The history of recapitulation theory in psychology

dc.contributor.author	Foster, James G.	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2024-08-13T22:25:11Z
dc.date.available	2024-08-13T22:25:11Z
dc.date.copyright	1984	en_US
dc.date.issued	1984
dc.degree.department	Department of Psychology
dc.degree.level	Master of Arts M.A.	en
dc.description.abstract	The history of recapitulation theory in biology and psychology is reviewed. This theory proposed that during the course of its individual development, an organism will pass through a series of stages which resemble the ancestors of its species. The rise and fall of this notion in the history of biology introduces the reader to the technical aspects of recapitulation theory, explains why it failed as a biological "law," and suggests reasons why the idea became so popular despite its empirical shortcomings. This section is followed by a study of six major contributors to the history of psychology who extended the principle of recapitulation to explain the mental development of the individual. Questions raised by their accounts indicated that a more adequate approach to this notion of recapitulation at a psychological level of organization might begin from a point of departure which gives recognition to the social nature of human relations.	en
dc.format.extent	246 pages
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1828/17843
dc.rights	Available to the World Wide Web	en_US
dc.subject	UN SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions	en
dc.title	The history of recapitulation theory in psychology	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US

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