American Psychology, 1900-1922


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This is the first of what is intended to be three projects featuring journal articles which chart the development of psychology as an academic discipline in the United States during the twentieth century. This first collection begins with an appraisal of functionalism by William James and takes in: early contributions to educational psychology; works of early feminist psychologists; discussions of behaviourism and pragmatism. Also included is Watson and Rayer's famous 1920 "Little Albert" study. (Summary by Carl Manchester)

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The Chicago School 14:53 Read by Robert Ross
Wherein Should the Education of a Woman Differ from That of a Man 22:21 Read by Robert Ross
The Significance of Suicide 4:54 Read by Availle
The Contribution of Psychology to Education 21:17 Read by Carl Manchester
The Case Against Introspection 31:01 Read by Guero
The Social Self 21:48 Read by jeandelfrio
Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It (part one) 22:01 Read by om123
Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It (part two) 29:30 Read by om123
On Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It 43:00 Read by hearhis
Social Devices for Impelling Women to Bear and Rear Children 29:16 Read by TriciaG
Scientific Truth and the Scientific Spirit 6:49 Read by Availle
Is Thinking Merely the Action of Language Mechanisms? 48:29 Read by Marc C
Conditioned Emotional Reactions 32:02 Read by Carl Manchester
Why Babe Ruth Is Greatest Home Run Hitter 14:36 Read by Matthew Reece
Accepting the Universe 39:26 Read by Guero
A New Formula for Behaviorism 29:54 Read by jeandelfrio

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