Psychotherapy

by Hugo Münsterberg, Cosimo (Manufactured by)

The chief aim of this book is twofold. It is a negative I want to counteract the misunderstandings which overflood the whole field, especially by the careless mixing of mental and moral influence. And a positive I want to strengthen the public feeling that the time has come when every physician should systematically study psychology, the normal in the college years and the abnormal in the medical school. -from the Preface Whether or not you approve of the culture of mass psychology that resulted from the work of Hugo Münsterberg, his continuing impact on American society is inestimable. From the reliance on standardized testing in public schools to the corporate perspective on employees as "human resources," the practical applications of psychology to industry, medicine, education, the arts, criminal investigation, and the social order that he pioneered still exert a dramatic influence on how we, a century later, continue to think about the mind and how it shapes human behavior. In this seminal 1909 volume, Münsterberg . the psychological basis of psychotherapy . the general methods of psychotherapy . mental and bodily symptoms psychotherapy can address . psychotherapy and its relationship to church and community. Also available from Cosimo Münsterberg's Psychology and Social Sanity, The Eternal Life, The War and America, and American Traits OF INTEREST medical students, readers of popular psychology German-American psychologist and philosopher HUGO MÜNSTERBERG (1863-1916) was professor of psychology at Harvard University from 1892 until his death. He was elected president of the American Psychological Association in 1898.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

416 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1909

About the author

Hugo Münsterberg was a German-American psychologist. He was one of the pioneers in applied psychology, extending his research and theories to industrial/organizational (I/O), legal, medical, clinical, educational and business settings.

Not to be confused with Hugo Munsterberg, an expert on Far Eastern art.

Reviews

[Ed Barton · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dated

This book covers the beginnings of psychotherapy, but is so old and written in such a way as to be both a tough and near useless read. If this is an area of interest of study, it might be ok for context, but there are much better choices out there.

[Melvin Marsh · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was more of a "I give up" rather than actually being finished.

This is really a boring book and I do psychotherapy.