Psychology and Modern Problems

Psychology and Modern Problems

Modern Problems. Edited by J. A. Hadfield, M.A., M.B., Ch.B. University of London Press. 5/-. In this volume is published a series of lectures held at the Institute of Medical Psychology i11 London. Dr. J. A. Hadfield contributes an Introduction, and the subjects dealt with are^ " National Character and National Sentiment, by Professor Morris Ginsberg; " Psychology and Racial Differences," by P...

Developmental Psychology: Main Problems and Modern Tendencies

Modern Educational Psychology

understanding children as children and not as underdeveloped adults is a relative innovation in the long history of education. It began slowly, about two centuries ago, but really gathered momentum only in the last few decades. In these days of sociological analysis of classroom behaviour, it is well worth re-reading Pestalozzi's basis of good teaching?that the teacher must have a heart. 'Moder...

Modern Psychology in Practice

The author of this book proclaims himself to have not only a sense of humour but a good deal of that sense so frequently termed ' common ' in spite of the fact that it is so rare. Further, his sense of humour has taught him to value his dignity too much ever to stand on it. The best portion of this truly fascinating book is that devoted to the consideration of the nervous disorders of children ...

Modern Correlates of Freudian Psychology

F reud's ideas permeate our society today. They form the basis for psychoanalysis and have been used to analyze art, history, myths, literature, and many forms of human behavior . Yet at the time Freud formulated his theories, there was little or no physiologic basis for them. However, in the past few years, advances in neurophysiology suggest that at least the following two elements of Freudia...