Child Psychology
- Author:
John J. B. Morgan,
rh.D., Froiessor of rsychology, JNorth Western University, U.S.A. Revised edition, 1934. Harrap. 8/6. pp. xii + 502.
This is in many respects a very useful survey of recent contributions to child psychology. It describes in an orderly and interesting manner a great many experimental studies of the infant’s behaviour, intellectual and linguistic growth, play and social development. The author’s account of the development of meanings, of imagination and of verbal learning, thinking and working, is sound and clear. The description of the development of social behaviour and the discussion of the complexity of conscious motives entering into social situations at different ages is also very useful. The bias of the book is distinctly practical and educational, and in the discussion of each topic, excellent practical suggestions are made with regard to the upbringing and education of the child. Two serious criticisms have to be made. The first is that the author is altogether too uncritical of the Watsonian approach. The theoretical bias of the book is towards Watsonian behaviourism, although one has evidence all through that the author’s own personal knowledge of children is much richer and more adequate to the facts than that evinced by Watson. The other fault of the book, which renders it of no value to other than the most elementary students, is the complete unawareness of the unconscious mental life of the child, and of the profoundly important contributions of the child analysts. g j
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