Readings In General Psychology

This is Volume XI of thirty-eight of collection of works on General Psychology. Initially published in 1959, with the aim of helping students of psychology, the intention in making this collection of papers is to provide a textbook which instead of the panoramic and superficial presentation of the whole field of psychology we have chosen to show a closer and more detailed view of a limited number of topics in an offering of twelve essays. 1. The Scientific Status of Psychology, A. H. ILIFFE; 2. Localization in the Cerebral Cortex, E. D. ADRIAN; 3. Introduction to Electroencephalography, J. W. OSSELTON; 4. The Analysis of Human Skill, R. C. OLDFIELD; 5. Recent Studies in the Psychology of Thinking, L. S. HEARNSHAW; 6. The Meaning and Assessment of Intelligence, CYRIL BURT; 7. The Interpretation of Intelligence Test Results, P. E. VERNON; 8. The Status of Instinct, F. V. SMITH; 9. The Roots of Human Personality, JOHN BOWLBY; ch0010 ::, H. J. EYSENCK; 11. The Assessment of Personality, P. E. VERNON; 12. The Concept of a Normal Mind, ERNEST JONES; 13. ::, MICHAEL ARGYLE; 14. Group Dynamics and the School, J. ELIZABETH RICHARDSON; 15. Psychology and Ethics, PAUL HALMOS;