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THIS book is divided into six parts. The first contains a discussion, on traditional lines, of the scope of the subject and a brief outline of the nervous system. A thorough and highly satisfactory section follows dealing with sensory activities and the processes of attention. The chapters on vision and hearing are noteworthy. The remainder of the book deals with the following topics: motivation of behaviour; acquiring new adjustments; symbolic activity, that is, images, concepts and language; and individual differences in ability and personality. The weakest chapters are those on human personality, which do not reach the standard set by the rest of the work.
General Psychology
By J. P. Guilford. Pp. xii + 630. (London: Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1939.) 18s. net.
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Psychology. Nature 145, 298 (1940). https://doi.org/10.1038/145298d0
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