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The principles of psychology: Book Guide, Author and Facts

The principles of psychology by William James: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

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The Principles of Psychology is a monumental text in the history of psychology, written by William James and published in 1890. There were four methods in James' psychology: analysis (i.e. the logical criticism of precursor and contemporary views of the mind), introspection (i.e. the psychologist's study of his own states of mind), experiment (e.g. in hypnosis or neurology), and comparison (the use of statistical means to distinguish norms from anomalies).

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  • Title: The principles of psychology
  • Author: William James
  • First published: 1890
  • Genre: psychology
  • OpenLibrary ID: OL1502064W

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The Principles of Psychology is a monumental text in the history of psychology, written by William James and published in 1890.

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The principles of psychology was first published in 1890.

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