History and Systems of Psychology

History and Systems of Psychology provides an engaging introduction to the rich story of psychology's past. Retaining its trademark clarity and accessibility, the Eighth Edition also features expanded coverage of non-western traditions in psychology as well as added coverage of nineteenth-century advances in philosophy and science. The emergence of applications of psychology in clinical, educational, neuroscientific, and social settings are further emphasized within the twenty-first-century landscape of psychology as a cognitive and a positive science. Assuming little prerequisite knowledge, the authors discuss the people, places, and concepts that have shaped psychology's story, and show that we remain fascinated and perplexed by the same enduring questions that confronted our ancestors – namely, our wonder at our subjectivity and consciousness of self. The Eighth Edition is supported by rich online resources including a manual, test bank, and lecture slides for instructors, and study guides and links to primary source literature for students.

• The 'enduring questions' of psychology are introduced early and used as anchors at critical periods throughout the text, helping students organize the vast and often daunting intellectual territory of psychology's history
• Assuming little prerequisite knowledge, the text consistently provides context from philosophy, physiology, and theology so that students from diverse backgrounds can understand the meaning and significance of events to psychology
• Maps and timelines are used throughout the text to provide historical and geographical context by illustrating how psychological events played out within broader political and social change
• Box features providing illustrative depictions and biographical information of 32 major historical figures bring these individuals to life, helping students grasp the full intent of their writings