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An Introduction to Psychology - by James Rowland Angell #social_science #psychology This book provides a foundational exploration of psychology, tracing its origins in philosophy and detailing its evolution into a definitive science. The author considers the field's major divisions, from child psychology to social psychology, and emphasizes the crucial relationship between psychology and biology. The book discusses the tension between introspection and objective observation in gathering psychological data, the role of experiments in advancing the field, and the ethical implications of psychological research. It positions psychology within the broader context of the natural sciences and offers practical applications of psychological principles to fields like education, law, and medicine. This book is an indispensable resource for students, scholars, and anyone seeking to understand the complexities of human thought, feeling, and behavior. Review An Introduction to Psychology is James Rowland Angell's most well known text, and for good reason. Students and scholars searching for an introductory text into the school of functional psychology would be wise to consider adding Angell's book to their library. Rowland was a well-known psychologist and served as president of several of the United States' most prominent universities, including Yale and the University of Michigan. Now republished by Forgotten Books, this book was one of Angell's most notable publications. An Introduction to Psychology is, as its name suggests, intended as a layman's psychology textbook. Angell was a functionalist, and thus this book forwards his belief that the mind was a highly adaptive entity that was altered based on an individual's environment. The text opens with a brief preface from the author, before delving into the subject matter more wholly. Angell addresses all of the major topics one would expect in an introductory textbook, including a brief history of psychology and its most prominent methods, problems with the study of psychology, the nervous system, sense perception, memory, emotions, instincts, and much more. The book is divided into chapters that can be read individually, but the information is best served by digesting the book as a whole. Angell was an accomplished psychologist and a prominent educator, and his writing in An Introduction to Psychology demonstrate both his knowledge of the subject matter and his pedagogical abilities. The author's writing is clear and his major theories are presented plainly. As an introduction to the subject, this is an effective book. Book Details PIBN 10000788 ISBN 978-1-330-24939-0 ISBN (Hardcover) 978-0-332-81396-7 Language English Category Psychology Pages 295 Words 74721 Vocabulary 2701