Hans Eysenck

ISBN-13: 9780230249400 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 360 str.

Philip Corr

Opis

Popular, controversial, inspiring and irritating, Hans Eysenck was a man of paradoxes and contradictions. This intriguing and highly readable biography examines the life and work of the influential psychologist and places them within the scientific, historical, social and political contexts.

Spis treści

1. A Contradictory Psychology 2. An Interesting Childhood 3. An Alien in London 4. A Lucky Break 5. Discovering the New World 6. Challenging Behaviour 7. An Implacable Personality 8. A Rebellious Cause 9. A Punishing Advocacy 10. Revealing Social Attitudes 11. A Crucifying Education 12. Progressing Intelligence 13. Up in Smoke 14. Science in the Shadows 15. The Centenary of a Maverick.

O autorze

Philip Corr is Professor of Psychology at City University London, UK. His research interests cover personality neuroscience and behavioural economics. Philip's doctoral research tested Hans Eysenck's theory of personality, and he shared a desk with him for three months during his time as a student at the Institute of Psychiatry.