William James on Exceptional Mental States (The 1896 Lowell Lectures)

William James's pioneering work in psychology revolutionized the science. What is less well known is his notable contribution to experimental psychopathology and psychotherapeutics and his role in introducing a dynamic psychology of subconscious states to an American audience. James was instrumental in the development of the so-called Boston School of Psychopathology. Academically, his efforts were also foundational in launching personality, abnormal, social, and clinical psychology. This book is the first reconstruction of the eight Lowell Lectures delivered in 1896. Also included is author Eugene Taylor's enlightening historical introduction to James, his work, and the psychological community that he influenced so profoundly.