Advances in the History of Psychology

Andy Byford’s “The Imperfect Child in Early Twentieth-Century Russia”

A newly published article by Andy Byford (left) on “The imperfect child in early twentieth-century Russia” may be of interest to AHP readers. The article is currently available open access in the journal History of Education. The abstract...

Published Tue, Jul 11 2017 6:16 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

Filed under: General, Journals, education, pedagogy, Russia, child, normal, pathology, child study

July 17th BPS/UCL Talk “Visual Illusions, Mescaline and Psychopharmacology: Heinrich Klüver’s Form Constants”

The British Psychological Society‘s History of Psychology Centre, in conjunction with UCL’s Centre for the History of the Psychological Disciplines, has announced the next talk in its summer seminar series. On Monday July 17th Jelena Martinovic will be...

Published Mon, Jul 10 2017 12:08 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

Filed under: General, Events, UCL, BPS, History of Psychology Centre, Centre for the History of Psychological Disciplines, psychopathy, psychopharmacology, hallucinogens, creativity, art therapy, mescaline, Heinrich Klüver

New (Free!) Book: Stress in Post-War Britain

The recently published volume Stress in Post-War Britain (edited by Mark Jackson) is now available for free download. The volume is described as follows: Adopting a wide range of sources, methods and perspectives, contributors to this volume collectively...

Published Mon, Jul 10 2017 6:53 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

Filed under: General, Books, post-WWII, britain, stress

BPS Stories of Psychology “Women in Psychology: From Invisibility to Influence”

On Thursday October 19th the British Psychological Society is holding its 7th annual Stories of Psychology event, this year on the theme of “Women in Psychology: From Invisibility to Influence.” The event marks the 30th anniversary of the...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2017 6:47 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

Filed under: General, Events, BPS, women in psychology, stories of psychology

Emily Martin’s “Ethnography, History and Philosophy of Experimental Psychology”

A new chapter on “Ethnography, History and Philosophy of Experimental Psychology” may be of interest to AHP readers. Written by anthropologist Emily Martin, the chapter is included in the newly released volume Finite but Unbounded: New Approaches...

Published Thu, Jul 06 2017 6:40 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

Filed under: General, Books, ethnography, Emily Martin

New Book: 125 Years of the American Psychological Association

To mark the 125th anniversary of the American Psychological Association (APA) the APA is releasing 125 Years of the American Psychological Association, an updated version of a volume first released in 1992 to mark the association’s centenary. Edited...

Published Wed, Jul 05 2017 6:31 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

Filed under: Books, APA, Anniversaries

UCL July 8th: Exploring Transcultural Histories of Psychotherapies

On July 8th the UCL Health Humanities Centre is hosting an event “Exploring Transcultural Histories of Psychotherapies.” Full details follow below and those interested in attending can register online here. What is the place of psychotherapies...

Published Tue, Jul 04 2017 6:25 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

Filed under: Events, UCL, Brazil, Jung, psychotherapy, art, Soviet Union, transnational, neurosis, suggestion

New Article Roundup: Big Data on Asylums, Stratification Theory, Pop Psych, & More!

A quick roundup of new articles for your summer reading pleasure: Behavioral Scientist “Psychologists Go to War,” by John Greenwood. No abstract. Discusses psychologists’ involvement in WWI and the broader effects of this work. “All...

Published Mon, Jul 03 2017 2:20 PM by Advances in the History of Psychology

Filed under: General, Journals, psychophysics, psychiatry, Kitty Genovese, mental health, asylums, war, bystander effect, big data, testing, stratification

Maarten Derksen’s Histories of Human Engineering: Tact and Technology

Looking for a summer read? Maarten Derksen‘s Histories of Human Engineering: Tact and Technology is now available from Cambridge University Press! Derksen, of the University of Groningen, explores a variety of approach to the control of human behaviour...

Published Tue, Jun 13 2017 7:32 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

Filed under: General, Books, technology, scientific management, Dale Carnegie, mind control, control, human engineering, Maarten Derksen, resistance, priming

June 19th UCL/BPS Talk: “Excavating an English Psycho-Analyst: James Strachey’s Papers and Work 1909-1945”

The British Psychological Society‘s History of Psychology Centre, in conjunction with UCL’s Centre for the History of the Psychological Disciplines, has announced the next talk in its summer seminar series. On Monday June 19th Dee McQuillan will...

Published Mon, Jun 12 2017 9:22 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

Filed under: General, Events, Freud, translation, UCL, BPS, History of Psychology Centre, psychoanalysis, Centre for the History of Psychological Disciplines, James Strachey

“Very much in love”: The letters of Magda Arnold and Father John Gasson

For your weekend reading pleasure, we bring to your attention the now available article ““Very much in love”: The letters of Magda Arnold and Father John Gasson” from the Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences. Written by Elissa...

Published Fri, Jun 09 2017 11:01 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

Filed under: General, Journals, JHBS, Catholicism, religion, resilience, academic couples, Magda Arnold, discrimination

New Article Round-Up: Women of British Projective Testing, Psych & Womanpower, Woodsworth & James, & More

A quick new article roundup to usher you into the weekend. Forthcoming in the Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences are two articles exploring the *** history of women in projective testing in Britain and psychology’s post-WWII engagement...

Published Fri, Jun 02 2017 10:44 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

Filed under: General, Journals, gender, William James, britain, work, queer history, quantified self, sex roles, Effie Lillian Hitton, Taylorism, Ann Kaldegg, William Woodsworth, June Hopkins, womanpower, Margaret Lowenfeld, projective testing

ActiveHistory.ca on Women, Healthcare, Trauma & History

Beth Robertson (Carleton University), one of the editors over at ActiveHistory, has written from a Canadian perspective about the impact of the AHCA on American women. The post highlights the history of the pathologization of women’s bodies and...

Published Wed, May 31 2017 8:00 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

Filed under: General, Blogs, AHCA, pathologization of women, ActiveHistory.ca, trauma and healthcare

‘The Last Behaviorist’ an upcoming film on Skinner

Filmmaker Ted Kennedy is using footage from B. F. Skinner’s life to produce an audio-visual portrait that is loyal to the psychologist’s own theoretical propositions. Follow here for more information. Share on Facebook Read More...

Published Mon, May 29 2017 9:30 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

Filed under: Video, film, Behaviorism, B. F. Skinner

Call for papers for a Special Thematic Section of the Revista de Psicología

Call for papers for a Special Thematic Section of the Revista de Psicología Research in History of Psychology: Celebration of the Seventieth Anniversary of the Teaching of Psychology at the University of Chile (1947-2017) Psychology in Latin America in...

Published Sun, May 28 2017 6:03 AM by Advances in the History of Psychology

Filed under: General, Journals, call for papers, Latin America, Chile, Anniversaries, Revista de Psicologia, special section