The central thesis of Hergenhahn’s work is that psychology did not spring into existence with Wilhelm Wundt’s laboratory in 1879. Instead, the text posits that the "history of psychology" is essentially the history of human thought regarding the nature of life, the soul, and the mind. By starting not with the modern definition of the field, but with ancient Greek philosophy and even pre-Socratic thought, Hergenhahn contextualizes psychology as the answer to questions that have plagued humanity for millennia: What is knowledge? How do we perceive reality? Do we have free will?
: Empiricism, rationalism, romanticism, and the rise of experimental psychology in the 19th century Major Schools of Thought The central thesis of Hergenhahn’s work is that
Examines biological, environmental, and sociocultural factors that influence behavior. How do we perceive reality
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El libro se organiza cronológicamente, comenzando desde la Antigua Grecia hasta llegar a la psicología contemporánea :