02279cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500310014426400510017530000470022633600260027333700260029933800360032550000310036150801880039252013060058053400450188665300150193185600430194655262UtSlPG20260610134255.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBF1 aJames, William,d1842-191010aPsychology: Briefer Course 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-08-04  aProduced by Chuck Greif, MWS and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"Psychology: Briefer Course" by William James is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work serves as an abridged version of James's larger text, "Principles of Psychology," and aims to present key psychological concepts and theories in a more accessible format for classroom use. The book emphasizes psychology as a natural science, focusing on the understanding of states of consciousness that includes sensations, emotions, and cognitive functions.  The opening of the text introduces the author’s intention for the book and outlines the fundamental approach to psychology as a study of states of consciousness based on physiological conditions. James critiques older rational psychology, suggesting a more integrated view where mental states are not isolated from physical conditions, encapsulating the idea that all mental activities are connected with bodily responses. He presents psychology as operating within the framework of natural sciences and provides an overview of its methodological foundations by stressing the importance of examining consciousness through its relationship with neural processes. This introductory portion establishes a framework for the subject matter he will delve into throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPsychology40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55262