A History of Psychology Author:John G. Benjafield A History of Psychology presents the ideas of significant individuals in psychology and explains the role of cultural context in shaping the ideas that become dominant in a society at a particular time. The book outlines the contributions of well over a hundred thinkers and psychologists including Pythagoras, Lao-tzu, Aristotle, Abraham... more » Maslow, B.F. Skinner, and Herbert Simon.« less