Experts in currently salient subfields of psychology were invited to prepare informal portraits of the major figures in these subfields. They provide glimpses of the giants who shaped modern cognitive and behavioural science, and shed light on their contributions and personalities.

This fourth book in the series continues the tradition of the popular earlier volumes by offering lively and entertaining information about some of contemporary psychology's most illustrious ancestors. The 21 chapters, many of them written by today's most visible and eminent authors, concentrate on the lives and achievements of major psychologists from a variety of areas.
Created for undergraduate and graduate courses in the history of psychology, the variety of pioneers represented provide enough flexibility to also use it as a supplemental reader in other psychology courses. Each of...

This fourth book in the series continues the tradition of the popular earlier volumes by offering lively and entertaining information about some of contemporary psychology's most illustrious ancestors. The 21 chapters, many of them written by today's most visible and eminent authors, concentrate on the lives and achievements of major psychologists from a variety of areas.

Created for undergraduate and graduate courses in the history of psychology, the variety of pioneers represented provide enough flexibility to also use it as a supplemental reader in other psychology courses. Each of...

Offering glimpses into the personal and scholarly lives of 20 giants in the history of psychology, this volume comprises chapters prepared by psychology scholars on a pioneer who had made important contributions in their own area of expertise. Some of the psychologists described may be the teachers of the instructor who could be the users of this title, providing a potential personal connection of the pioneers to the students. A special section provides brief portraits of the editors and authors, containing information about the relationship between the author and the psychologist they have...

This book offers glimpses into the personal and scholarly lives of 20 giants in the history of psychology. As in the earlier volumes, prominent scholars were invited to prepare chapters on a pioneer who had made important contributions in their own area of expertise. Some of the psychologists described may be the teachers of the instructors who will be the users of this book, potentially providing a personal connection of the pioneers to the students. A special section provides brief portraits of the editors and authors, containing interesting information about the relationship between the...