James, William, 1842-1910

The Principles of Psychology, Volume 2 (of 2) - 1 online resource : multiple file formats

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Principles_of_Psychology Release date is 2018-08-04

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"The Principles of Psychology, Volume 2 (of 2)" by William James is a psychology textbook published in 1890. This groundbreaking work explores four revolutionary concepts: consciousness as a flowing stream rather than a chain, emotions as consequences of physical responses, the formidable power of habit in shaping behavior, and the nature of human will. James draws from brain localization research, sensory illusions, and comparative animal studies to argue that humans possess more impulses than other creatures, refined through memory and experience. His insights helped establish psychology's credibility as a science in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



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