Author : Brent D. Slife
Release : 1993-07-01
Genre : Psychology
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 705/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Time and Psychological Explanation by : Brent D. Slife
Download or read book Time and Psychological Explanation written by Brent D. Slife. This book was released on 1993-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychology has been captured by an assumption that is almost totally unrecognized. This assumptionthe linearity of timeunduly restricts theory and therapy, yet this restriction is so common, so customary, that it is often completely ignored. This book traces the influence of this assumption and reveals the many overlooked anomalies to its dominance. Slife describes the many findings and explanations that are incompatible with linear time in several psychological specialties. He contends that these unnoticed anomalies point to alternative conceptions of time that offer innovative ideas for psychological explanation and treatment.