Control: A History of Behavioral Psychology by John A. Mills (English) Paperback

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A detailed history of behaviourism in American psychology. The author sets out to balance the investigation of individual theorists and their contributions with analysis of the structures of assumption which underlie behavourist psychology.

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Behaviorism has been the dominant force in the creation of modern American psychology. However, the unquestioned and unquestioning nature of this dominance has obfuscated the complexity of behaviorism.Control serves as an antidote to this historical myopia, providing the most comprehensive history of behaviorism yet written. Mills successfully balances the investigation of individual theorists and their contributions with analysis of the structures of assumption which underlie all behaviorist psychology, and with behaviorism's role as both creator and creature of larger American intellectual patterns, practices, and values.Furthermore, Mills provides a cogent critique of behaviorists' narrow attitudes toward human motivation, exploring how their positivism cripples their ability to account for the unobservable, inner factors that control behavior. Control's blend of history and criticism advances our understanding not only of behaviorism, but also the development of social science and positivism in twentieth-century America.

Author Biography

JOHN A. MILLS is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Saskatchewan.

Review

"Control, a strongly written work of careful scholarship, will be a critical part of that continuing discussion and it deserves the attention of all historians of the discipline. Readers will be rewarded with important insights."--Theory & Psychology "As a history of behavioral psychology, ... the book is excellent." ,American Journal of Psychology "[A] highly readable, at times entertaining, yet eminently scholarly book." --History and Philosophy of Psychology Bulletin "Mills presents an interesting, readable, and erudite summary of a large and unwieldyliterature." --Choice

Long Description

Behaviorism has been the dominant force in the creation of modern American psychology. However, the unquestioned and unquestioning nature of this dominance has obfuscated the complexity of behaviorism. Control serves as an antidote to this historical myopia, providing the most comprehensive history of behaviorism yet written. Mills successfully balances the investigation of individual theorists and their contributions with analysis of the structures of assumption which underlie all behaviorist psychology, and with behaviorism's role as both creator and creature of larger American intellectual patterns, practices, and values. Furthermore, Mills provides a cogent critique of behaviorists' narrow attitudes toward human motivation, exploring how their positivism cripples their ability to account for the unobservable, inner factors that control behavior. Control's blend of history and criticism advances our understanding not only of behaviorism, but also the development of social science and positivism in twentieth-century America.

Review Quote

"The book is excellent." - American Journal of Psychology ,

Details ISBN0814756123 Author John A. Mills Short Title CONTROL Pages 246 Publisher New York University Press Language English ISBN-10 0814756123 ISBN-13 9780814756126 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2000 Imprint New York University Press Country of Publication United States Place of Publication New York Residence US Birth 1931 Edition New edition Subtitle A History of Behavioral Psychology Illustrations black & white illustrations Series Qualitative Studies in Psychology DOI 10.1604/9780814756126 Series Number 14 UK Release Date 2000-08-01 NZ Release Date 2000-08-01 US Release Date 2000-08-01 Publication Date 2000-08-01 Alternative 9780814756119 DEWEY 150 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2000-07-31 We've got this

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