Revival: Human Behavior (1921)
Subtitle: In Relation to the Study of Educational, Social & Ethical Problems
By: Stewart Paton
Edition: First edition.
Series: Routledge Revivals
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 474
ISBN-13: 9780203705483
Subjects: Human behavior; Ethics; Psychology; Behavior; Comportement humain; Morale; Psychologie; Ethics (philosophy); PSYCHOLOGY; Social Psychology
Description: "This book is intended to serve as an introduction to the study of human behivor. The author has therefore attempted to present a brief outline in a form favorable for discussion and investigation. The importance of the subject is obvious and has been tragically emphasized by the present world crisis. Little is known about man as he is. Imagination has supplied many of the details in the picture of what he was once supposed to be, while disappointment associated with unrealized expectations of what he might have become has increased the difficulties of taking measure of his present stature. Parent, teacher, physician, student of social phenomena, prospective reformer, statesman and philosopher, each has his special interest in the general human problem. To-day every intelligent citizen is anxiously awaiting the solution to the problem of how "democracy may be made safe for the world". There can be little doubt that in the careful, painstaking study of man as he is will be found the means by which human institutions may be established upon a more rational basis and at least an intelligent effort made to lay the foundations of a durable peace."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Chapter I The Study of the Individual in Relation to Educational and Social Problems  -- M.D. Stewart Paton; title: chapter II Adjusting Mechanisms  -- M.D. Stewart Paton; title: chapter III Special Mechanisms of Adjustment  -- M.D. Stewart Paton; title: chapter IV The Personality  -- M.D. Stewart Paton; title: chapter V The Development of the Personality  -- M.D. Stewart Paton; title: chapter VI Organization and Synthesis: (Temperament, Character, and Intelligence)  -- M.D. Stewart Paton; title: chapter VII Controlling Mechanisms (Inhibition)  -- M.D. Stewart Paton; title: chapter VIII Factors Determining the Trends of Activities: (Dispositions)  -- M.D. Stewart Paton; title: chapter IX Habit-Formation  -- M.D. Stewart Paton; title: chapter X Involution of the Personality  -- M.D. Stewart Paton; title: chapter XI Imperfect Organization of Activities: (Conflict and Dissociation of the Personality)  -- M.D. Stewart Paton; title: chapter XII Methods of Studying the Personality  -- M.D. Stewart Paton; title: chapter XIII The Intelligent Direction of Activities (Education)  -- M.D. Stewart Paton; title: chapter XIV The Study of Man in Relation to the Progress of Civilization -- M.D. Stewart Paton.