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Control: A History of Behavioral Psychology - Couverture souple

Mills, John A.

 
9780814756126: Control: A History of Behavioral Psychology
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0814756123 ISBN 13 : 9780814756126
Editeur : New York University Press, 2000

Synopsis

Behaviorism has been the dominant force in the creation of modern American psychology. However, the unquestioned and unquestioning nature of this dominance has obfuscated the complexity of behaviorism.
Control serves as an antidote to this historical myopia, providing the most comprehensive history of behaviorism yet written. Mills successfully balances the investigation of individual theorists and their contributions with analysis of the structures of assumption which underlie all behaviorist psychology, and with behaviorism's role as both creator and creature of larger American intellectual patterns, practices, and values.
Furthermore, Mills provides a cogent critique of behaviorists' narrow attitudes toward human motivation, exploring how their positivism cripples their ability to account for the unobservable, inner factors that control behavior. Control's blend of history and criticism advances our understanding not only of behaviorism, but also the development of social science and positivism in twentieth-century America.

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À propos de l'auteur

JOHN A. MILLS is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Saskatchewan.

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Éditeur
New York University Press
Date d'édition
2000
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0814756123
ISBN 13 
9780814756126
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
246
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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