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Title:
The psychology book : from shamanism to cutting-edge neuroscience, 250 milestones in the history of psychology / Wade E. Pickren ; foreword by Philip G. Zimbardo.
ISBN:
9781402784811
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Publication Information:
New York, NY : Sterling, 2014.
Physical Description:
527 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary:
What could be more fascinating than the workings of the human mind? This stunningly illustrated survey in Sterling's Milestones series chronicles the history of psychology through 250 landmark events, theories, publications, experiments, and discoveries. Beginning with ancient philosophies of well-being, it touches on such controversial topics as phrenology, sexual taboos, electroshock therapy, multiple personality disorder, and the nature of evil.
OCLC Number:
ocn879719845
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