Ulteriori informazioni
This book explores thought experiments in Shakespeare and shows how experimental psychology can be found in early modern English literature.
Info autore
Fathali M. Moghaddam is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Cognitive Science at Georgetown University, USA. Since 2014, he has served as Editor-in-Chief of Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology (an APA journal). His extensive publications include over thirty books and approximately 300 papers.
Riassunto
The thought experiments in Shakespearean plays show how the roots of experimental psychology are found in early modern literature. Thought experiments also play a pivotal role in science. By exploring the role of thought experiments in experimental psychology and literature, this book develops a holistic approach to understanding human behavior.
Testo aggiuntivo
'By exploring the historical roots of experimental psychology through his discussions of thought experiments in Shakespeare's plays, Moghaddam has demonstrated the importance of breaking out of disciplinary boundaries for deeper and better explanations of human behavior.' Philip G. Zimbardo, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Stanford University, California, and author of The Lucifer Effect
