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    Psychology: Theoretical–Historical Perspectives
    Psychology: Theoretical–Historical Perspectives
    Psychology: Theoretical–Historical Perspectives
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    Psychology: Theoretical–Historical Perspectives

    By R. W. Rieber

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    Psychology: Theoretical-Historical Perspectives offers analysis, provided by different contributors, of the theoretical traditions in psychology. The compilation provides articles that discuss topics on the influences in the development of American psychology; the development of the concept of the self in psychology; the groundwork for psychology before the Civil War; and the influence of Darwin's evolutionary theories on psychology. Psychologists and students will find the book invaluable.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAcademic Press
    Release dateSep 11, 2013
    ISBN9781483268453
    Psychology: Theoretical–Historical Perspectives

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