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The history course as the capstone of the psychology curriculum
Author(s) -
Raphelson Alfred C.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of the history of the behavioral sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.216
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1520-6696
pISSN - 0022-5061
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6696(198207)18:3<279::aid-jhbs2300180310>3.0.co;2-0
Subject(s) - prologue , zeitgeist , curriculum , history of psychology , psychology , capstone , epistemology , pedagogy , psychoanalysis , computer science , philosophy , literature , art , algorithm
The teaching of psychology's history provides a unifying framework that pulls together the subdisciplines of psychology. It not only provides a prologue to the present but also aids in the clarification and validation of contemporary issues. History also provides a realistic illustration of how behavior results from the interaction of person and situation (Zeitgeist).