December 2020 - Advances in the History of Psychology

The past of predicting the future: A review of the multidisciplinary history of affective forecasting

AHP readers may be interested in a new piece now available online from History of the Human Sciences, “The past of predicting the future: A review of the multidisciplinary history of affective forecasting,” by Maya A. Pilin. Abstract: Affective...

Published Tue, Dec 29 2020 2:20 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Cathy Faye on The Impact of Misinformation Surrounding COVID-19

The most recent episode of the RP HealthCast podcast features an interview with Cathy Faye, Director of the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology on “The Impact of Misinformation Surrounding COVID-19.” In the interview, Faye reflects...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2020 3:44 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Karl Leonhard (1904-88) and his academic influence through the ‘Erlangen School’

AHP readers may be interested in a forthcoming piece in History of Psychiatry that is now available online: “Karl Leonhard (1904-88) and his academic influence through the ‘Erlangen School’” by Birgit Braun. Abstract: The Erlangen...

Published Tue, Dec 22 2020 3:00 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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New Video Series: The History of Psychology Show

Christopher Green, who previously brought us the podcast series This Week in the History of Psychology, has announced a new video podcast series: The History of Psychology Show. In announcing the show, Green notes, I will interview prominent working historians...

Published Thu, Dec 17 2020 10:20 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Recently in Journal of the History of the Neurosciences: Charcot, Gall, and More

A number of recent articles in Journal of the History of the Neurosciences may be of interest to AHP readers. Full details follow below. “The concepts of heredity and degeneration in the work of Jean-Martin Charcot,” Olivier Walusinski. Abstract...

Published Sat, Dec 12 2020 3:33 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Speaking of Psychology: Exploring psychology’s colorful past, with Cathy Faye, PhD

AHP readers may be interested in a recent episode of the podcast series Speaking of Psychology featuring an interview with Cathy Faye, Director of the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology. The episode can be found online here. Read More...

Published Sat, Dec 12 2020 3:25 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Nursing Clio: Rediscovering “Good” and “Bad” Heads in the Phrenological Present, by Courtney Thompson

AHP readers may be interested in a recent piece at Nursing Clio from Courtney Thompson “Rediscovering “Good” and “Bad” Heads in the Phrenological Present.” As Thompson writes, … every few months, a scientific study hits the news and...

Published Sat, Dec 12 2020 3:20 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Call for Papers: 53rd Annual (Virtual) Meeting of Cheiron, June 15-17, 2021

A call for papers for the 53rd annual meeting of Cheiron has been released. The virtual meeting is will take place June 15 – 17, 2021. Full details on conference format and submission process can be found here. CHEIRON invites submissions of papers, thematic...

Published Sat, Dec 12 2020 3:03 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Freud: The Making of an Illusion

A new book on Freud may be of interest to AHP readers. Freud: The Making of an Illusion by Frederick Crews is described as follows: From the master of Freud debunkers, the book that definitively puts an end to the myth of psychoanalysis and its creator...

Published Sat, Dec 12 2020 2:55 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Psychological operationisms at Harvard: Skinner, Boring, and Stevens

An article forthcoming in the Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences will be of interest to AHP readers: “Psychological operationisms at Harvard: Skinner, Boring, and Stevens” by Sander Verhaegh. Abstract: Contemporary discussions...

Published Sat, Dec 12 2020 2:51 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Confinement and certificates: Consensus, stigma, and disability rights

AHP readers will be interested in a new article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal: “Confinement and certificates: Consensus, stigma, and disability rights” by FM Sposini. This paper investigates the connection between contemporary...

Published Sat, Dec 12 2020 2:46 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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The past of predicting the future: A review of the multidisciplinary history of affective forecasting

Cathy Faye on The Impact of Misinformation Surrounding COVID-19

Karl Leonhard (1904-88) and his academic influence through the ‘Erlangen School’

New Video Series: The History of Psychology Show

Recently in Journal of the History of the Neurosciences: Charcot, Gall, and More

Speaking of Psychology: Exploring psychology’s colorful past, with Cathy Faye, PhD

Nursing Clio: Rediscovering “Good” and “Bad” Heads in the Phrenological Present, by Courtney Thompson

Call for Papers: 53rd Annual (Virtual) Meeting of Cheiron, June 15-17, 2021

Freud: The Making of an Illusion

Psychological operationisms at Harvard: Skinner, Boring, and Stevens

Confinement and certificates: Consensus, stigma, and disability rights