| Description | Audio cassette sound recording of an interview with Professor Emanuel Eppel, FRSA, FRSM for the British Psychological Society 's Oral History project.
The interview was conducted by Barbara Lloyd in 2005.
The following summary is by way of introduction to the full recording held at BPS History of Psychology Centre London.
Performers:
Emanuel Eppel (EE)
Barbara Lloyd (BL)
Side A
c 48mins
Topics:
BL begins by asking EE of any experiences leading to his career in psychology
EE talks of his schooldays, interest in issues of emotions, literature, poetry, Shakespeare, Freud and psychological problems
EE speaks of his background and early ambitions, his route into psychology, time spent at university studying literature and philosophy, Scottish educational tradition, university life, service in the RAF, his honours degree, life as graduate in the RAF, his training as a wireless technician in the RAF, war experience, his colleagues and experience of cultural differences
EE talks of his time in West Africa, setting up an educational training scheme in Africa, amateur dramatics, audience responses in Africa leading to studies in psychology, teaching in Ghana
EE speaks of teaching literature and philosophy in Glasgow and studying for an MA in psychology and education, mentions Vernon and Pickford, how he met his wife May, and his thesis in psychology entitled 'A new test of poetry discrimination'
EE talks of his interest in the development of emotions and sentiments, poetry, literature, personality psychology, Leon Brown's 'exploration of Shakespeare', the county college scheme for young workers in Glasgow, publications, empiricism, perception and statistics
EE discusses returning to London to work, dual job application with his wife May to London University, part-time appointment at LSE teaching generic course for social workers, Richard Titmus' writing on educational psychology, Extra-mural students, courses for scientists and move to Sussex as a lecturer in education and social work
EE speaks of Marie Jahoda, various courses at Sussex and early developmental psychology
ends
Side B
c 41mins
Topics:
EE talks of BPS and the recognition of developmental psychology, former students, academic standards, working life at Sussex and continuing education concept
EE talks of his wife May, 'Adolescents and Morality' book, a cancelled BBC interview in 1962
EE talks of his mentors and influences, Morris Ginsberg, establishment of fellowships at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Social Sciences and related disciplines at the university, his Scottish and Jewish heritage, his father
EE talks of his links with medicine, teaching reflexive courses for Doctors, courses for Social workers, the post-graduate medical centre, his strong interest in medical ethics, his appointment to an advisory group for a large drug company, his award of freedom of the City of London and his teaching of psychology
EE mentions how his war experiences opened him up to differences, and the importance of moral issues, his views on psychoanalysis, compartmentalisation, cross-cultural matters, growth of psychology in schools, academic expansion, diversification, meaning of psychology and the treatment of psychology as a soft subject
EE returns to why he became a psychologist
ends
Total Running time: c 89 mins
Summary by Mike Maskill, BPS Archivist. |
| RunTime | On one C90 cassette, running time 89 minutes. |