Historical Perspectives in Psychology Project

The Greeks

1870 BCE

Greek philosophers analyze human behavior.

Renaissance

1350

Refined approach of experimentation through observation (Galiteo).

Attacking Dualism

1641

Disagreed with dualism & the mind controls of the body.

functionalism

1842

focuses on the functions of the mind and purposes of behavior. William James is considered to be the founder.

Psychoanalytical

1856

Sigmud Fraud was the founder. Actions/ product of our unconscious desires.

Inheritable Traits

1865

features that are inherited from one's parents and ancestors. Gregor Mendel was the founder.

Behavioral

1878

B.F Skinner, John B. Watson, and Ivan Paviov were the founders. Focuses on the study and alteration of people's behaviors.

Structuralism

1879

self observation called introspection to gather information about to mind. Edward B. Titchener is often listed as the founder.

Biological

1960

Michael Gazzaniga and Roger Sperry were the founders. Psychology processes are result of anatony of the brain

Humanistic

1961

Abraham Ma Slow and Carl Rogers were the founders. Focuses on positive regard, feeling, love, and self acceptance

Cognitive

1967

Gustav Fechner was the founder. Our behavior is affected by our mental processes.

Evolutionary

1973

Charles Darwing and William James were the founders. Psychology that attempts to explain useful, mental and psychological attempts.

Social-Cultural

1977

Albert Bandura was the founder. Consists of the believes, behaviors, objects, and other characteristics