The Will to Live: An Outline of Evolutionary Psychology

The Will to Live assumes a psychological evolution in which the mind psychological development is the most important factor, bringing themes like psychology as a science, impulse and growth, rise of consciousness, instinct, variability of habit, development of intelligence, thought as judgment and reflection, critical faculty, simple and complex emotions, ideals and idealization, voluntary activity, sex and conflict, and buried complexes and dreams. It is an interesting historical document for psychology students.

Format: Hardback
Length: 266 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Will to Live, originally published in 1931, posits a profound notion of psychological evolution, wherein the mind is recognized as the paramount catalyst in this transformative process. This central assumption lends significance to the book's title, encapsulating the essence of its core ideas. Within its pages, themes such as the scientific nature of psychology, the interplay between impulse and growth, the emergence of consciousness, the fundamental instinctual lines, the fluidity of habit, the development of intelligence, the nature of thought as judgment and reflection, the critical faculty, the complexities of simple and complex emotions, the pursuit of ideals and idealization, voluntary action, the dynamics of sex and conflict, and the buried complexities and dreams intertwine, offering a rich tapestry of psychological insights. This remarkable work serves as an invaluable historical resource for students delving into the realm of psychology.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032610351