Psychology
American Psychology
This is the first of what is intended to be three projects featuring journal articles which chart the development of psychology as an academ…
Where No Fear Was
Surely all of us know fear, and know the different types of fear we can experience. In this book, Arthur Christopher Benson walks us through…
The Emotions
I am not satisfied with the account which has been given of the feelings and emotions in our books of mental science, and thence transferred…
The Destination Of Man
Johanne Fichte published The Destination of Man (Die Bestimmung des Menschen) in 1799. It was translated into English in 1846 by Jane Sinnet…
Omens and Superstitions of Southern India
Omens and Superstitions of Southern India explores the rich tapestry of beliefs and practices that shape the psychical life of the people in…
The Dancing Mania
Numerous theories have been proposed for the causes of dancing mania, and it remains unclear whether it was a real illness or a social pheno…
Human Nature and Conduct
Part 2 describes Dewey's concept of IMPULSES. They encompass the interaction of one's self with the environment. When the environment encoun…
American Psychology
This is the second of what is intended to be three projects featuring journal articles which chart the development of psychology as an acade…
A Problem in Modern Ethics
“Society lies under the spell of ancient terrorism and coagulated errors. Science is either wilfully hypocritical or radically misinformed.”…
Practical Mysticism
I write only for the larger class which, repelled by the formidable appearance of more elaborate works on the subject, would yet like to kno…
Dark Power
Dark Power by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding delves into the unsettling world of a young woman who, after losing her financial stability and job, …
Mental Efficiency
In this light-hearted yet thought-provoking collection of articles, Bennett offers his thoughts on exercising the mind, organising your life…
Habits that Handicap
Habits that Handicap delves into the complex world of addiction, exploring the psychological and social factors that contribute to alcoholis…
Good Sense
Good Sense is an essential work by Baron Paul Henri Thiry D'Holbach that distills the core ideas of his earlier masterpiece, Systeme de la N…
The Depths of the Soul
Wilhelm Stekel was an Austrian physician and psychologist and one of Freud’s earliest followers. This title, originally published in 1921, w…
Feeling and Imagination in Art, Science, and Technology
Instructor: Prof. Irving Singer
This course is a seminar on creativity in art, science, and technology. We discuss how these pursuits are j…
Nerves and Common Sense
This is a collection of 30 articles on mental health, stress reducing and general advice on how to deal with everday problems at work or at …
The Psychology of Religion
“The present volume is an excursus into individual psychology, and represents only one of several aspects of the psychology... “It is a pur…
The Dalehouse Murder
An assorted group of young people gather in a Merchester house to take part in the annual lawn tennis tournament. The summer is extremely ho…
A Study of British Genius
The psychological and anthropological character of genius in the British Isles was investigated by Ellis. Citing and collating an extensive …