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Studies in the Psychology of Sex: Volume 7 is a book published in 1928 by the English physician and writer Havelock Ellis (1859–1939). [1] Ellis was an expert of human sexuality but was impotent until the age of 60 and married to an open lesbian for much of his life. [1] He later discovered that he could be aroused by the sight of a woman ...
Karen Horney (/ ˈ h ɔːr n aɪ /; [3] [4] née Danielsen; 16 September 1885 – 4 December 1952) was a German psychoanalyst who practiced in the United States during her later career.
The term attitude with the psychological meaning of an internal state of preparedness for action was not used until the 19th century. [3]: 2 The American Psychological Association (APA) defines attitude as "a relatively enduring and general evaluation of an object, person, group, issue, or concept on a dimension ranging from negative to positive.
Psychology is the study of people and the reasons for their behavior. It has grown in popularity in the last few decades and is now an undergraduate course at many universities. There are a variety of psychology branches that people specialize in, as outlined below. [1] [2]
Psychology will be based on a new foundation, that of the necessary acquirement of each mental power and capacity by gradation. — Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species , 1859, p. 449. Two of his later books, The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex (1871) and The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals (1872) explore the ...
Researchers in the field of educational psychology have identified several principles of learning (sometimes referred to as laws of learning) which seem generally applicable to the learning process. These principles have been discovered, tested, and applied in real-world scenarios and situations.
The Psychology of The Simpsons: D'oh! is a non-fiction book analyzing psychology themes in the television series The Simpsons. It contains content from several contributors, including psychologists, counselors and school therapists. The book was edited by Alan S. Brown, Ph.D., and Chris Logan, and was published on March 1, 2006, by BenBella Books.
The Cambridge Handbook of Sociocultural Psychology. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-85410-5.. Cf. Chapter 1, p. 23, "The Myth and Beyond: Ontology of Psyche and Epistemology of Psychology". Wilson, Robert Andrew; Keil, Frank C. (2001). The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences. MIT Press. ISBN 0-262-73144-4