David J. Murray, Stephen W. Link

The Creation of Scientific Psychology (eBook, PDF)

From Matter to Mind

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

With an emphasis on developments taking place in Germany during the nineteenth century, this book provides in-depth examinations of the key contributions made by the pioneers of scientific psychology. Their works brought measurement and mathematics into the study of the mind.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317218593
• Artikelnr.: 61178864

Autorenporträt

David J. Murray is Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Queen's University, Canada.

Stephen W. Link is Emeritus Professor of Psychology, McMaster University, Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

CHAPTER 1: JOHANN FRIEDRICH HERBART (1776-1841) AND PSYCHOPHYSICS
CHAPTER 2: THE MEASURMENT AND VARIABILITY OF PHYSICAL INTENSITIES
CHAPTER 3: AN INTRODUCTION TO WEBER'S LAW
CHAPTER 4: AN INTRODUCTION TO FECHNER'S LAW
CHAPTER 5: PSYCHOPHYSICS AT GÖTTINGEN
CHAPTER 6: MEASURING PSYCHOLOGICAL MAGNITUDES: I. VARIABILITY MEASURES
CHAPTER 7: MEASURING PSYCHOLOGICAL MAGNITUDES: II. THE QUANTITY OBJECTION
CHAPTER 8: THE POWER LAW IN EARLY PSYCHOPHYSICS
CHAPTER 9: WILLIAM JAMES AND PSYCHOPHYSICS