Educational psychology. Volume 1, The original nature of man / Edward L. Thorndike.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thorndike, Edward L., 1874-1949, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 327 pages)

Other Title:

Educational psychology, Vol 1

Place of Publication:

New York : Teachers College, 1919.

Summary:

"This volume, which describes man's original mental equipment--the inherited foundations of intellect, morals and skill, --is the first of three, which, together, give the main facts of educational psychology. The second volume, on The Psychology of Learning, treats of the laws of learning in general, the improvement of mental functions by practice and their deterioration by fatigue. The third volume, on Individual Differences and Their Causes, treats of the variations of individual men around the general type characteristic of man as a species, and of the influence of sex, race, immediate ancestry, maturity and training in producing these variations. This third volume was written first, appearing in 1903 under the general title, Educational Psychology. A systematic account of present knowledge of the dynamics of human nature and behavior is much needed for students of education and other forms of human control. These volumes represent a selection from, and organization of, recent work in experimental, statistical and comparative psychology, such as will, I hope, economize effort and diminish the chances of error for such students. Much of this volume is dedicated to examining human instincts and responses in a variety of situations. Human social interaction and its effects are also examined"-- Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved).

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