Centrality of History for Theory Construction in Psychology

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Klempe, Sven Hroar (Editor), Smith, Roger (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Annals of Theoretical Psychology ; 14
• Subjects: Psychology.; Cognitive psychology.; Cognitive Psychology.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of the purpose of history for psychology. Its purpose is to ask why history should be of concern to psychologists in teaching and research, and in theory and in practice. The future position of humanities subjects is currently highly debated on all fronts. C...