Review of Psychology and Self Development

Abstract

Reviews the book, Psychology and Self Development by Henry Eastman Bennett (see record 1924-10331-000 ). According to the author "the selection and rejection of material of this book has been an evolution in the classroom during many years of search for (1) that which will function directly in increasing the student's capacity as a learner, (2) that which will afford the most useful basis for a course in teacher-training, (3) that which will best meet the needs of a first course in college psychology, (4) that which, instead of merely skimming the cream of interest will definitely project the student's interest and expectation toward a fuller and more adequate pursuit of the subject, (5) that which will best help the young student to maintain his poise amid the dizzying enlargements of his mental horizon as he climbs the ascent of higher education and thinks he sees dark chasms yawning between his new knowledge and his old faith." Most parts of the book are thus very readable and will appeal to the beginning student, and, we believe, give him a desire for more about which he is reading, which cannot be said of all texts in psychology. The book will be found to be of real value, at least as a supplementary text, for beginning college students. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)