PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY

PREFACE IT is now generally recogni-/ed that all students of the mind should have some knowl< dge of the structure and functions of the nervous system. Unfortunately it is not usual, and in many cases it is not possible, tor students of psychology to make that thorough study of the nervous system which is desirable, and even those of them who are fortunate in this respect find some difficulty in bringing their physiological and anatomical knowledge into relation with that which they acquire by the study of works on psychology.

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The Foundation of Psychology

The present volume is designed to serve a twofold purpose (i) as a textbook in advanced courses in general psychology, and (2) for general reading on the subject of the nature and methods of mental science. The work contains matter not usually found in the ordinary brief textbooks and manuals of psychology, and yet it is the endeavor of the author to present his material in such a form that it may be grasped by any interested reader who is familiar with those facts of the science which may be found recorded in any good textbook. The only work in English which in any degree covers the ground that I myself have traversed is the book by Boris Sidis on The Foundations of Normal and Abnormal Psychology.

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Abnormal Psychology

Abnormal psychology is the branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotion and thought, which may or may not be understood as precipitating a mental disorder. Although many behaviours could be considered as abnormal, this branch of psychology generally deals with behavior in a clinical context.

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