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Feb 17, 2005 through ten examples of ingenious experiments by some of psychologys most innovative thinkers, lauren slater traces the evolution of the century s most pressing concernsfree will, authoritarianism, conformity, and morality. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Skinner, america s leading neobehaviorist, was born in 1904 and died in 1990. Great psychological experiments of the twentieth century por lauren slater disponible en rakuten kobo. Opening skinners box great psychological experiments of the twentieth century. Great psychological experiments of the 20th century acting on principle an essay on kantian ethics, onora oneill, dec 5, 20, philosophy, 297 pages. In this discussion of the limits and limitlessness of human behavior and human relationships, slater chooses the holocaust, which may be the central historical and psychological event of the 20th century, as one of her motifs. Skinner, watsons spiritual heir, redefined psychology as a science of behavior whose sole method was to trace the functional relations between observable stimuli in the environment and organisms observable responses to them.
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Slaters choice of experiments, which includes stanley milgrams obedience experiment and harry harlows experiments of primate attachment, points toward a concern with the social aspects of psychology. Skinner, americas leading neobehaviorist, was born in 1904 and died in 1990. Great psychological experiments of the twentieth century by lauren slater available from rakuten kobo. Great psychological experiments of the twentieth century, she has written ten highly personal essays about the theories and experiments of b. Great psychological experiments of the twentieth century paperback at. As the title says, book is about psychological experimentation and some of the experiments, such as b. Great psychological experiments of the twentieth century by lauren slater through ten examples of ingenious experiments by some of psychology s most innovative thinkers, lauren slater traces the evolution of the century s most pressing concerns.
Apr 30, 2008 opening skinners box by lauren slater as a psychologist herself covers 10 great psychological experiences of the twentieth century to bring them to life by understanding how they were thought up, how they were received by other psychologists and what effects they had on the participants. Great psychological experiments of the twentieth century is an informative book which provides rich background material to some interesting psychological experiments of the twentieth century. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Opening skinners box by lauren slater overdrive rakuten. Opening skinner s box great psychological experiments of.
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