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Beyond narratives: German critical psychology revisited

AHP readers will be interested in a new piece in History of Psychology: “Beyond narratives: German critical psychology revisited,” by Wolfgang Schönpflug. Abstract: In 2 articles, this journal has presented critical psychology (CP), which...

Published Mon, Apr 26 2021 2:03 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Did Little Albert actually acquire a conditioned fear of furry animals? What the film evidence tells us

AHP readers may be interested in the latest article in the ongoing (and seemingly never-ending) Little Albert saga, now in History of Psychology : “Did Little Albert actually acquire a conditioned fear of furry animals? What the film evidence tells...

Published Mon, Apr 26 2021 2:00 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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The Snake Pit: Mixing Marx with Freud in Hollywood

A new article forthcoming in History of Psychology will interest AHP readers: “The Snake Pit: Mixing Marx with Freud in Hollywood,” by Ben Harris. Abstract: In 1948, the motion picture The Snake Pit was released to popular and critical acclaim...

Published Mon, Apr 26 2021 1:50 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Nudge Economics as Libertarian Paternalism

AHP readers may be interested in a new open access piece in Theory, Culture & Society: “Nudge Economics as Libertarian Paternalism,” by Nicholas Gane. Abstract: Given the growing prominence of nudge economics both within and beyond the...

Published Mon, Apr 26 2021 10:34 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Information: A Historical Companion

AHP readers may be interested in a new edited book: Information: A Historical Companion.Edited by Ann Blair, Paul Duguid, Anja-Silvia Goeing, and Anthony Grafton the book is described as “a landmark history that traces the creation, management,...

Published Mon, Apr 26 2021 10:30 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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On some antecedents of behavioural economics

AHP readers may be interested in a new article now available from History of the Human Sciences: “On some antecedents of behavioural economics,” by Kristian Bondo Hansen and Thomas Presskorn-Thygesen. Abstract: Since its inception in the late...

Published Sun, Apr 25 2021 12:16 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Decolonizing madness? Transcultural psychiatry, international order and birth of a ‘global psyche’ in the aftermath of the Second World War

AHP readers may be interested in a new open access article in the Journal of Global History: “Decolonizing madness? Transcultural psychiatry, international order and birth of a ‘global psyche’ in the aftermath of the Second World War” by Ana...

Published Wed, Apr 21 2021 12:51 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Pure America: Eugenics and the Making of Modern Virginia

AHP readers may be interested in the recent book Pure America: Eugenics and the Making of Modern Virginia by Elizabeth Catte. The book is described as follows: Between 1927 and 1979, more than 8,000 people were involuntarily sterilized in five hospitals...

Published Thu, Apr 15 2021 10:14 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Madness, virtue, and ecology: A classical Indian approach to psychiatric disturbance

A new open-access article in History of the Human Sciences may interest AHP readers: “Madness, virtue, and ecology: A classical Indian approach to psychiatric disturbance,” by Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad. Abstract: The Caraka Sa?hit? (ca. first...

Published Tue, Apr 13 2021 10:34 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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The Neurological Study Unit: “A Combined Attack on a Single Problem from Many Angles”

A new Advanced Access article in the Canadian Bulletin of Medical History will be of interest to AHP readers: “The Neurological Study Unit: “A Combined Attack on a Single Problem from Many Angles”” by Elan D. Louis. Abstract: In the 1920s...

Published Sun, Apr 11 2021 5:10 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Perspectives on Psychometrics Interviews with 20 Past Psychometric Society Presidents

AHP readers may be interested in an open access article in Psychometrika that explores oral history interviews with previous presidents of the Psychometric Society. “Perspectives on Psychometrics Interviews with 20 Past Psychometric Society Presidents...

Published Sun, Apr 11 2021 5:08 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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New SHM: Asylum Photography, Educational Psychology, and More

The February 2021 issue of Social History of Medicine includes several articles that may interest AHP readers. Full details below. “At the Margins of the Medical? Educational Psychology, Child Guidance and Therapy in Provincial England, c.1945–74...

Published Sun, Apr 11 2021 5:04 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Mental Health in China and the Chinese Diaspora: Historical and Cultural Perspectives

A new book will interest AHP readers. Edited by Harry Minas, Mental Health in China and the Chinese Diaspora: Historical and Cultural Perspectives is described as follows: Following on the previous volume, Mental Health in Asia and the Pacific, which...

Published Wed, Apr 07 2021 7:49 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Call for Contributions: Special Issue on 70 years of the Inter-American Society of Psychology (SIP)

A call for submission for a special issue of the Interamerican Journal of Psychology (IJP)/Revista Interamericana de Psicología (RIP) celebrating the 70th anniversary of Interamerican Society of Psychology (ISP) has been issued. Special Theme 2021: 70...

Published Wed, Apr 07 2021 7:37 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Jennifer Bazar, PhD is the new Assistant Director of the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology

Congratulations to Jennifer Bazar (an AHP alum!) on her appointment as Assistant Director of the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology. As noted in the announcement of Bazar’s appointment: “Dr. Bazar’s experience and expertise will be a...

Published Wed, Apr 07 2021 10:55 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

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Beyond narratives: German critical psychology revisited

Did Little Albert actually acquire a conditioned fear of furry animals? What the film evidence tells us

The Snake Pit: Mixing Marx with Freud in Hollywood

Nudge Economics as Libertarian Paternalism

Information: A Historical Companion

On some antecedents of behavioural economics

Decolonizing madness? Transcultural psychiatry, international order and birth of a ‘global psyche’ in the aftermath of the Second World War

Pure America: Eugenics and the Making of Modern Virginia

Madness, virtue, and ecology: A classical Indian approach to psychiatric disturbance

The Neurological Study Unit: “A Combined Attack on a Single Problem from Many Angles”

Perspectives on Psychometrics Interviews with 20 Past Psychometric Society Presidents

New SHM: Asylum Photography, Educational Psychology, and More

Mental Health in China and the Chinese Diaspora: Historical and Cultural Perspectives

Call for Contributions: Special Issue on 70 years of the Inter-American Society of Psychology (SIP)

Jennifer Bazar, PhD is the new Assistant Director of the Cummings Center for the History of Psychology