Psychology in perspective / Nicky Hayes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hayes, Nicky

Contributor:

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology.

Physical Description:

x, 211 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Houndsmill, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, 2002.

Summary:

"Psychology in Perspective is a series of challenging essays addressing controversial themes and debates in psychology.

Contents:

1 Reductionism in Psychological Theory 1

2 Reductionism and Behaviourism 18

3 Understanding the Genome 32

4 Ethical Issues in Psychological Research 44

5 Changing Values in Psychological Knowledge 60

6 Perspectives in Social Psychology 69

7 European Social Psychology 81

8 The Child's Social World 95

9 Perspectives in Cognitive Psychology 105

10 Simulating Human Cognition 121

11 Eco-psychology 128

12 The Politics of Nature and Nurture 138

13 The 'Magic' of Sociobiology 155

14 Some Cognitive Implications of Human Social Evolution 172.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-200) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0333983963

OCLC:

47746438