《西尔格德心理学》一直被奉为普通心理学教科书的经典之作。西尔格德(Ernest R.Hilgard)教授自1928年便在耶鲁大学和斯坦福大学教授非常受欢迎的心理学导论课程。该书最早是1953年他本人在多年教学经验基础上,独自编写的普通心理学教科书。由于内容丰富、观点全面、着重启发学生思维、特别适合对初学者的教学和自学,该书一出版即广受赞誉,到1962年第三版时,销量已高达415000册,成为当年最畅销的图书,很快 “Sylger Psychology” has been regarded as a classic psychology textbook classic. Professor Ernest R. Hilgard has been teaching popular psychology introductory courses since 1928 at Yale and Stanford. The book was first made in 1953, he himself based on years of teaching experience, prepared by the general psychology textbook. Due to its rich content, comprehensive viewpoints, and its enlightenment on student thinking, it is particularly suitable for beginners’ teaching and self-study. This book was widely acclaimed at the time of publication. By the third edition in 1962, it had sold up to 415,000 volumes and became the most popular year Book, soon