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The Principles of Psychology, Volume 2 (of 2)William James

The Principles of Psychology, Volume 2 (of 2)

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Original author: William James

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"The Principles of Psychology, Volume 2 (of 2)" by William James is a psychology textbook published in 1890. This groundbreaking work explores four revolutionary concepts: consciousness as a flowing stream rather than a chain, emotions as consequences of physical responses, the formidable power of habit in shaping behavior, and the nature of human will. James draws from brain localization research, sensory illusions, and comparative animal studies to argue that humans possess more impulses than other creatures, refined through memory and experience. His insights helped establish psychology's credibility as a science in America.

The Principles of Psychology, Volume 2 (of 2), by William James. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #57634.

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39 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter648 words
  2. 2.Chapter XXVIII: Necessary Truths and the Effects of Experience155 words
  3. 3.Chapter XVII: Sensation (1)8,779 words
  4. 4.Chapter XVII: Sensation (2)8,778 words
  5. 5.Chapter XVIII: Imagination (1)8,829 words
  6. 6.Chapter XVIII: Imagination (2)5,105 words
  7. 7.Chapter XIX: The Perception of 'things.' (1)8,913 words
  8. 8.Chapter XIX: The Perception of 'things.' (2)8,909 words
  9. 9.Chapter XIX: The Perception of 'things.' (3)5,815 words
  10. 10.Chapter XX: The Perception of Space.140 (1)8,902 words
  11. 11.Chapter XX: The Perception of Space.140 (2)8,750 words
  12. 12.Chapter XX: The Perception of Space.140 (3)8,933 words
  13. 13.Chapter XX: The Perception of Space.140 (4)8,917 words
  14. 14.Chapter XX: The Perception of Space.140 (5)8,905 words
  15. 15.Chapter XX: The Perception of Space.140 (6)8,676 words
  16. 16.Chapter XX: The Perception of Space.140 (7)5,227 words
  17. 17.Chapter XXI: 287 (1)8,887 words
  18. 18.Chapter XXI: 287 (2)8,375 words
  19. 19.Chapter XXI: 287 (3)748 words
  20. 20.Chapter XXII: 319 (1)8,727 words
  1. 21.Chapter XXII: 319 (2)7,049 words
  2. 22.Chapter XIX: will see why I do not believe in the 'image' in question3,327 words
  3. 23.Chapter XXIII: The Production of Movement2,631 words
  4. 24.Chapter XXIV: 360 (1)8,923 words
  5. 25.Chapter XXIV: 360 (2)8,902 words
  6. 26.Chapter XXIV: 360 (3)6,304 words
  7. 27.Chapter XXV: 395 (1)8,917 words
  8. 28.Chapter XXV: 395 (2)8,901 words
  9. 29.Chapter XXV: 395 (3)202 words
  10. 30.Chapter XXVI: 430 (1)8,740 words
  11. 31.Chapter XXVI: 430 (2)8,448 words
  12. 32.Chapter XXVI: 430 (3)8,807 words
  13. 33.Chapter XXVI: 430 (4)8,012 words
  14. 34.Chapter VI: , where we spoke of habitual concatenated movements being9,859 words
  15. 35.Chapter XXVII: Hypnotism8,705 words
  16. 36.Chapter XXVIII11,084 words
  17. 37.Chapter XXII: already gave the reason (see p. 335, above). This world (1)8,892 words
  18. 38.Chapter XXII: already gave the reason (see p. 335, above). This world (2)8,896 words
  19. 39.Chapter XXII: already gave the reason (see p. 335, above). This world (3)175 words