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The anatomy of impact : what makes the great works of psychology great / edited by Robert J. Sternberg.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2003]Copyright date: ©2003Edition: First editionDescription: x, 241 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 155798980X
  • 9781557989802
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 150.9 21
LOC classification:
  • BF105 .A46 2003
Contents:
Ch. 1. Francis Galton's Hereditary Genius: Its Place in the History and Psychology of Science / Dean Keith Simonton -- Ch. 2. A Profound and Radical Change: How William James Inspired the Reshaping of American Psychology / David E. Leary -- Ch. 3. Franz Brentano's Psychology From an Empirical Standpoint / Donald E. Polkinghorne -- Ch. 4. The Impact of Sigmund Freud and The Interpretation of Dreams / Stanley B. Messer and Nancy McWilliams -- Ch. 5. Alfred Binet's Contributions as a Paradigm for Impact in Psychology / Robert J. Sternberg and Linda Jarvin -- Ch. 6. Lessons in "Greatness" From Kurt Lewin's Life and Works / Ellen Berscheid -- Ch. 7. The Dramaturgical Approach to Social Psychology: The Influence of Erving Goffman / Theodore R. Sarbin -- Ch. 8. A Science of Persons: Exploring the Impact of R. D. Laing's The Divided Self on Psychology / Frederick J. Wertz and Michael Alcee -- Ch. 9. Content and Context: The Impact of Campbell and Stanley / William R. Shadish, Glenn Phillips and M. H. Clark -- Ch. 10. Understanding Disciplinary Significance: Allen E. Bergin's 1980 Article on Religious Values / Brent D. Slife and Matthew Whoolery -- Ch. 11. Impact as Substance and as Fashion / Daniel N. Robinson -- Ch. 12. Impact in Psychology: Final Reflections / Frank C. Richardson -- Afterword: How Much Impact Should Impact Have?
Review: "The Anatomy of Impact: What Makes the Great Works of Psychology Great brings together experts in the philosophy, practice, and history of psychology to analyze works of monumental impact and examine what separates some of the most influential psychological works from those that are less successful. In addition to identifying and describing particularly important works, contributors pinpoint specific attributes that led to great impact and offer practical advice to students and professionals striving to achieve substantial impact in their own work."--BOOK JACKET.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Francis Galton's Hereditary Genius: Its Place in the History and Psychology of Science / Dean Keith Simonton -- Ch. 2. A Profound and Radical Change: How William James Inspired the Reshaping of American Psychology / David E. Leary -- Ch. 3. Franz Brentano's Psychology From an Empirical Standpoint / Donald E. Polkinghorne -- Ch. 4. The Impact of Sigmund Freud and The Interpretation of Dreams / Stanley B. Messer and Nancy McWilliams -- Ch. 5. Alfred Binet's Contributions as a Paradigm for Impact in Psychology / Robert J. Sternberg and Linda Jarvin -- Ch. 6. Lessons in "Greatness" From Kurt Lewin's Life and Works / Ellen Berscheid -- Ch. 7. The Dramaturgical Approach to Social Psychology: The Influence of Erving Goffman / Theodore R. Sarbin -- Ch. 8. A Science of Persons: Exploring the Impact of R. D. Laing's The Divided Self on Psychology / Frederick J. Wertz and Michael Alcee -- Ch. 9. Content and Context: The Impact of Campbell and Stanley / William R. Shadish, Glenn Phillips and M. H. Clark -- Ch. 10. Understanding Disciplinary Significance: Allen E. Bergin's 1980 Article on Religious Values / Brent D. Slife and Matthew Whoolery -- Ch. 11. Impact as Substance and as Fashion / Daniel N. Robinson -- Ch. 12. Impact in Psychology: Final Reflections / Frank C. Richardson -- Afterword: How Much Impact Should Impact Have?

"The Anatomy of Impact: What Makes the Great Works of Psychology Great brings together experts in the philosophy, practice, and history of psychology to analyze works of monumental impact and examine what separates some of the most influential psychological works from those that are less successful. In addition to identifying and describing particularly important works, contributors pinpoint specific attributes that led to great impact and offer practical advice to students and professionals striving to achieve substantial impact in their own work."--BOOK JACKET.

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