Empiricism, mechanism, and the practice of cognitive-behavior therapy

Traces how the ideas of Locke, Hume and the associationists laid the foundations of modern psychology. A clear history of where the science of the mind came from.

Raymond Martin

A critical essay on how a narrow cult of empiricism shaped psychology, and what the field lost along the way. Written by philosopher Stephen Toulmin with historian David E. Leary.

Stephen Toulmin

A complete unit lesson plan on sensation and perception for high school psychology. Includes activities and demonstrations that show how the senses build our picture of the world.

Sandra Alvarado, Bonnie Kanter-Braem, Kathleen Manz and others

Traces the empiricist program from its classic roots to today's cognitive science and AI. A thorough review of what experience can and cannot explain about the mind.

Timothy Childers, Juraj Hvorecký and Ondrej Maje