Psychology and experience

Bibliographic Data

ID6553104
AuthorsBen S Bradley, Benjamin Bradley
Year2005
Pages243
Publication date2005-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenuePsychology and experience (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherCambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1017/cbo9780511489921
ISBN9780511489921
Open LibraryOL3437304M
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited141

If personal experience is the basic raw material for psychology, why do all the major psychologies of the past century marginalise or deny it? In this thought-provoking new book Benjamin Bradley shows how our everyday experiences need to be at the core of the scientific discipline. He calls for a move away from attempts to reconcile the many contrasting and often opposing theories and philosophies of contemporary psychology, and instead puts forward a scholarly and exciting new vision for psychology which focuses on the 'here-and-now' and the importance of others as equals in teaching and research. He encourages the reader to reconsider the very basis of our understanding of what experience is. This uniquely inspiring and practical text will prove an invaluable resource for all those interested in teaching, learning and researching about the mind.

Experience · Psychology · Applied Psychology · Empiricism