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Motives and Mechanisms An Introduction to the Psychology of Action
174 Pages
by
Routledge
174 Pages
by
Routledge
174 Pages
by
Routledge
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As the first introductory statement of the ‘new psychology’, Motives and Mechanisms , originally published in 1985, aims to bring the study of human action to the forefront of the subject. Like any science, the practice of psychology is very much influenced by the hidden assumptions of its practitioners. The argument put forward in this important text shows how these assumptions can be brought... Read more
List of Figures. Preface. 1. Why Do We Need a ‘New Psychology’? 2. What Must a ‘New Psychology’ Be Like? 3. How Does an Explanatory Science Work? 4. Why is Cognitive Psychology Not Enough? 5. What Methods Will Be Needed to Bring an Adequate Psychology into Being? 6. Can Some Traditional Techniques be Salvaged? 7. Can Some New Research Domains Now be Identified? Bibliography. Further Reading. Index of Names. Index of Subjects.
Biography
Rom Harré, David Clarke, Nicola De Carlo
