The Greatest Minds in Psychology: 50 Ideas that Changed the World

50 Key Psychology Ideas in Under 500 Words Inquire into Introspection, sort out your Behaviorism from your Cognitivism, and brush up on everything from Conditioning to Split Brains and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy. Fifty groundbreaking advances in the science of the mind are carefully considered, each explained in less than 500 words. The world’s greatest psychologists, including James, Freud and Jung, are vividly brought to life in the timeline of human endeavor, showcasing their brightest ideas and greatest achievements. Presented chronologically, everyone who’s anyone from classical figures to contemporary scientists, from Skinner and Chomsky to Klein and Maslow are showcased. Plus there are features on key themes such as the ignoble savage, nature versus nurture and introspection.