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Benjamin, Ludy Thompson was born on December 26, 1945 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Son of Ludy Thompson Senior and Mary Kate Benjamin.
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The third edition of A History of Psychology is a highly readable compendium of primary source writings from the founders of psychology and works by more contemporary historians. The revised reader includes 17 new articles, 10 of which were written after 2000. Coverage is universal and global – from Locke, Wundt and Skinner to modern scholars such as Henning Schmidgen, Sir Frederic C. Bartlett and George Mandler. • • Introduces students to the philosophy and methods of historical research and writing, linking primary source readings with contemporary articles • • Covers Applied Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and historical treatments of race and gender • • Promotes History of Psychology as an active research specialty • • A perfect compliment to Benjamin's Brief History of Modern Psychology
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The private thoughts, emotions, hopes, and frustrations contained in this collection of letters written by key figures in psychology provide rich insight into the development of the field. From John Locke writing parenting advice in 17th century Holland to Kenneth B. Clark responding to the impact of his research on the 19th century Brown v. Board decision, this book illustrates the history of the psychology in a direct, engaging manner. • • Uses primary source materials to provide students with a unique view of the story of psychology. • • Features an introduction to historiography, focusing on how historians use manuscript collections in their work. • • Includes chapter-opening material that explains the historical context, brief annotations to help clarify the content, and an epilogue that concludes these important stories in psychology. • • The second edition adds new annotations by Benjamin, giving greater life and dimension to the learning about the people and ideas that have influenced the development of psychology.
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In A Brief History of Modern Psychology, Ludy Benjamin, leading historian in the field, discusses the history of both the science and the practice of psychology since the establishment of the first experimental psychology laboratory in 1879. • Captures the excitement of this pervasive field that features prevalently in modern mass media • Presents facts and interesting tidbits about individual psychologists’ lives and ideas, as well as illuminating tie-in’s to the social contexts in which they lived • Features widely known figures such as William James, Carl Jung, Wilhelm Wundt, G. Stanley Hall, James Catell, John B. Watson, and B.F. Skinner as well as lesser known luminaries such as E.B. Titchener, Mary Calkins, Leta Hollingworth, Kenneth and Mamie Clark, and Helen Thompson Wolley • Provides the historical and disciplinary context that will help readers to better understand the richness and complexity of contemporary psychology • Includes discussions of important events, societies, and landmarks in the history of psychology such as the growth of psychological laboratories in the US, the Thayer Conference (the landmark summit which defined school psychology), Kurt Lewin’s social action research, and Lewis M. Terman and the Stanford Revision of the Binet-Simon Scale (now the well known, “Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale”) • Test Bank for instructors with identification, multiple-choice, matching, and essay questions written by Ludy Benjamin available at www.wiley.com/go/benjamin .
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In A Brief History of Modern Psychology 2nd Edition, Ludy Benjamin, a leading historian in the field, discusses the history of both the science and the practice of psychology since the establishment of the first experimental psychology laboratory in 1879. In engaging prose, this book weaves together the historical and disciplinary context that will help readers to better understand the richness and complexity of contemporary psychology. In the Second Edition, personality, social, and developmental psychology are expanded upon, providing balanced coverage of these three topics.
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Benjamin, Ludy Thompson was born on December 26, 1945 in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. Son of Ludy Thompson Senior and Mary Kate Benjamin.
Bachelor in Psychology, University Texas, 1966; postgraduate, Auburn U., 1966-1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Texas Christian U., 1971.
From assistant to associate professor, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, 1970-1978; director educational affairs, American Psychological Association, Washington, 1978-1980; professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1980; University professor in distinguished teaching, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1996. Board advisors Archives of History of America Psychology, Akron, Ohio, since 1980.
(In A Brief History of Modern Psychology 2nd Edition, Ludy...)
(In A Brief History of Modern Psychology, Ludy Benjamin, l...)
(The private thoughts, emotions, hopes, and frustrations c...)
(The third edition of A History of Psychology is a highly ...)
(Book by Benjamin Jr., Ludy T.)
Fellow APA (president history of psychology division 1983-1984, teaching of psychology division 1986-1987). Member Eastern Psychological Association (president 1996-1997).
Married Priscilla Kay Finlay, December 12, 1964. Children: Melissa Lane, Melanie Lee.
