Introducción a la psicología

Synopsis of Introducción a la psicología

This book is an introduction to psychology by George A. Miller, which presents the major themes of psychology from the late nineteenth century. Through the intellectual biography of figures such as Wilhelm Wundt, William James, Francis Galton, Ivan Pavlov, Sigmund Freud, and Alfred Binet, the principles and methods of the science of mental life are explored. Topics such as the physiological assumptions of psychic activity, levels of consciousness, animal psychology, the analysis of sensations and perceptions, Gestalt theories, the functions of memory, the role of the unconscious, adaptation and learning, and behavior are addressed. This book shows how the boundaries of psychology have been drawn through the integration of speculative orientations, the biological approach, and social interaction.