Psychology: A topic review
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Originally Posted by Az.
Why do I want to do Psychology.......I just love it dude, I am naturally inquisitive and i do actually love the subject...I find it really interesting
Also it will (hopefully) enable me to help people....children especially....I want to work with children...
I'm also planning on taking either a PCGE or a Teaching Degree, so that if I get bored with psychology I can teach...Or Visa-Versa Teach then Psychology.....
What do you have planned for the future??
What are you studying at college??
Well, if you're planning on teaching, you're gonna have to know about philosophy and literature.
Many of eastern philosophers worked out their thought in poetical fashion. Some of important names include;
* Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi
* Omar Khayyam
* Sheikh Saadi
* Hafiz Shirazi
* Allama Iqbal
Oh, wait. Psychology.
Here is a list of publications, organized by field:
Introducing Psychology http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Introducing+Psychology
* Nigel Benson http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Nigel+Benson
* Introducing Psychology, 1998. Totem/Icon Books.
Description: Introduction to psychology for general public and students. Importance: Popular, International best-selling, 14 languages
Principles of Psychology http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Principles+of+Psychology
* William James http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/William+James
* Principles of Psychology, 1890.
* Online version http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/James/...ples/index.htm
Description: This monumental text can be view as the beginning of psychology. Importance: Topic creator, Breakthrough, Influence
Psychoanalysis http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Psychoanalysis and psychotherapy http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/psychotherapy
The Interpretation of Dreams http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/The+Inte...tion+of+Dreams
* Sigmund Freud http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Sigmund+Freud
* The Interpretation of Dreams, 1900.
* Online version (could not be found)
Description: Dream interpretation became a part of psychoanalysis due to this seminal work. Importance: Topic creator, Breakthrough, Influence
Personality
A Theory of Human Motivation http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Maslow/motivation.htm
* Abraham Maslow http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Abraham+Maslow
* Psychological Review, 50, 370-396. (1943)
* http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Maslow%2...archy+of+needs
Description: In this paper the Maslow's hierarchy of needs was described. Importance: Topic creator, Breakthrough, Influence
Behaviorism http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Behaviorism
Psychology as the behaviorist views it
http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Watson/views.htm
* John B. Watson http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/John+B.+Watson
* Psychological Review, 20, pp. 158-177.
Description: With his behaviorism, Watson put the emphasis on external behaviour of people and their reactions on given situations, rather than the internal, mental state of those people. In his opinion, the analysis of behaviours and reactions was the only objective method to get insight in the human actions. Importance: Topic creator, Breakthrough, Influence
Cognitivism http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/cognitiv...8psychology%29
Functionalism http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/function...28sociology%29
Gestalt psychology http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Gestalt+psychology
Experimental Studies of the Perception of Movement
* Max Wertheimer http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Max+Wertheimer
* Experimental Studies of the Perception of Movement, 1912.
Description: Considered the founding article for Gestalt psychology. The article described the Phi phenomenon http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Phi+phenomenon . Importance:
Humanistic psychology http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Humanistic+psychology
Phenomenology http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Phenomenology
Structuralism http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Structuralism
Cognitive psychology http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Cognitive+psychology
* Albert Bandura
* Transmission of Aggression Through Imitation of Aggressive Models
http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Bandura/bobo.htm
Description: Importance:
Clinical psychology http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Clinical+psychology
* Emil Kraepelin http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Emil+Kraepelin
* "Textbook" of Psychiatry, 1893
Description: This publication was the foundation of the classification systems used in today's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Diagnost...ntal+Disorders. Importance:
Developmental psychology http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Developmental+psychology
Educational psychology http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Educational+psychology
Cronbach, Lee J. (1957). The two disciplines of scientific psychology http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Cronbach/Disciplines/. American Psychologist, 12, 671-684. Gordon, Kate. (1905). Wherein should the education of a woman differ from that of a man http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Gordon/education.htm. School Review, 13, 789-794. Hall, G. Stanley. (1904). Adolescent girls and their education http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Hall/A...nce/chap17.htm. From Adolescence: Its psychology and its relations to physiology, anthropology, sociology, sex, crime, religion, and education (Vol. 2, Chapter 17). Spearman, Charles. (1904). "General intelligence," objectively determined and measured http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Spearman/. American Journal of Psychology, 15, 201-293. Terman, Lewis M. (1916). The uses of intelligence tests http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Terman/terman1.htm. From The measurement of intelligence (chapter 1). Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Thorndike, Edward L. (1910). The contribution of psychology to education http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Thorndike/education.htm. Journal of Educational Psychology, 1, 5-12. Thurstone, L. L. (1934). The vectors of mindhttp://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Thurstone/. Psychological Review, 41, 1-32.
Forensic Psychology http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Forensic+psychology
* Alan M. Goldstein
* Forensic Psychology, 2003
* ISBN 0-47-161920-5
Description: 47 forensic psychologists cover the theory and practice of forensic psychology in both civil and criminal litigation. Importance: Introduction
On the Witness Stand
* Hugo Münsterberg http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Hugo+M%FCnsterberg
* On the Witness Stand, 1908.
Description: Considered the first publication in applying psychology to legal matters. Among the topics discussed are reliability of witnesses' testimony and memory, lie detection and interrogation methods on suspects of crime. Importance:
Industrial and organizational psychology http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Industri...nal+psychology
Neuropsychology http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Neuropsychology
Social psychology http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Social+psychology
Classic Readings on Prejudice and Intergroup Relations * Allport, G.W. (1954). The nature of prejudice. New York: Doubleday. Description: With this book, Gordon Allport http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/Gordon+Allport put forth one of the most influential theories of prejudice reduction, known as the Contact Hypothesis. The basic idea behind the Contact Hypothesis is that increasing contact between members of different groups is the foundation for reducing intergroup hostility. This book is important for many other reasons as well, and is recommended reading for anyone interested in the areas of prejudice and discrimination. Importance: Breakthrough, Influence * Tajfel, H., & Turner, J.C. (1979). An integrative theory of intergroup conflict. In W.G. Austin & S. Worchel (Eds.), The social psychology of intergroup relations (pp. 33-47). Monterey, CA: Brooks/Cole. Description: This is a classic paper on Social Identity Theory (SIT). SIT is one of the most prominent and influential theories concerning intergroup relations and has spawned massive amounts of research. The main point behind SIT is that the social context is the key factor shaping how different social groups are perceived and treated. Importance: Breakthrough, Influence
Post-cognivitist psychology
See also
http://encyclopedia.tfd.com/List+of+...ons+in+science
External links
* Classics in the history of psychology http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/index.htm
* Informational Psychology http://research.zonebg.com/
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