WEEK 4 DISCUSSION 1
Influence of William James
William James, brother of the author Henry James, had the auspicious designation in the late 1800s of teaching the only college course on scientific psychology (Benjamin, 2013). William James himself had a medical rather than a psychological background. He was a self-taught psychologist and began to teach at Harvard in 1875. James’s theories encompassed, among other concepts, consciousness, perception, memory, and sensation. He was best known for his work on theories of stream of consciousness (Benjamin, 2013). William James’s legacy has had a powerful influence on the field of psychology.
For this Discussion, select one of the following significant psychological theorists who William James influenced: Mary Whiton Calkins, G. Stanley Hall, or James McKeen Cattell.
Post by Day 4 the name of the psychological theorist you selected in the subject of your post, and explain how William James influenced this psychological theorist. Then explain how the individual’s work expanded on James’s original ideas and contributed to the future of psychology.
IN THE END OF THE PAGE PLEASE WRITE FOR ME ANY QUESTION RELATED IT TO THE SAME SUBJECT. THANK YOU WRITER.
Required Readings
Benjamin, L. T. (2019). A brief history of modern psychology (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Wiley.
- Chapter 4, “Origins of Scientific Psychology in America” (pp. 51-67)
Croce, P. J. (2010). Reaching beyond Uncle William: A century of William James in theory and in life. History of Psychology, 13(4), 351–377.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Fallace, T. D. (2008). John Dewey and the savage mind: Uniting anthropological, psychological and pedagogical thought, 1894–1902. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 44(4), 335–349.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Sutton, E. K. (2012). Interpreting “mind-cure”: William James and the chief task . . . of the science of human nature. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 48(2), 115–133.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
WEEK 4 DISCUSSION 1
Influence of William James
William James, brother of the author Henry James, had the auspicious designation in the late 1800s of teaching the only college course on scientific psychology (Benjamin, 2013). William James himself had a medical rather than a psychological background. He was a self-taught psychologist and began to teach at Harvard in 1875. James’s theories encompassed, among other concepts, consciousness, perception, memory, and sensation. He was best known for his work on theories of stream of consciousness (Benjamin, 2013). William James’s legacy has had a powerful influence on the field of psychology.
For this Discussion, select one of the following significant psychological theorists who William James influenced: Mary Whiton Calkins, G. Stanley Hall, or James McKeen Cattell.
Post by Day 4 the name of the psychological theorist you selected in the subject of your post, and explain how William James influenced this psychological theorist. Then explain how the individual’s work expanded on James’s original ideas and contributed to the future of psychology.
IN THE END OF THE PAGE PLEASE WRITE FOR ME ANY QUESTION RELATED IT TO THE SAME SUBJECT. THANK YOU WRITER.
Required Readings
Benjamin, L. T. (2019). A brief history of modern psychology (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Wiley.
- Chapter 4, “Origins of Scientific Psychology in America” (pp. 51-67)
Croce, P. J. (2010). Reaching beyond Uncle William: A century of William James in theory and in life. History of Psychology, 13(4), 351–377.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Fallace, T. D. (2008). John Dewey and the savage mind: Uniting anthropological, psychological and pedagogical thought, 1894–1902. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 44(4), 335–349.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Sutton, E. K. (2012). Interpreting “mind-cure”: William James and the chief task . . . of the science of human nature. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 48(2), 115–133.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
