The Legacy of B.F. Skinner: Concepts and Perspectives, Controversies and Misunderstandings (Psychology)
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In this clear and concise book, Robert D. Nye takes readers on a fascinating exploration of the basic concepts that underlie B. F. Skinner's often misinterpreted work. An easy-to-understand look at a very controversial figure in modern psychology, The Legacy of B.F. Skinner includes: an accurate, even-handed picture of important aspects of Skinner's psychology, an examination of sources of controversy and common misunderstandings of Skinner's views, a comparison of Skinner's views, a comparison of Skinner's views with the views of both Sigmund Freud and Carl Rogers, a look at the relevance of Skinner's perspectives for today's world, the author's own reflections on the significance and values of Skinner's psychology, biographical information on Skinner, and annotated references.
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I have nothing to do with psichology ( I am an MBA with strong business background, yes, some MBAs know squad about business). But after listening to this useless debate (behaviorists, freudians and the like)for so many times in my life I decided to study each one of them. This book has achieved its goal for me. To tell me what the heck Skinner was up to. I liked his ideas, ideals and theories, although some are quite strange and not quite possible to be real. If Skinner was a genious as ALL of his followers claim that's fine with me, but he wasn't perfect, and in many passages of the book readers will be able to pin point some madness.
Great book overall, just go easy with all you read in there. (Review Data Last Updated: 2008-10-31 04:54:50 EST)
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