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History of Psychology

By Sheldon_Teal

  • Psychology as the study of individual differences

    Psychology as the study of individual differences
    Studied mainly by Sir Francis Galton - Study of how heredity can affect a person’s behavior, traits, abilities, and character.
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    History Of Psychology

  • Structuralism

    Structuralism
    Studied mainly by Wilhelm Wundt - Really no major breakthroughs besides development of introspection, lead many students to follow in his studies.

  • Functionalism

    Functionalism
    Studied mainly by William James - Conscious functions of the mind and behaviours that serve to help us survive as a species.

  • Behavioralism

    Behavioralism
    Studied mainly by Ivan Pavlov - Study of behavior and subconscious response. (Bell rang and dog fed. Dog would salivate even without food when the bell was rang, after a while.)

  • Humanism

    Humanism
    Studied mainly by Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, and Rollo May - In reaction to behaviorism, study of the human mind and the belief that it can control completely how it reacts to the world around it.

  • Psychoanalysis

    Psychoanalysis
    Studied mainly by Sigmund Freud - Study of unconscious behavior and primitive biological urges. These urges often conflicting with society’s morals.

  • Psychology as the Study of Cognitive Processes

    Psychology as the Study of Cognitive Processes
    Many psychologists have studied this field - Study specified in explaining behaviour and cognitive responses. Major breakthroughs include that many processes the govern behaviour are internal. Such as when asking for a favour, the condition of the person you are asking can dictate whether you ask or leave them alone.