Great psychologists and their times : scientific insights into psychology's history / Dean Keith Simonton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Simonton, Dean Keith.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychologists--Psychology.

Psychologists.

Physical Description:

xii, 550 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, [2002]

Summary:

This is the first comprehensive compilation of research on the factors that contribute to great psychologists' impact on the discipline. The book integrates all of the relevant research on the psychology of eminent psychologists, from the pioneering work of Francis Galton to work published in the 21st century.

Contents:

I. The Scientific History of Psychology 1

Chapter 1. Eminence in Psychology 5

Chapter 2. History and Science 15

II. Lifetime Output of Psychologists and Their Impact on the Field 31

Chapter 3. Individual Differences in Greatness 35

Chapter 4. Longitudinal Changes in Creativity 67

Chapter 5. The Creative Product in Psychology 103

III. Personal Characteristics That Contribute to Greatness as a Psychologist 119

Chapter 6. Cognition 123

Chapter 7. Disposition 155

Chapter 8. Worldview 171

IV. Life Span Development of Great Psychologists 191

Chapter 9. Family Background 195

Chapter 10. Career Training 225

Chapter 11. Maturity and Aging 253

Chapter 12. Nature Versus Nurture 287

V. Sociocultural Context of Psychological Science 323

Chapter 13. Internal Milieu 329

Chapter 14. External Milieu 399

Chapter 15. Genius Versus Zeitgeist 427

VI. Implications for the Field of Psychology 443

Chapter 16. Research and Teaching 447.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 471-518) and indexes.

ISBN:

155798896X

OCLC:

48265660