Reviews
"Concise but rich in essentials--and well written besides--this book introduces the core ideas and people in psychology's history. The book has never had any competition, from the first edition to the present day." - Dean Keith Simonton, University of California, Davis, USA "This engaging and well-written account of psychology's "long past and brief history" provides a concise introduction to a huge topic. Wertheimer's deft judgment of relevance, and the admirable balance between generality and the need for illustrative detail, make the book a fine starting point for the study of psychology's history." - Ryan D. Tweney, Bowling Green State University, USA "Wertheimer's fifth edition solidifies "A Brief History of Psychology" as the standard from which all texts on the history of psychology will be judged by. It provides a concise yet comprehensive, thoughtful and scholarly approach to psychologyboth as a science and as a profession." - Antonio E. Puente, University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA "This concise volume presents an extremely readable overview of the history of scientific psychology from the empirical and philosophical developments that provided its early foundations to its ongoing growth and its "enigmatic future." - William Douglas Woody, University of Northern Colorado, USA "The writing style is clear and concise. It would be appropriate for first-year students in an introductory class as a stand-alone text on historical issues ... [or as a] primer to be supplemented with more scholarly readings. ... This book would be useful to novices, helping them to establish a basic familiarity with the nature of the discipline." - Barney Beins, Ithaca College, USA, "Concise but rich in essentials--and well written besides--this book introduces the core ideas and people in psychology's history. The book has never had any competition, from the first edition to the present day."- Dean Keith Simonton, University of California, Davis, USA "This engaging and well-written account of psychology's "long past and brief history" provides a concise introduction to a huge topic. Wertheimer's deft judgment of relevance, and the admirable balance between generality and the need for illustrative detail, make the book a fine starting point for the study of psychology's history."- Ryan D. Tweney, Bowling Green State University, USA "Wertheimer's fifth edition solidifies "A Brief History of Psychology" as the standard from which all texts on the history of psychology will be judged by. It provides a concise yet comprehensive, thoughtful and scholarly approach to psychologyboth as a science and as a profession."- Antonio E. Puente, University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA "This concise volume presents an extremely readable overview of the history of scientific psychology from the empirical and philosophical developments that provided its early foundations to its ongoing growth and its "enigmatic future." - William Douglas Woody, University of Northern Colorado, USA "The writing style is clear and concise. It would be appropriate for first-year students in an introductory class as a stand-alone text on historical issues ... [or as a] primer to be supplemented with more scholarly readings. ... This book would be useful to novices, helping them to establish a basic familiarity with the nature of the discipline."- Barney Beins, Ithaca College, USA, "The changes highlight some of the issue most in flux in contemporary psychology. The writing style is clear and concise. It would be appropriate for first "year students in an introductory class as a stand-alone text on historical issues. As intended for upper-level students, it would be a useful primer to be supplemented with more scholarly readings. This book would be useful to novices, helping them to establish a basic familiarity with the nature of the discipline."- Barney Beins, Ithaca College, USA "The additions are relevant and needed. [Appropriate] for any History of Psychology course especially at the undergrad level but also for some graduate courses. [It] could also find use as a supplement for some introductory courses in psychology. I use source readings, rather than a text, [but] a book of this sort is a possible text I would seriously consider it."- Ryan D. Tweney, Bowling Green State University, USA "I have used earlier editions with success in my own upper-division course. The earlier chapters provide very useful chronological tables at the beginning to help students coordinate names, dates, and places. The 5thedition expands the discipline "s history to encompass concurrent developments from the neurosciences to behavioral economics. The text is well written, the presentation of concepts clear, and the style is certainly appropriate for the intended audience."- Dean Keith Simonton, University of California, Davis, USA, "Concise but rich in essentials-and well written besides-this book introduces the core ideas and people in psychology's history. The book has never had any competition, from the first edition to the present day."- Dean Keith Simonton, University of California, Davis, USA "This engaging and well-written account of psychology's "long past and brief history" provides a concise introduction to a huge topic. Wertheimer's deft judgment of relevance, and the admirable balance between generality and the need for illustrative detail, make the book a fine starting point for the study of psychology's history."- Ryan D. Tweney, Bowling Green State University, USA "Wertheimer's fifth edition solidifies "A Brief History of Psychology" as the standard from which all texts on the history of psychology will be judged by. It provides a concise yet comprehensive, thoughtful and scholarly approach to psychologyboth as a science and as a profession."- Antonio E. Puente, University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA "This concise volume presents an extremely readable overview of the history of scientific psychology from the empirical and philosophical developments that provided its early foundations to its ongoing growth and its "enigmatic future." - William Douglas Woody, University of Northern Colorado, USA "The writing style is clear and concise. It would be appropriate for firstyear students in an introductory class as a stand-alone text on historical issues … [or as a] primer to be supplemented with more scholarly readings. … This book would be useful to novices, helping them to establish a basic familiarity with the nature of the discipline."- Barney Beins, Ithaca College, USA, "The changes highlight some of the issues most in flux in contemporary psychology. The writing style is clear and concise. It would be appropriate for first "year students in an introductory class as a stand-alone text on historical issues [or as a] primer to be supplemented with more scholarly readings. This book would be useful to novices, helping them to establish a basic familiarity with the nature of the discipline."- Barney Beins, Ithaca College, USA "The additions are relevant and needed. [Appropriate] for any History of Psychology course especially at the undergrad level but also for some graduate courses. [It] could also find use as a supplement for some introductory courses in psychology." - Ryan D. Tweney, Bowling Green State University, USA "I have used earlier editions with success in my own upper-division course. The earlier chapters provide very useful chronological tables at the beginning to help students coordinate names, dates, and places. The text is well written, the presentation of concepts clear, and the style is certainly appropriate for the intended audience." - Dean Keith Simonton, University of California, Davis, USA, "The changes … highlight some of the issues most in flux in contemporary psychology. …The writing style is clear and concise. It would be appropriate for firstyear students in an introductory class as a stand-alone text on historical issues … [or as a] primer to be supplemented with more scholarly readings. … This book would be useful to novices, helping them to establish a basic familiarity with the nature of the discipline."- Barney Beins, Ithaca College, USA "The additions … are relevant and needed. … [Appropriate] for any History of Psychology course especially at the undergrad level but also for some graduate courses. [It] could also find use as a supplement for some introductory courses in psychology." - Ryan D. Tweney, Bowling Green State University, USA "Concise but rich in essentials - and well written besides - this book introduces the core ideas and people in psychology's history. 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