Reviews

The Story of Psychology by Anne Rooney

margyly's review against another edition

5.0

The first part is skippable, since it’s really about philosophy, before psychology was invented. The rest is a fascinating history of the field and its various branches and researchers. Thank goodness our obsession with behaviorism is over.

lucielawrence's review against another edition

5.0

If it wasn't for this book, I wouldn't pass my exams. It's written in such an entertaining way that makes you feel like you're not studying but simply exploring.

queerandweird's review against another edition

Finshed through the philosophers and thinkers, didn't make it to modern phychologists. I'll finish it another time, it was a good adventure while it lasted. This tome is cumbersome to cart around.

miklosha's review against another edition

5.0

This is a 600+ page magnum opus on the history and development of psychology, from the days of mysticism to a more respectable science/art. If you have any interest in psychology or want to pursue a related field, reading this from first page to last (as I did) or even reading it as a reference, I would highly recommend this book.