William James

The Principles of Psychology, Vol. 1 (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

"For the psychologist, standard reading, to all readers, a classic of interpretation." Psychiatric Quarterly
This is the first inexpensive edition of the complete Long Course in Principles of Psychology, one of the great classics of modern Western literature and science and the source of the ripest thoughts of America's most important philosopher. As such, it should not be confused with the many abridgements that omit key sections.
The book presents lucid descriptions of human mental activity, with detailed considerations of the stream of thought, consciousness, time perception, memory, imagination, emotions, reason, abnormal phenomena, and similar topics. In its course it takes into account the work of Berkeley, Binet, Bradley, Darwin, Descartes, Fechner, Galton, Green, Helmholtz, Herbart, Hume, Janet, Kant, Lange, Lotze, Locke, Mill, Royce, Schopenhauer, Spinoza, Wundt, and scores of others. It examines contrasting interpretations of mental phenomena, treating introspective analysis, philosophical interpretations, and experimental research.
Although the book originally appeared nearly 75 years ago, it remains unsurpassed today as a brilliantly written survey of William James' timeless view of psychology.
"Rereading James brings a sense of perspective and even a little humility to our regard for more modern achievements." Journal of Consulting Psychology

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 720
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780486123493
• Artikelnr.: 39138804

Inhaltsangabe

CHAPTER 1THE SCOPE OF PSYCHOLOGYMental Manifestations depend on Cerebral ConditionsPursuit of ends and choice are the marks of Mind's presenceCHAPTER IITHE FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAIN"Reflex, semi-reflex, and voluntary acts"The Frog's nerve centresGeneral notion of the hemispheresTheir Education-the Meynert schemeThe phrenological contrasted with the physiological conceptionThe localization of function in the hemisphereThe motor zoneMotor AphasiaThe sight-centreMental blindnessThe hearing-centreSensory AphasiaCentres for smell and tasteThe touch-centreMan's Consciousness limited to the hemispheresThe restitution of functionFinal correction of the Meynert schemeConclusionsCHAPTER III.ON SOME GENERAL CONDITIONS OF BRAIN-ACTIVITYThe summation of StimuliReaction-timeCerebral blood-supplyCerebral ThermometryPhosphorus and ThoughtCHAPTER IV.HABITDue to plasticity of neural matterProduces ease of actionDiminishes attentionConcatenated performancesEthical implications and pedagogic maximsCHAPTER V.THE AUTOMATON-THEORYThe theory describedReasons for itReasons against itCHAPTER VI.THE MIND-STUFF THEORYEvolutionary Psychology demands a Mind-dustSome alleged proofs that it existsRefutation of these proofsSelf-compounding of mental facts is inadmissibleCan states of mind be unconscious?Refutation of alleged proofs of unconscious thoughtDifficulty of stating the connection between mind and brainThe Soul' is logically the least objectionable hypothesisConclusionCHAPTER VII.THE METHODS AND SNARES OF PSYCHOLOGYPsychology is a natural ScienceIntrospectionExperimentSources of errorThe 'Psychologists fallacy'CHAPTER VIII.THE RELATIONS OF MINDS TO OTHER THINGSTime relations : lapses of ConsciousnessLocke v. DescartesThe 'unconsciousness' of hysterics not genuineMinds may split into dissociated partsSpace-relations : the Seat of the SoulCognitive relationsThe Psychologist's point of view"Two kinds of knowledge, acquaintance and knowledge about"CHAPTER IX.THE STREAM OF THOUGHTConsciousness tends to the personal formIt is in constant changeIt is sensibly continuousSubstantive' and 'transitive' parts of ConsciousnessFeelings of relationFeelings of tendencyThe 'fringe' of the objectThe feeling of rational sequenceThought possible in any kind of mental materialThought and languageConsciousness is cognitiveThe word ObjectEvery cognition is due to one integral pulse of thoughtDiagrams of Thought's streamThought is always selectiveCHAPTER XTHE CONSCIOUSNESS OF SELFThe Empirical Self or MeIts constituentsThe material selfThe Social SelfThe Spiritual SelfDifficulty of apprehending Thought as a purely spiritual activityEmotions of SelfRivalry and conflict of one's different selvesTheir hierarchyWhat Self we love in 'Self-love'The Pure EgoThe verifiable ground of the sense of personal identityThe passing Thought is the only Thinker which Psychology requiresTheories of Self-consciousness:1) The theory of the Soul2) The Associationist theory3) The Transcendentalist theoryThe mutations of the SelfInsane delusionsAlternative selvesMediumships or possessionsSummaryCHAPTER XI.ATTENTIONIts neglect by English psychologistsDescription of itTo how many things can we attend at once?Wundt's experiments on displacement of date of impressions simultaneously attend toPersonal equationThe varieties of attentionPassive attentionVoluntary attentionAttention's effect on sensation; on discrimination; on recollection; on reaction-timeThe neur

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