Davood Gozli – Page 32 – Notes on Psychology, Philosophy & Literature

A review of Michael Wertheimer’s “A Brief History of Psychology” (5th edition). Psychology Press, 2012. June 20, 2015 If you read the previous letter, you might remember that I mentioned starting Wertheimer’s book on the plane from Tampa to Toronto. Once I was back in Toronto, I had to focus most of my energy on finishing my dissertation (which is now completed). Although writing the dissertation was very demanding, reading history-of-psychology material remained a consistent part of my daily routine.…

Interview with Michael Billig

By Davood Gozli | 26/05/201501/06/2021 by Davood Gozli

It is often assumed that technical writing is more precise than ordinary language. In my view, the reverse is often the case, especially when it comes to writing about human actions.

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Inheriting the Past: Review of ‘The Hidden Roots of Critical Psychology’ by Michael Billig

By Davood Gozli | 22/05/201520/03/2023 by Davood Gozli

A review of Michael Billig’s “The Hidden Roots of Critical Psychology: Understanding the Impact of Locke, Shaftesbury, & Reid”. May 17, 2015 I am beginning to write this review during my stay in Treasure Island, Florida. I am scheduled to give a talk at the Vision Sciences Society’s (VSS) annual conference on Tuesday morning — two days from today — but I have not been preparing for that talk. Instead, I have been obsessing over this book by Michael…

Historical Gestalts: Review of ‘A Brief History of Psychology’ (5th Edition) by Michael Wertheimer

Interview with Michael Billig

Inheriting the Past: Review of ‘The Hidden Roots of Critical Psychology’ by Michael Billig