1st Edition
American Psychology and the Great War Scientific Expertise in the Public Arena
By David W. Carroll
Copyright 2026
218 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
218 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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American Psychology and the Great War provides the first comprehensive examination of the research of psychologists during the Great War in early twentieth-century America, spanning efforts that produced a mix of successes, controversies, and unforeseen consequences.
When the United States entered the Great War, psychologists seized an unprecedented opportunity to advertise the usefulness of... Read more
Introduction 1 Applied Psychology in the Pre-War Years 2 Intelligence Tests and Their Uses 3 Psychology Mobilizes for War 4 The Rehabilitation of Injured Soldiers 5 The New Technologies of War 6 Business Psychology Comes to the Military 7 The Psychological Examining Program 8 Psychology, Eugenics, and Immigration Policy 9 The Shifting View of Psychology Epilogue
Biography
David W. Carroll is Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, USA.
