An Introduction to General Psychology

Contents: Preface. 1. Basic facts. 2. The nervous system. 3. Experimental psychology. 4. Perception in psychology. 5. Learning management. 6. Vision and visual. 7. Attention. 8. Psychology of memory. 9. Role of psychology in thinking. 10. Psychology of personality. 11. Psychopathology. 12. Motivation psychology. Index.

“Psychology has been called “the study of the mind,” “the study of human nature,” “the study of behaviour,” and many other things. In the foregoing discussion of schools of psychology, the effect of such a restriction became evident. The only definition of psychology, which seems entirely satisfactory (and it could be adapted to define any other science) might be stated as follows: “Psychology is the assembled verifiable facts of investigations from the psychological point of view.” This point of view may differ from psychologist to psychologist, but in its over all aspects it is concerned with the activities of living organisms. These may be studied in part or as wholes; in consciousness or in behaviour.” (jacket)