"Psychology: Briefer Course" is a book by William James, an American philosopher and psychologist, which covers a large number of topics, but some topics stand out as being more useful and applicable than others particularly the sections on stream of consciousness, emotion, habit, and will. This book lays the basic understanding of the idea of psychology and presents a study of human psychology and everything worth knowing about the subject, including the definition of psychology, general sensation, touch, sight, hearing, and other things influenced by the subject.

"Written in a rich, vivid style, the Briefer Course examines a wide range of topics: the importance and physical basis of habit; stream of consciousness ( a frame coined by James); self and the sense of personal identity; discrimination and association; the sense of time; memory; perception; imagination; reasoning; emotions compared to instincts; the will and voluntary acts; and a host of other subjects. (The book's long-outdated first nine chapters, dealing with such sensory processes as vision, hearing, and touch, have been omitted from this edition.) An enormous amount of what James wrote in the fledging days of psychology is still true, relevant, and thought-provoking today." -- Back cover.

An abridgement of the author's Principles of Psychology. Cf. Pref.

Bonded Leather binding