Mathew Thomson
- Published in print:
- 2006
- Published Online:
- September 2007
- ISBN:
- 9780199287802
- eISBN:
- 9780191713378
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199287802.003.0003
- Subject:
- History, British and Irish Modern History
This chapter offers a new view of the academic discipline of psychology in early-20th-century Britain, moving beyond the dismissal of the era as one of backwardness in terms of development as a ...
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This chapter offers a new view of the academic discipline of psychology in early-20th-century Britain, moving beyond the dismissal of the era as one of backwardness in terms of development as a science. It shows that academic psychology mirrored the intellectual tendencies of popular psychology — in its vision of a social self, the importance of values in self-development, and its engagement with religion — even if professionalization put the two in tension. The argument is demonstrated through a case study of William McDougall, the era’s most influential British psychologist but now a largely forgotten figure. This also highlights the ambition of the nascent discipline as a tool of statecraft, and in relation to other emerging disciplines such as anthropology and sociology.Less
This chapter offers a new view of the academic discipline of psychology in early-20th-century Britain, moving beyond the dismissal of the era as one of backwardness in terms of development as a science. It shows that academic psychology mirrored the intellectual tendencies of popular psychology — in its vision of a social self, the importance of values in self-development, and its engagement with religion — even if professionalization put the two in tension. The argument is demonstrated through a case study of William McDougall, the era’s most influential British psychologist but now a largely forgotten figure. This also highlights the ambition of the nascent discipline as a tool of statecraft, and in relation to other emerging disciplines such as anthropology and sociology.
Kennon M. Sheldon, Geoffrey Williams, and Thomas Joiner
- Published in print:
- 2003
- Published Online:
- October 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780300095449
- eISBN:
- 9780300128666
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300095449.003.0001
- Subject:
- Psychology, Social Psychology
This chapter outlines the rise and fall of the humanistic theoretical perspective, which can be found in academic psychology. Abraham Maslow, Rollo May, and Carl Rogers are just some of the founders ...
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This chapter outlines the rise and fall of the humanistic theoretical perspective, which can be found in academic psychology. Abraham Maslow, Rollo May, and Carl Rogers are just some of the founders of this theoretical tradition, one that implies a distinct model of the optimal provider–client relationship. The chapter also looks at the traditional authority–supplicant role relationship and the reasons why conventional psychology refused humanistic psychology.Less
This chapter outlines the rise and fall of the humanistic theoretical perspective, which can be found in academic psychology. Abraham Maslow, Rollo May, and Carl Rogers are just some of the founders of this theoretical tradition, one that implies a distinct model of the optimal provider–client relationship. The chapter also looks at the traditional authority–supplicant role relationship and the reasons why conventional psychology refused humanistic psychology.
Kennon Sheldon, Geoffrey Williams, and Thomas Joiner
- Published in print:
- 2003
- Published Online:
- October 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780300095449
- eISBN:
- 9780300128666
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Yale University Press
- DOI:
- 10.12987/yale/9780300095449.001.0001
- Subject:
- Psychology, Social Psychology
Self-determination theory is grounded in the belief that people work best and are happiest when they feel that they are in control of their own lives. This book explains the ramifications of the ...
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Self-determination theory is grounded in the belief that people work best and are happiest when they feel that they are in control of their own lives. This book explains the ramifications of the theory and provides clinical examples to show that it can be used to motivate patients undergoing treatment for such physical or psychological issues as diabetes management, smoking cessation, post-traumatic stress, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and depression. The first part of the book provides historical background to self-determination theory, showing that it is humanistically oriented and has three decades of empirical research behind it. In the process, the book discusses why humanistic psychology fell out of favor in academic psychology; why “self-help” and New Age books have such perennial popularity; and why it is so important for authorities to support patients' sense of self. The remainder of the book presents many specific case examples to describe the theory's application.Less
Self-determination theory is grounded in the belief that people work best and are happiest when they feel that they are in control of their own lives. This book explains the ramifications of the theory and provides clinical examples to show that it can be used to motivate patients undergoing treatment for such physical or psychological issues as diabetes management, smoking cessation, post-traumatic stress, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and depression. The first part of the book provides historical background to self-determination theory, showing that it is humanistically oriented and has three decades of empirical research behind it. In the process, the book discusses why humanistic psychology fell out of favor in academic psychology; why “self-help” and New Age books have such perennial popularity; and why it is so important for authorities to support patients' sense of self. The remainder of the book presents many specific case examples to describe the theory's application.
