James, William 1842-1910 creator text utu 2017 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Release date is 2017-08-04 Produced by Chuck Greif, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Psychology BF Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55262 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55262 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134255.0 55262