Review of A hundred years of psychology

Abstract

Reviews the book, A hundred years of psychology by J. C. Flugel (1933). The author has given not only a factual account but also an interpretation of the development of psychology for the past one hundred years. As a matter of fact his account covers more than one hundred years for it takes cognizance of events leading up to 1833, the beginning of the century period, by summarizing the position of psychology at this time. Dr. Flugel has given us one of the most readable, complete, short histories available. His interpretation of past growth and development is reasonable while his prediction for the future is challenging. It is a book that will be appreciated by students as well as by professional psychologists. It is recommended to all who desire to understand more about what psychology has done and is trying to do. An interesting chronological table recording important publications or events for almost every year from 1807 to 1933 is given. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)