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Psychology Robert S. Woodworth understood to-day, means a part of the subject and not the whole. [Footnote: A series of waggish critics has evolved the following: “First psychology lost its soul, then it lost its mind, then it lost consciousness; it still has behavior, of a kind.”] The best way of getting a true picture of psychology, and of reaching an adequate definition of its subject-matter, would be to inspect the actual work of psychologists, so as to see what kind of knowledge they are seeking. Such a survey would reveal quite a variety of problems under process of investigation, some of them practical problems, others not directly practical. Varieties of Psychology Differential psychology. One line of question that always interests the beginner in psychology is as to how people differ–how different people act under the same circumstances–and why; and if we watch the professional psychologist, we often find him working at just this problem. He tests a great number of individuals to see how they We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Author: Woodworth, Robert S

Topic: Psychology
Media: Book
ISBN: 1721990178
Language: English
Pages: 724