Internet Resources on the History of Psychology
Highly Recommended Sites:
Classics in the History of Psychology
This is a very useful web site that includes information about copyright and a number of original sources available through the web site.
History of Psychology Museum & Resource Center at Oklahoma State University
This is an extremely helpful resource which contains a time line with access to several original sources and summaries. Please be sure to respect all the copyright & usage notices!
Achieves of the History of Psychology
At the University of Akron, this is a useful resource.
This journal was first published in 1998. Through this site you can obtain the title and abstract of all the articles that this journal has published.
History of Psychology Archives
This site provides many biographies of important figures in the history of psychology along with several links.
History of Psychology Web Page
A very helpful resource that includes histories of important psychology departments.
A History of Psychology in America
Provides a good deal of useful information, including information about American Psychology before William James, which can be a difficult subject to research.
Kulkosky's Bookmarks for the History of Psychology
A useful resource with numberous well organized links.
Women's Intellectual Contributions to the Study of Mind and Society
This is an excellent resource!! It includes information on many important women including bibliographies and other resources on these women. There is also in interesting section on "Women's Ways of Knowing."
This site provides a list of important women in the history of psychology. While not a scholarly source, it could be a good place to find out some information on women who have influenced psychology.
The Society for the History of Psychology
This APA's Division 26. There are many, many links to great history of psychology resources on the web.
A Selected Bibliography on the History of African American Psychology:
A resource provided by the American Psychological Association (APA).
Charles Abramson and Melanie Page's Psychology of Women
Other Useful Web Resources:
History of Psychology Timeline
The History of Psychology e-book by Dr. C. George Boeree
Mind & Body: From Descartes to William James by Robert H. Wozniak, Bryn Mahr College
This page provides an overview of the Mind/Body debate from Rene Descartes through Williams James
Greek Philosohpy & Psychology
Psychology in Greek Philosohpy
An article by Victor Daniels of Sonoma State University.
Mind/Body Dualism
Dualism at the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
One of the best overviews of dualism I've seen on the web. This even provides a history of dualism.
Rene' Descartes and the Legacy of Mind/Body Dualism
This website provides some good informaoitin on the influence of Descartes on the Mind/Body dualism debate.
Historical Treatment of the Mental Illness and Diagnosis Issues
Szasz on the Myth of Mental Illness
A portion of Thomas Szasz writing on the problems with psychological diagnosis.
Evolution and Psychology
Center for Evolutionary Psychology
Website sponsored by the University of California Santa Barbara. Lots of good information.
Gestalt Psychology
Gestalt Psychology by C. George Boeree
Provides many of the pictures used to help explain Gestalt psychology and an overview of the theory
The Historical Roots of Gestalt Psychology
An interesting artcile by Rosemarie Wulf
Behaviorism
An Overview of Behaviorism
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy's overview of behaviorism.
Existential Psychology
This is a site put together by Dr. Hoffman which provides an overview of existential theory and psychotherapy.