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Assorted References
- homosexuality theories
- motivation
- In motivation
- mythology
learning and cognition
- adjustment
- In adjustment
- cognitive science
- convergent thinking and creativity
- intelligence
- learning theory
- thinking
- In thought
- transfer of training
perception
- In perception
- colour
- hallucination
- space
philosophy
- Enlightenment
- introspection
- Kantian transcendentalism
- logic
- metaphysics
- phenomenology
- positivism
- rationalism
- unity of nature
religion
social behaviour
- authority
- consumer buying
- crime and criminology
- culture and personality
- economy
- European cultural changes
- persona
- In persona
- racial worldview
- sexuality
- social movements
- warfare
Additional Reading
Behaviour change
Albert Bandura, Principles of Behavior Modification (1969), is a classic in the psychology of behaviour modification based on social learning. The leading figure of behaviourism discusses its nature, methods, and goals in B.F. Skinner, About Behaviorism (1974).
Cognitive science
Jean Piaget, The Child’s Conception of Number (1952), and The Origins of Intelligence in Children (1952), are excellent examples of Piaget’s research and thinking. An in-depth illustration of complex learning theories in cognitive science is provided in David E. Rumelhart, G. Hinton, and R.J. Williams, “Learning Internal Representations by Error Propagation,” in David E. Rumelhart and James L. McClelland, Parallel Distributed Processing: Explorations in the Microstructure of Cognition, vol. 1 (1986).
Personality
Walter Mischel, Personality and Assessment (1968), is the classic critique and analysis of key issues and challenges in personality psychology. An overview of the field of personality and major perspectives in the psychological study of individual differences are provided in Walter Mischel, Yuichi Shoda, and Ozlem Ayduk, Introduction to Personality: Toward an Integrative Science of the Person, 8th ed. (2008). R.R. McCrae and P.T. Costa, “A Five-Factor Theory of Personality,” in L.A. Pervin and O.P. John (eds.), Handbook of Personality: Theory and Research, 2nd ed. (1999), provides a view of traditional personality-trait assessment by ratings and factor analytic methods.
Cognitive neuroscience
The historical bases, core concepts, and methodologies of social cognitive neuroscience can be found in K. Ochsner, “Social Cognitive Neuroscience: Historical Development, Core Principles, and Future Promise,” in Arie Kruglanski and E. Tory Higgins (eds.), Social Psychology: Handbook of Basic Principles, 2nd ed. (2007).
Measurement and testing
Exploration of measurement and testing theory with a focus on educational applications is provided in R.J. de Ayala, The Theory and Practice of Item Response Theory (2008). A solid introduction to the use of complex measurement models in the analysis of nonexperimental data is provided in Andrew Gelman and Jennifer Hill, Data Analysis Using Regression and Multilevel/Hierarchical Models (2007). S.E. Maxwell and H.D. Delaney, Designing Experiments and Analyzing Data: A Model Comparison Perspective, 2nd ed. (2004), offers an introduction to the design of psychological experiments and data analysis.
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Add new Web site: National Center For Biotechnological Information - PubMed Central - Psychology as a Science of Subject and Comportment, beyond the Mind and Behavior. | Aug 20, 2024 | ||
Add new Web site: Khan Academy - Introduction to psychology - Depression and major depressive disorder. | Apr 28, 2023 | ||
Link added. | Jan 19, 2023 | ||
Add new Web site: Psychology Today - Psychology. | Dec 05, 2022 | ||
Add new Web site: Social Science LibreTexts - What is Psychology? | Aug 29, 2022 | ||
Add new Web site: Simply Psychology - What is Psychology? | Mar 08, 2019 | ||
Add new Web site: Verywell Mind - An Overview of Psychology. | Mar 08, 2019 | ||
Article revised. | Nov 09, 2017 | ||
Media added. | Feb 24, 2017 | ||
Added video. | Dec 23, 2015 | ||
Add new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Psychology. | Apr 25, 2014 | ||
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Psychology. | Apr 16, 2013 | ||
Add new Web site: ThinkQuest - History of Psychology. | Feb 27, 2012 | ||
Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - What is Psychology? | Feb 27, 2012 | ||
Add new Web site: WebMD - Guide to Psychiatry and Counseling. | Nov 23, 2011 | ||
New bibliography added. | Mar 17, 2010 | ||
Article thoroughly revised. | Mar 17, 2010 | ||
Article revised and updated. | Oct 03, 2007 | ||
Added new Web site: Official Site of the American Psychological Association. | Jul 12, 2006 | ||
Added new Web site: Serendip - Mind and Body: Rene Descartes to William James. | Jun 27, 2006 | ||
Added new Web site: Serendip - Mind and Body: Rene Descartes to William James. | Jun 27, 2006 | ||
Article revised. | Nov 03, 2000 | ||
Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |