A Detective's History of Psychology

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Beschreibung

Are you captivated by detective fiction and mystery stories? Do you enjoy solving puzzles or explaining other people's behavior? Have you ever thought Miss Marple would make a good therapist or Sherlock Holmes an excellent researcher? If so, you probably have already seen the connection between detective fiction and the field of psychology.
This book introduces key concepts and theories of psychology through the lens of mystery fiction. Designed for curious readers of all backgrounds, it explores the crossroads of detective fiction and psychology. Thought-provoking activities and questions enhance readers' inquisitiveness, deductive reasoning, critical thinking, and psychological insights.

Über den Autor

Diane Mello-Goldner is a social and personality psychologist and currently is a senior lecturer in the department of psychological and brain sciences at Boston University. Previously she spent 28 years at Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, as a professor of Psychology and academic dean.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

1.¿The Psychologist as Detective

2.¿Structuralism, Functionalism, and the Move to Psychoanalysis

3.¿The Shift to Behaviorism and Overt Action

4.¿The Humanistic Approach

5.¿Cognitive Psychology

6.¿Focus on Culture

7.¿Neuropsychology and Forensic Psychology

8.¿Putting It All Together

Murder at the Manor: A Play in One Act

Author's Notes

Index

Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781476686288
ISBN-10:	1476686289
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Mello-Goldner, Diane
Hersteller:	McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 14 mm
Von/Mit:	Diane Mello-Goldner
Erscheinungsdatum:	17.07.2024
Gewicht:	0,39 kg

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