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Editor: Elmarie van der Riet
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, Contents
About the authors ................................................................................................. iv
Preface .................................................................................................................. v
Timeline: A chronological positioning of the theories ......................................... viii
Part 1
Introduction
Chapter 1 Personology ...................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2 Historical overview of psychological thinking ................................. 20
Part 2
Introduction to Part 2: Depth psychological approaches 38
Chapter 3 The psychoanalytical theory of Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) ........... 47
Chapter 4 The analytical theory of Carl Jung (1875–1961) ............................... 91
Chapter 5 The individual psychology of Alfred Adler (1870–1937) ................ 126
Chapter 6 The socially-oriented psychoanalytical theories ............................. 153
Chapter 7 The ego-psychological theory of Erik Erikson (1902–1994) ............ 190
Chapter 8 The language-oriented theory of Jacques Lacan (1901–1981) ........ 220
Part 3
Introduction to Part 3: Behavioural and learning theory approaches 254
Chapter 9 The radical behaviourism of Burrhus Frederic Skinner
(1904–1990) ................................................................................. 264
Chapter 10 The social cognitive learning approach ......................................... 290
Part 4
Introduction to Part 4: Person-oriented approaches 324
Chapter 11 The self-actualisation theory of Abraham Maslow (1908–1970) ..... 335
Chapter 12 The self-concept theory of Carl Rogers (1902–1987) ..................... 362
Chapter 13 The personal construct theory of George Kelly (1905–1967) ......... 401
Chapter 14 The existential theory of Viktor Frankl (1905–1997) ....................... 430
Part 5
Introduction to Part 5: Socially contextualised approaches 462
Chapter 15 The ecosystemic approach ............................................................ 467
Chapter 16 Eastern perspectives ...................................................................... 506
Chapter 17 African perspectives ...................................................................... 542
Bibliography ...................................................................................................... 571
Index ................................................................................................................. 607
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, iv About the authors
About the authors
Andrea Hurst is an Associate Professor in Philosophy at Nelson Mandela
University. Her research interests are focused on bringing complexity-thinking in
philosophy into contact with other disciplines, leading to the publication of a book
entitled Derrida vis-á-vis Lacan: Interweaving Deconstruction and Psychoanalysis. She
has also published scholarly articles that further examine the interfaces between
philosophy and psychoanalytics.
Werner Meyer is an Emeritus Professor in Psychology and former Dean
of the Faculty of Arts of the University of South Africa. His fields of speciality
are personality theories, theoretical and conceptual systems of psychology, and
development psychology.
Cora Moore is an Emeritus Professor in Psychology at the University of South
Africa. Her fields of speciality are personality theories, counselling skills, student
empowerment, ecosystemic therapy and logotherapy.
Desmond Painter is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology
at Stellenbosch University. His interests include theoretical psychology, critical
social psychology and qualitative research methods. He has co-edited three books,
published scholarly articles and chapters on topics like the history of psychology
in South Africa, the social psychology of language, and racism. He also regularly
writes opinion pieces and book reviews for the popular media.
Teria Shantall extended her training as a clinical psychologist at the Tavistock
Clinic in London and studied logotherapy with the late Dr Viktor Frankl at the
United States International University in San Diego. She is a qualified Logotherapist,
holding a Diplomate Clinician credential in Logotherapy. She presently heads the
training courses in Logotherapy in South Africa, Israel and Turkey. She is President
of the Viktor Frankl Institute for Logotherapy in South Africa and also held the
position of Vice-President of the Association for Logotherapy in Israel. Her courses
in Logotherapy are accredited by the Viktor Frankl Institute for Logotherapy of the
United States of America and by the Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy and
Existential Analysis in Vienna.
Henning Viljoen is an Emeritus Professor in Psychology at the University of South
Africa. His fields of speciality are personality theories, psychology of religion, and
social and intercultural psychology.
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4th Floor, Auto Atlantic, Corner Hertzog Boulevard and Heerengracht, Cape Town, 8001
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Fifth edition first published in 2017
ISBN: 9781928330967 (print book)
ISBN: 9781776100590 (epdf)
Publisher: Silvia Raninger
Managing editor: Ulla Schüler
Editor: Elmarie van der Riet
Proofreader: Kim van Besouw
Indexer: Ellen du Toit
Book design: Candice Gemmell
Cover design: Candice Gemmell
Typesetting: Baseline Publishing Services
Printed by:
In line with Pearson’s editorial policy this book has been blind peer reviewed.
Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders. The publishers apologise for any
errors or omissions, and invite copyright holders to contact us if any have occurred, so that
they maybe credited.
9781928330967_psy_ter_stb_eng_za.indb 2 2016/11/28 5:39 PM
, Contents
About the authors ................................................................................................. iv
Preface .................................................................................................................. v
Timeline: A chronological positioning of the theories ......................................... viii
Part 1
Introduction
Chapter 1 Personology ...................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2 Historical overview of psychological thinking ................................. 20
Part 2
Introduction to Part 2: Depth psychological approaches 38
Chapter 3 The psychoanalytical theory of Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) ........... 47
Chapter 4 The analytical theory of Carl Jung (1875–1961) ............................... 91
Chapter 5 The individual psychology of Alfred Adler (1870–1937) ................ 126
Chapter 6 The socially-oriented psychoanalytical theories ............................. 153
Chapter 7 The ego-psychological theory of Erik Erikson (1902–1994) ............ 190
Chapter 8 The language-oriented theory of Jacques Lacan (1901–1981) ........ 220
Part 3
Introduction to Part 3: Behavioural and learning theory approaches 254
Chapter 9 The radical behaviourism of Burrhus Frederic Skinner
(1904–1990) ................................................................................. 264
Chapter 10 The social cognitive learning approach ......................................... 290
Part 4
Introduction to Part 4: Person-oriented approaches 324
Chapter 11 The self-actualisation theory of Abraham Maslow (1908–1970) ..... 335
Chapter 12 The self-concept theory of Carl Rogers (1902–1987) ..................... 362
Chapter 13 The personal construct theory of George Kelly (1905–1967) ......... 401
Chapter 14 The existential theory of Viktor Frankl (1905–1997) ....................... 430
Part 5
Introduction to Part 5: Socially contextualised approaches 462
Chapter 15 The ecosystemic approach ............................................................ 467
Chapter 16 Eastern perspectives ...................................................................... 506
Chapter 17 African perspectives ...................................................................... 542
Bibliography ...................................................................................................... 571
Index ................................................................................................................. 607
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, iv About the authors
About the authors
Andrea Hurst is an Associate Professor in Philosophy at Nelson Mandela
University. Her research interests are focused on bringing complexity-thinking in
philosophy into contact with other disciplines, leading to the publication of a book
entitled Derrida vis-á-vis Lacan: Interweaving Deconstruction and Psychoanalysis. She
has also published scholarly articles that further examine the interfaces between
philosophy and psychoanalytics.
Werner Meyer is an Emeritus Professor in Psychology and former Dean
of the Faculty of Arts of the University of South Africa. His fields of speciality
are personality theories, theoretical and conceptual systems of psychology, and
development psychology.
Cora Moore is an Emeritus Professor in Psychology at the University of South
Africa. Her fields of speciality are personality theories, counselling skills, student
empowerment, ecosystemic therapy and logotherapy.
Desmond Painter is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology
at Stellenbosch University. His interests include theoretical psychology, critical
social psychology and qualitative research methods. He has co-edited three books,
published scholarly articles and chapters on topics like the history of psychology
in South Africa, the social psychology of language, and racism. He also regularly
writes opinion pieces and book reviews for the popular media.
Teria Shantall extended her training as a clinical psychologist at the Tavistock
Clinic in London and studied logotherapy with the late Dr Viktor Frankl at the
United States International University in San Diego. She is a qualified Logotherapist,
holding a Diplomate Clinician credential in Logotherapy. She presently heads the
training courses in Logotherapy in South Africa, Israel and Turkey. She is President
of the Viktor Frankl Institute for Logotherapy in South Africa and also held the
position of Vice-President of the Association for Logotherapy in Israel. Her courses
in Logotherapy are accredited by the Viktor Frankl Institute for Logotherapy of the
United States of America and by the Viktor Frankl Institute of Logotherapy and
Existential Analysis in Vienna.
Henning Viljoen is an Emeritus Professor in Psychology at the University of South
Africa. His fields of speciality are personality theories, psychology of religion, and
social and intercultural psychology.
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