The Evolution of Modern Psychology

2009 ◽  
Vol 217 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel C. O’Connell ◽  
Sabine Kowal
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
William James ◽  
American Psychological Association ◽  
American Psychological ◽  
Stunted Growth ◽  
Wilhelm Wundt ◽  
Modern Psychology ◽  
The Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
Modern Era

The phrase becoming a science, as applied to the history of psychology, is at best a tendentious formulation of the status quaestionis. It presumes quite clearly that the direction of development has, indeed, been toward becoming more scientific. This presumption is engaged critically here. The American Psychological Association (APA), flagship of psychological organizations in the modern era, has undoubtedly become an empire. Whether the brand of psychology fostered currently by the APA is also the asymptote or endpoint of a developmental motion toward being more scientific merits inquiry and discussion. Schism and discontent in our midst have not been entirely political; there have also been aberrations and fads that have stunted growth and have accordingly fostered protests. Here, we consider some pioneers whose wisdom regarding the science of psychology has been, from time to time, influential, neglected, or even misguided. Modern psychology cannot, without further ado, be considered the inevitable projection of lines laid down by, for example, Wilhelm Wundt and/or William James. We, ourselves, wish to include both Hans Hörmann and C.F. Graumann as pioneers in their own right during the second half of the 20th century.

Könyvismertetések

2007 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-420
Author(s):  
Magda Ritoókné Ádám ◽  
Olivér Nagybányai Nagy ◽  
Csaba Pléh ◽  
Attila Keresztes
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
History Of Psychology ◽  
Modern Psychology ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Theoretical Issues

VárinéSzilágyiIbolya: Építészprofilok, akik a 70-es, 80-as években indultak(Ritoókné Ádám Magda)      407RacsmányMihály(szerk.): Afejlődés zavarai és vizsgálómódszerei(Nagybányai Nagy Olivér)     409Új irányzatok és a bejárt út a pszichológiatörténet-írásban (Mandler, G.: Interesting times. An encounter with the 20th century; Hergenhahn, B. N.: An introduction to the history of psychology; Schultz, D. P.,Schultz, S. E.: A history of modern psychology; Greenwood, J. D.: The disappearance of the social in American social psychology;Bem, S.,LoorendeJong, H.: Theoretical issues in psychology. An introduction; Sternberg, R. J. (ed.)Unity in psychology: Possibility or pipedream?;Dalton, D. C.,Evans, R. B. (eds): __

A History of Police Psychology

2019 ◽  
pp. 377-402
Author(s):  
Philip S. Trompetter
Keyword(s):  
Public Safety ◽  
American Psychological Association ◽  
Police Psychology ◽  
American Psychological ◽  
Current Definition ◽  
Specialty Board ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Definition Of

This chapter briefly identifies important societal events and governmental responses that set the stage for the emergence of the specialty of police psychology, provides the names and departments of early practitioners (1963-1990) of police psychology, and explains how the current definition of police psychology was developed, with its four domains and 55 proficiencies. The maturation of the specialty is outlined from its recognition as an American Psychological Association (APA) proficiency, to the creation of an American Board of Police & Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP) specialty board, and most recently to its recognition as an APA specialty.

Recent movements in theoretical psychology in Japan

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 842-851
Author(s):  
Tetsuya Kono
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Psychology ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Narrative Psychology ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Modern Psychology ◽  
Theoretical Psychology ◽  
The Status ◽  
History Of ◽  
Theoretical Issues

The purpose of this article is to report on the status quo in Japanese theoretical psychology and introduce some of the recent theoretical debates relating to psychology and related fields in Japan. Theoretical psychology has not been very active in Japanese psychology so far. However, despite that, very important studies on theoretical issues in psychology have been conducted in the last 20 years, such as theoretical debate concerning “new forms of psychology”; methodological arguments about qualitative approaches, narrative psychology, and clinical psychology; detailed studies on the history of Japanese modern psychology; and the creation of new interdisciplinary fields of research. At present, Japanese psychology seems to be a collection of small diverse paradigms. I conclude that more theoretical and philosophical arguments are needed in order to avoid narrowing psychologists’ view on humanity and to pursue the true and comprehensive understanding of the object.

J.E. Birren, and J.J.F. Schroots (Eds.). A History of Geropsychology in Autobiography. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2000.

2001 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 599-602
Author(s):  
Ed de St. Aubin
Keyword(s):  
American Psychological Association ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
American Psychological ◽  
Mise En Œuvre ◽  
History Of

RÉSUMÉCe livre regroupe une série d'autobiographies rédigées par des hommes et des femmes qui ont créé et formé le domaine de la géropsychologie. La lecture attentive des textes permet de mieux saisir les facteurs menant à la mise en oeuvre de la discipline. C'est ainsi que nous apprenons quelles forces sociohistoriques ont guidé les chercheurs et leur domaine d'activité. On nous rappelle que la géropsychologie est, et a toujours été, une discipline internationale et plus, qu'elle présente les caractéristiques de l'interdisciplinarité. La détermination des pionniers de la géropsychologie à réussir malgré le fait que plusieurs n'avaient pas de formation adéquate ni l'appui des institutions dans leurs démarches d'appréntissage du vieillissement ne doit pas être considéré comme une fausse approche d'autodétermination. Un des thèmes récurrents concerne la reconnaissance du caractère fortuit des événements dans la vie humaine en général et dans la trajectoire des carriéres individuelles en particulier. Une humilité attachante accompagne la reconnaissance que le succès repose en partie sur le heureux hasard et la chance. D'autres thèmes nous relient également aux auteurs. Ils nous parlent de la signification profonde de l'intérêt porté à la musique et à l'art. Ils nous présentent des compte-rendus émouvants sur le sens de la famille. Les textes s'enjolivent parfois d'une note d'humour effacé. Je recommande fortement à ceux qui s'intéressent à la géropsychologie et à ses domaines connexes d'écouter ces aîné(e)s intellectuel(le)s parler d'eux-mêmes. Les faits s'accompagnent d'un sens historique et d'une identité conceptualisée qui s'intègrent à noire démarche de compréhension et d'amélioration de la vie des aîné(e)s.

Research Issues

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey J. Martin
Keyword(s):  
American Psychological Association ◽  
Academic Disciplines ◽  
Exercise Psychology ◽  
American Psychological ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Disability Sport ◽  
Sport Competition ◽  
History Of ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
Sport And Exercise

There are a number of research-related issues unique to the world of disability that most sport and exercise psychology researchers may be unfamiliar with. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss four of those issues. First is the use of language and, in particular, the pros and cons of using the term disabled person in contrast to person with a disability. Many disability activists argue for the former whereas the American Psychological Association advocates for the later. Terms such as disability sport, adapted sport, and parasport are also discussed and how researchers have interpreted and supported some terms over others. The chapter also briefly traces the history of disability sport and exercise psychology research and the academic disciplines that have built the knowledge base. In addition, the arguments of some authors that able-bodied researchers should not conduct research with individuals with disabilities are examined and refuted. Finally, the thinking behind why some disability activists are critical of a prominent disability sport competition, the Paralympics, is explained.

Miguel de Unamuno und Antero de Quental Iberische Religionskritik, einbrechende Moderne und die Tragik des Verlustes

2007 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-330
Author(s):  
Steffen Dix
Keyword(s):  
Iberian Peninsula ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Middle Ages ◽  
Religious History ◽  
Miguel De Unamuno ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Catholic Religion ◽  
History Of ◽  
Modern Era ◽  
The Middle Ages

AbstractIn recent years the study of local religious histories, especially in Europe, has gained in prominence. Because of the encounters between different cultural traditions in the Middle Ages and the voyages of discovery, the religious history of the Iberian Peninsula became one of the most complex in Europe. This article focuses on one portion of this history around the turn of the 19th/20th century, and in particular on two attempts to blame the Catholic religion for the general crisis in Spain and Portugal at the start of the modern era. These two forms of critiquing religion are illustrated by the examples of Miguel de Unamuno and Antero de Quental, whose writings were characteristic of the typical relationship between religion and intellectuals in this period. Not only were the Spanish philosopher and the Portuguese poet influential on their own and later generations, but they are also truly representative of a certain tragic ”loss“ of religion in the Iberian Peninsula.

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