Psychology for the armed services / edited by Edward G. Boring.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Boring, Edward G., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Infantry Journal, 1945.

Summary:

Ex-library copy. The library markings on the spine and front endpaper are most likely personal library markings since there are no institutional markings present. Military stamping present on the front endpaper and paste-down. The dust jacket is in fair to good condition. Some large pieces of the jacket missing at the spine, front panel and corners. Moderate wear and soiling to the panels and spine. Small chips and tears to the perimeter edges. Creasing to the top edge of the panels. The original price of $3.00 is present at the top right corner of the front flap. The book is in good plus condition. Scattered small blemishes and stains to the boards and spine. The textblock is clean and fresh. "Edwin Garrigues Boring (23 October 1886 - 1 July 1968) was an experimental psychologist who later became one of the first historians of psychology. During the Second World War Boring made his contribution to the war efforts through his writing. Since the First World War there had been talk about the need for a textbook on military psychology but the war ended before the idea could be further developed. With the second war underway the idea resurfaced, and Boring felt confident that with his experience from his BLW textbooks he could write the textbook on military psychology. The National Research Council's Emergency Committee on Psychology decided to create a book that would focus on the psychology of the majority of soldiers in the army, the ordinary GI, instead of focusing on the higher level officers.In 1943 Psychology for the Fighting Man was published. The book focused on practical information, such as boosting the morale of soldiers, personal-adjustment in the army, and obtainment of necessities such as food.The book sold 380,000 copies and brought The National Research Council about $10,000. With that project complete Boring turned toward creating the military psychology textbook he had originally intended to work on. In 1945 he completed this work with the publication of Psychology for the Armed Services." -wikipedia Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store.We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. First edition, first printing with its original dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 3756.

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