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Human Psychology from the Origins to Modern Times - 666 Chapters of the Science of Mind Volume I begins the journey through the 666 Chapters of the Science of Mind. This first volume traces the evolution of psychological thought from its mythic, spiritual, and philosophical beginnings to its establishment as a modern scientific discipline. Across seven major parts and 150 chapters, the volume moves from ancient shamanic and religious conceptions of the soul through the philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics, to the medieval synthesis of faith and reason and the Islamic and Renaissance rediscoveries of mind and individuality. It continues through the Enlightenment debates of Descartes, Locke, Hume, and Kant, the first physiological and experimental studies of Fechner, Helmholtz, and Wundt, and the emergence of psychology as a laboratory science in the nineteenth century. The narrative then explores the great paradigms that shaped the twentieth century - Freud's psychoanalysis and depth psychology, Pavlov and Skinner's behaviourism, and the Gestalt school's holistic view of perception and learning - culminating in the rise of social psychology, where human thought and emotion are seen in their cultural and collective contexts. This book presents psychology not merely as a science, but as a living chronicle of humanity's attempt to understand itself. Each chapter combines historical insight with philosophical reflection, bridging ancient wisdom and modern investigation. Volume I lays the foundation for the entire series - charting how the study of mind and behaviour emerged, evolved, and transformed into the diverse psychological sciences of the modern age.

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