The Science of Human Nature: A Psychology for Beginners

"The Science of Human Nature: A Psychology for Beginners" by William Henry Pyle is an early 20th-century instructional text designed for high school and normal school students, introducing them to the rules behind why people behave the way they do and the fundamentals of psychology. The book is designed to give young students insights in order for them to understand their own behaviors better, and other's actions as well, exploring key psychological ideas central to the world of education. Starting the book, Pyle introduces the core ideas of psychology to the reader, and stresses how important it is to understand the complications of what makes people tick. Pyle shares his plan to explore the how human behavior and thoughts are changed by different things, like genetics and environment. He calls on students to intensely analyze themselves and carefully observe their behaviors and the behaviors of those around them, linking these observations to how science explains the brain. Furthermore, he points out that it is critical to develop a psychological mindset to fully understand human actions, and to grasp cause and effect, which lays the foundation for exploring bigger, more abstract ideas later on.