The Psychologists
T. S. Krawiec
Oxford University Press
"Preface: One way to learn about and understand psychology is to study psychologists as they reveal themselves in writing about their lives. This series came about because the psychology texts available today give the student little opportunity to explore in depth the thinking of those who work in the field.
Some of the most distinguished individuals in psychology have contributed autobiographical sketches for the series. They have written of the people and events that influenced their choice of psychology as a career and of what they have tried to accomplish in it. Each contributor is significant in at least one facet of the discipline, be it research, teaching, editing, or writing, and brings to his essay a lifetime of study in his field of special interest.
The chapters are varied, the authors having been free to choose not only their manner of presentation but also the aspects of their lives they wished to emphasize. Included in their sketches are discussions about their education, their relationships with some of the major figures in psychology, and their feelings and thoughts about their careers and accomplishments.
I am profoundly indebted to the authors of the chapters for their excellent contributions."