Book, Great Thinkers in Psychology 1/09[LS]

This unique textbook in the history of psychology eloquently introduces the classic scholarship, studies, and subsequent generations of people and ideas that came to define the broad discipline that is Psychology. Combining the personal history of great thinkers with their significant contribution to the discipline, including references to other "thinkers", throughout the book, the Author presents a vivid and engaging work that will support university teaching and learning in a unique way. pleasant. The work also brings to life a very popular theme throughout the Western world, showing how psychologists developed their ideas, influenced by their followers. It is a beautiful, erudite work, elaborated in a very pleasant way. It conveys a rare depth of understanding and ability to reach the essential points of debate. The vivid style, the concentration on biopics, the use of textual features, such as cross-references between the names of thinkers, and the formal division of each subsection, all pleases I taught History of Psychology for almost 6 years. This book will prove to be more "tasty" for students than for any of the competitors. Dr. Steve Brown - Loughborough University This book is very well written. It's smart, fluid and engaging. The balance between biography and contribution is excellent, which makes it an almost `uncommented' book. Professor Adrian Fumham - University College London