9781841695334
Notes:"Under the auspices of the International Union of Psychological Science."
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of Contents:
  • List of tables and figures
  • List of contributors
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • 1. A historical and comparative study of concepts and constructs in psychology
  • 2. Cognition
  • 3. Consciousness: Psychological, neuroscientific, and cultural perspectives
  • 4. Culture
  • 5. (Individual) Development
  • 6. Passion and qing: Intellectual histories of emotion, West and East
  • 7. Mental imagery
  • 8. Intelligence
  • 9. Language
  • 10. Learning and memory
  • 11. Mind: Ghosts, machines, and concepts
  • 12. Motivation: About the "why" and "what for" of human behavior
  • 13. Perception: The pursuit of illusion
  • 14. Individuality and personality
  • 15. The self
  • Author index
  • Subject index