Dějiny psychologie – Plháková Alena (2020)

Psychology sensitively responds to the subject of its scientific inquiry, which is the human mind and its transformations in a rapidly evolving world. The data it previously gathered, for example on human sexuality, motivation, or the differences between men and women, do not remain permanently valid, so new concepts, directions, and methodological approaches are constantly emerging. The history of psychology thus teaches us not only about the variability of psychological knowledge but also about its dependence on the cultural context of the time. The book maps the emergence and internal differentiation of the field and its main directions in the 20th century (behaviorism, gestalt psychology, dynamic, phenomenological, transpersonal, cognitive psychology, systemic theories, etc.). Postmodern currents in contemporary psychology (feminist, discursive, or critical psychology) are also included. Each chapter contains a brief characterization or basic conceptual paradigm of the respective developmental period, life stories, and main ideas of its significant representatives. The individual topics are organized clearly and readably. The new edition has been enriched with a number of newly available sources, allowing for the addition of discussions on modern trends in psychology...