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Naming the Mind

Book • 1997
In 'Naming the Mind: How Psychology Found Its Language', Kurt Danziger explores the evolution of psychological terminology and concepts, highlighting how these terms are socially and historically constructed.

The book challenges the notion that psychological categories reflect a natural order, instead revealing them as dynamic and culturally influenced.

Danziger examines key concepts such as intelligence, motivation, and personality, demonstrating how they have changed over time and across cultures.

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