What can studying the history of psychology teach us about the development of theories in psychology?

Any information would be helpful,

Thanks for your time,

Marc Richards

-- Marc Richards (Marco69_footy@yahoo.com), November 27, 2001

Answers

One aspect of the history of psychology *just is* studying the development of psychology's theories. Without a more specific question, though, it is hard to say much more. You might try looking at one of the many textbooks in the history of psychology. Ray Fancher's _Pioneers of Psychology_ is a particularly readable one.

-- Christopher Green (christo@yorku.ca), November 27, 2001.

I have exactly the same question as you! I don't know where to look but a book by Jones and Elcock, 'History and Theories of Psychology' can be helpful for the history side of the question. Also look at www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/historyofpsych.html which has a fair bit of information. I was given an example of looking at the shift from behaviourism to cognitivism and their link to the development of history. If you can't find anything else, email me and i might have come up with some more!

-- Beth Hayes (bethmhayes@hotmail.com), November 29, 2001.