The Nobel Prize-winning scientist offers a precise, full, and accessible exposition of his landmark work in experimental psychology. Pavlov details the technical means by which he established experiments and controls, the experiments, observations on formation of conditioned reflexes, external and internal reflex inhibitions, the function of cerebral hemispheres and cortex, and more. 18 figures. ...
According to Freud, our daily lives teem with unwitting expressions of the wishes and ideas we try to keep hidden. These suppressed notions elude our conscious control and take the form of slips of the tongue, jokes, and seemingly accidental gestures. In this classic of psychology, Freud explores the phenomenon of parapraxes: slips of the tongue commonly known as Freudian slips, acts of forgetfulness, misinterpretations, and «accidents.» These s ...
Condensed and reworked from James's monumental Principles of Psychology, this classic text examines habit; stream of consciousness; self and the sense of personal identity; discrimination and association; the sense of time; memory; perception; imagination; reasoning; emotions, instincts; the will and voluntary acts; and much more. This edition omits the outdated first nine chapters. ...
This is the first inexpensive edition of the complete Long Course in Principles of Psychology, one of the great classics of modern Western literature and science and the source of the ripest thoughts of America’s most important philosopher. As such, it should not be confused with the many abridgements that omit key sections.The book presents lucid descriptions of human mental activity, with detailed considerations of the stream of thou ...
This volume contains the complete texts of two books by America's most important psychologist and philosopher. Easy to understand, yet brilliant and penetrating, the books were written specifically for laymen and they are still stimulating reading for readers concerned with important questions of belief in an age of science.In the essays, under the heading The Will to Believe, James discusses, first, the interrelationships of belief, will, ...
In this, his most famous and influential work, Carl Jung made a dramatic break from the psychoanalytic tradition established by his mentor, Sigmund Freud. Rather than focusing on psychopathology and its symptoms, the Swiss psychiatrist studied dreams, mythology, and literature to define the universal patterns of the psyche.In Psychology of the Unconscious, Jung seeks a symbolic meaning and purpose behind a given set of symptoms, placing them wit ...
None of us is unaffected by the dreams and failures of our ancestors. In events played out before we are born, our stories have already begun.<br><br>Legacy of Shadows explores the psychological impact of unresolved emotion passed down through generations. Powerful and poetic, the book evolved from the author's exploration into the hidden impact of family history on her own psychology. Set in motion by the death of a small ch ...
Aina suuremaks paisuvat ettevotet kipub uhel hetkel organisatsiooniline jaikus tabama ja nii jaabki algusaegade innovaatilisest sarast vaid kahvatu vari jarele: uuendused loovad sooda pinnase kasvuks, mis definitsiooni jargi tahendab suurenemist, muutes uuendamise nonda veelgi raskemaks. Paradoksaalsel kombel paisub koos kasvuga ka vajadus uuendada, sest konkurents surub armutult peale: nad kas puuavad sind kopeerida voi millegi veelgi voimsam ...
Stress on kull loomulik ja vajalik, motiveerides meid tegutsema ning tuletades meelde, kui on taas aeg akusid laadida, kuid sel mundil on ka teine pool. Nimelt peab meie aju stressiks koike, mis viib keha tasakaalust valja. Olgu tegu fuusilise, psuhholoogilise, emotsionaalse, toelise voi valjamoeldud ohuga, tulemus on ikka sama – kaivitub tugev fusioloogiline stressireaktsioon, mille eesmargiks on probleem lahendada, kohaneda ja ellu jaada. Stre ...
