1. Wilhelm Wundt:
German Scientist, physician, and philosopher, He conducted many of the first experiments into human behavior in trying to unravel the mysteries of the mind. This marks the official start of psychology as an independent science of individual human behavior and the mind.
German Scientist, physician, and philosopher, He conducted many of the first experiments into human behavior in trying to unravel the mysteries of the mind. This marks the official start of psychology as an independent science of individual human behavior and the mind.
2. William James:
Taught at Harvard and had an M.D. degree, he taught physiology and physiological psychology. James is known for a number of theories in psychology, including the theory of self, the James-Lange theory of emotion, pragmatic theory of truth, and the two-stage model of free will.
Taught at Harvard and had an M.D. degree, he taught physiology and physiological psychology. James is known for a number of theories in psychology, including the theory of self, the James-Lange theory of emotion, pragmatic theory of truth, and the two-stage model of free will.
3. Edward Thorndike:
He studied under William James, his work focused on the development of the field of educational psychology — the study of how people learn in order to understand and develop better educational materials and methods for teaching. He designed experiments with animals to better understand how they learned, the most famous of these experimental methods was through using puzzle boxes.
He studied under William James, his work focused on the development of the field of educational psychology — the study of how people learn in order to understand and develop better educational materials and methods for teaching. He designed experiments with animals to better understand how they learned, the most famous of these experimental methods was through using puzzle boxes.
4. Sigmund Freud:
By the late 1890s, he was referring to his work as “psychoanalysis” and began publishing papers and books on his work. Freud led an illustrious life in his role as the father of psychoanalytic theory.
By the late 1890s, he was referring to his work as “psychoanalysis” and began publishing papers and books on his work. Freud led an illustrious life in his role as the father of psychoanalytic theory.
5. B.F. Skinner:
American psychologist who is best known for his work on operant conditioning, a form of behavior modification that helps explain and alter behaviors, he called his form of behaviorism “radical behaviorism.” His theories of behavior reinforcement led to the creation of token economies — forms of behavior modification still in use today (often used with children for chores, but also in psychiatric inpatient settings).
American psychologist who is best known for his work on operant conditioning, a form of behavior modification that helps explain and alter behaviors, he called his form of behaviorism “radical behaviorism.” His theories of behavior reinforcement led to the creation of token economies — forms of behavior modification still in use today (often used with children for chores, but also in psychiatric inpatient settings).
6. Mary Calkins:
Mary Whiton Calkins is best known for her studies and writings in self-psychology, a new theory building upon other schools of thought related to the study of the self. Harvard did not confer degrees to women. So despite completing all of the necessary coursework and requirements for a doctoral degree in psychology, she never received one.
Mary Whiton Calkins is best known for her studies and writings in self-psychology, a new theory building upon other schools of thought related to the study of the self. Harvard did not confer degrees to women. So despite completing all of the necessary coursework and requirements for a doctoral degree in psychology, she never received one.
7. Alfred Binet:
French; He is the man partially responsible for the IQ test. Binet developed the first attempt to objectively measure intelligence in children, from ages 3 to 13. The purpose of this effort, called the Binet-Simon Scale, was to help in understanding the best way to educate all children.
French; He is the man partially responsible for the IQ test. Binet developed the first attempt to objectively measure intelligence in children, from ages 3 to 13. The purpose of this effort, called the Binet-Simon Scale, was to help in understanding the best way to educate all children.
8. Ivan Pavlov:
Russian; He developed the theory of classical conditioning to help explain behavior, demonstrating the external stimuli can have a direct influence in a behavioral response. He came to his theory through experimentation with dogs and examining their anticipatory salivation when presented with the possibility of food in conjunction with the ringing of a bell.
Russian; He developed the theory of classical conditioning to help explain behavior, demonstrating the external stimuli can have a direct influence in a behavioral response. He came to his theory through experimentation with dogs and examining their anticipatory salivation when presented with the possibility of food in conjunction with the ringing of a bell.
9. Jean Piaget:
A swiss psychologist and generic epistemologist, he is most famously known for his theory of cognitive development that looked at how children develop intellectual throughout the course of childhood.
A swiss psychologist and generic epistemologist, he is most famously known for his theory of cognitive development that looked at how children develop intellectual throughout the course of childhood.
10. Dorothea Dix:
An advocate for the mentally ill who revolutionarily reformed the way mentally ill patients are treated. She created the first mental hospitals across the US and Europe and changed the perception of the mentally ill.
An advocate for the mentally ill who revolutionarily reformed the way mentally ill patients are treated. She created the first mental hospitals across the US and Europe and changed the perception of the mentally ill.