Hi TOK Folks, I return here to my periodic analysis of psychology textbooks. This one by Hockenbury and Hockenbury<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rmrH77zSFGWoWj9RCQW-Hfz9tsMNUTrp/view?usp=sharing>. IMO, the basic arrangement of the Table of Contents is strong. Here it is: [cid:image003.jpg@01D6B8C4.7D93D730] Notice how it aligns with this the UTOK Map of Psychology (attached). Sections 2 & 3 are "Basic Psychology" Sections 4 & 5 are "Human Psychology" Section 6 is applied psychology into "Health Service Psychology" Here is the summary of the field from the opening chapter: >>>> We begin this introductory chapter by stepping backward in time to answer several important questions: How did psychology begin? When did psychology begin? Who founded psychology as a science? It's important to consider these historical issues for several reasons. First, students are often surprised at the wide range of topics studied by contemporary psychologists. Those topics can range from the behavior of a single brain cell to the behavior of people in groups, from prenatal development to old age, and from normal behavior and mental processes to severely maladaptive behavior and mental processes. As you become familiar with how psychology began and developed, you'll have a better appreciation for how it has come to encompass such diverse subjects. Second, you need to understand how the definition of psychology has evolved over the past 130 years to what it is today-the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Indeed, the early history of psychology is the history of a field struggling to define itself as a separate and unique scientific discipline. The early psychologists struggled with such fundamental issues as: * How should psychology be defined? * What is the proper subject matter of psychology? * Which areas of human experience should be studied? * What methods should be used to investigate psychological issues? * Should psychology include the study of nonhuman animal behavior? * Should psychological findings be used to change or enhance human behavior? These debates helped set the tone of the new science, define its scope, and set its limits. Over the past century, the shifting focus of these debates has influenced the topics studied and the research methods used. >>> This is fairly honest and clear. However, the book then just proceeds as if things worked out and scientists answered these questions. Of course, what should follow from the UTOK vantage point is an explicit statement about the FACT THAT WE NEVER ANSWERED THE QUESTIONS AND THUS REMAIN STUCK IN WALLOWING WITH THE PROBLEM OF PSYCHOLOGY. Best, Gregg ___________________________________________ Gregg Henriques, Ph.D. Professor Department of Graduate Psychology 216 Johnston Hall MSC 7401 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 22807 (540) 568-7857 (phone) (540) 568-4747 (fax) Be that which enhances dignity and well-being with integrity. Check out the Unified Theory Of Knowledge homepage at: https://www.unifiedtheoryofknowledge.org/ ############################ To unsubscribe from the TOK-SOCIETY-L list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: http://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=TOK-SOCIETY-L&A=1