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The Elements of Psychology (Classic Reprint)
The Elements of Psychology - Classic Reprint Author:Gabriel Compayre REASONS FOR TEACHING PSYCHOLOGY, AND THE — METHOD BY WHICH IT SHOULD BE TAUGHT — 1. Object of this Introduction.- Before entering upon — the subject proper two preliminary questions ought to — be settled:- — I. Vhy has the study of Psychology, hitherto reserved — by way of privilege to collegiate instruction of — the classical type, becn recently intro... more »duced into our
primary instruction, and into the programme of our
normal schoo)s, just as, still more recently, it has been
included to a certain extent in the course of study for
special schools?
2. How shaH Psychology be taught, and what are
the best methods to be employed for acclimating this
philosophical science on this new territory, in order
that it may produce all its results in minds apparently
ill prepared for this class of studies?
2~ General Utility of Psychology. - Though the progress
of thought has transformed human knowledge
and has created new sciences of marvellous scopc, we
are still jU:'otifi~d in rcpL!atin~, a
Table of Contents
CHAPTER; INTRODUCTION ?; I OBJECT 010' PSYCHOLOGY DEFJNITJO~ AND CLASSIFlCATJO:-; l OF PSYCHOLOGiCAL FACTS; PAGB; II PHYSICAL ACTIYIT': ~[OVEMENTS INSTINCTS, IIADITS, 41; III PHYSICAL S~:-lSI1JILlTY: PLEASURE AND PAIN, SENSA·; TJONS AND FEELI~GS W A~TS AND ApPETITES 56; I V TilE I~TELlJG~:'-iCE IN GE~ERAL DIVISIO~ OF INTELLECfU; A L FACTS; V CONSCIOUSNJo:SS AND ATTENTION; VI OUTWARl> PEKC};I'TION Till:: FIVE SENSES; VII ANALYSIS AND EXPLMfATION OF TilE PHENO~!ENA OF; 73; 88; 102; MEMORY 119; VIII THE LAW OF TilE ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS 13t; IX THE hlAGINATION ANlJ ITS DIFFFRENT FORMS 149; X AasTRACTIO:,{ ANO GFNt-:RALlZATIUN AUSTRACT IDEAS; AND GENERAL« less