History of scientific psychology: From the birth of psychology to neuropsychology and the most current fields of application

By Stefano Calicchio

Discovering the history of psychology and its application areas has never been easier. This volume reviews the main currents of thought that have characterized the birth and evolution of scientific psychology. From the first laboratories of psychology to psychodynamic theory, from cognitivism to neuroscience, the first part of this guide takes you by the hand and accompanies you among the most important discoveries of the subject. The second part of the volume is dedicated to the discovery of clinical psychology, work, legal, development and the various fields of application of the subject. All this through a simple, fast and essential style of discourse. The book ends with a small self-assessment test that allows the reader to review and fix the main concepts. Forget the thousands of pages long or prohibitively expensive psychology manuals and start exploring how your mind works through a series of guides at unbeatable prices.

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Psychology made simple is a collection of simple, clear and ready-to-use texts dedicated to the functioning of the human mind, whose lowest common denominator is the practicality and immediacy of its contents. From work contexts to family life, from relationships with others in search of a personal balance, everyone will be able to find answers and satisfy their desire to know, without trespassing into more complex treatments than necessary.  

• Language: English
• Publisher: Stefano Calicchio
• Release date: Jun 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9788835839835

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Disclaimer

The notions in this book are of an informative nature only and do not constitute or replace medical activity. This book is for training purposes and educational purposes only. The reader assumes full responsibility for his or her choices, aware of the risks associated with any form of exercise. If you assume or are aware that you have psychological disorders, you should consult a psychologist or doctor.

Introduction

For a long time I have been meditating on the creation of a collection of texts dedicated to the study of psychology. I always wanted to create a set of simple, clear, concise and ready-to-use guides, whose lowest common denominator had to be the practicality and immediacy of the concepts. It is no coincidence that today I speak of psychology made simple.

For too long the theoretical bases of psychology have been hostage to an ambivalent and dichotomous attitude. On the one hand there are university books, linked to a prolix, technical and specialist language. On the other hand, we find the endless publications on psychology, which often have very little to share with the real fundamentals of the subject.

The intent of this first guide (as well as of the entire work as a whole) is to spread the ideas and operational implications of psychology through an exhibition that can be easily memorized, as well as used in one's daily life. All this avoiding easy trivialisations as well as extreme simplifications, which would be inconsistent with the deterministic nature of the material.

From work contexts to family life, from relationships with others in search of a personal balance, everyone will be able to find answers to their own questions without trespassing into treatments made more complex than necessary.

The first book in this collection focuses on a historical introduction to the subject and its main areas of application; knowing the events and research that led to the birth and formation of modern psychology can be of great help not only to satisfy the reader's interest and many curiosities, but also to fix in the mind concepts that will be extremely useful in the next manuals, when we will talk about emotions, intelligence, memory and learning, creativity, personality and much more.

It only remains for me to invite the reader to turn the page, to start studying psychology from its historical roots. A story that began many centuries ago, at the origins of our civilization... good reading!

The precursors of matter

It is curious to observe how in the West every person takes for granted that he or she has a soul. If at first glance this