Historical Perspective in Psychology Project

Attacking Dualism

17 BCE

Rene Descartes. Disagreed with the dualistic approach of mind and being two separate entities. Argued that the mind controlled the body and together they formed our experiences.

The renaissance

14 BCE

Refined approach of experimintation through observation. Contributers: Galileo and Copernicus

The greeks

5 BCE

Greek philosophers set the time frame for psychology by discovering that human behavior was controlled more by our mind than by gods philosopher include Socrates and Aristotle.

Inheritable traits

1822

Francis Galton's writings questioned if behavior is determined by heredity or environment. Claimed the genius trait ran in families.

Evolutionary

1859

Charles Darwin, natural selection "survival of the fittest".

Structuralism

1879

Wilhelm Wundt credited for making psychology its own field of study.

Functionalism

1890

William James published "The principles of psychology" which focused on the function of the mind and purposes behavior.

Psychoanalytical

1890

Alfred Ader. We are products of our non conscious desires of sec danger.

Biological

1890

Micheal Gazzaninga, behavior based on thinking of the brain.

Behavioral

1897

John B Watson, product of experiences.

Social-Cultural

1930

Albert Bandura is the founder of social cultural and Is the presence of others.

Cognitive

1960

Gustav Fechaer claims cognitive is the behavior based on thinking process.

Humanistic

1962

Abraham Maslow, focuses on positive regard, feeling, love, and self acceptance.