Professor Robert M. Yerkes wrote and published Introduction to Psychology in 1911 from an introspective point of view. This is made even more apparent by the fact that almost 100% of the exercises included in each chapter are reflective of the introspective psychology prevalent at the time of this book's publication. Although the author insists this edition is "an outline of psychology," the contents appear to introduce the reader to the introspective aspect of this field of study. The first chapter walks you through the branches of Psychology in general, although Professor Yerkes adds in his own views, which are very much influenced by introspection. He also runs through the historical aspect of the said topic, as well as its relation to other sciences. The next 4 or 5 parts of this volume concentrates on aspects highly associated to introspective psychology. In these, he describes the many facets and factors influencing consciousness and discusses the laws of sensation, affection, attention, association and memory. The author's support for eugenics is brought to the fore by its inclusion in the last chapter in the sixth part of this book. If you contrast this addition to those found in modern textbooks on the basics of Psychology, the discussion of eugenics appears to be quite irrelevant as it mostly concerns genetics. For a book that aims to introduce readers to Psychology, this subject is out of bounds with the overall theme. Students and those interested in learning about the study of the human mind and behavior will find Prof. Yerkes' work a suitable reference for introspective psychology. Prudence and good judgment is required when referring to this volume as it has not yet included contemporary schools of thought and groundbreaking findings that brought changes to some earlier psychological practices and beliefs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.