Psychology and Common Sense

First published in 1974, a vigorous debate was in progress among psychologists about the fundamentals of psychology and its future. The psychologist R. B. Joynson was at the centre of this controversy, and in this book he argues that ordinary good sense provides an extensive and often highly reliable understanding of human nature.

List of contents

Preface. 1. The Layman's Understanding 2. The Rejection of Mind 3. The Breakdown of Objective Experiment: Outer Conditions 4. The Breakdown of Objective Experiment: Inner Conditions 5. The Return of Mind 6. The Psychologist's Task. Bibliography. Index.

About the author

Robert B. Joynson (1922-2015) studied at the Institute of Experimental Psychology at Oxford. From 1948 onwards he taught at the University of Nottingham, with the exception of one year (1967-68) where he taught at Howard University, Washington D.C. At the time of publication he was Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Nottingham.

Summary

First published in 1974, a vigorous debate was in progress among psychologists about the fundamentals of psychology and its future. The psychologist R. B. Joynson was at the centre of this controversy, and in this book he argues that ordinary good sense provides an extensive and often highly reliable understanding of human nature.

Product details

• Authors: R. B. Joynson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.03.2025
• EAN: 9781032966441
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3296644-1
• No. of pages: 126
• Series: Psychology Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Experimental Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / History, Behavioural theory (Behaviourism), Behaviourism, Behavioural theory, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Behaviorism