History of Psychology

By Malachi Roldan
  • Apr 13, 1500

    Copernicus publishes idea that Earth was not the center of the universe

    Copernicus publishes idea that Earth was not the center of the universe

  • rene Descartes proposition

    rene Descartes proposition
    He proposed that there was a link between mind and body.

  • first class of psychology is taught at Harvard.

    first class of psychology is taught at Harvard.
    William James, often called the father of psychology, taught the first psychology class at Harvard University.

  • Wilhelm Wundt starts his Laboratory of Psychology

    Wilhelm Wundt starts his Laboratory of Psychology

  • Francis' book "Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development" is published

    Francis' book "Inquiries into Human Faculty and Its Development" is published

  • behaviotists

    behaviotists
    John B. Watson formulates position of behaviorists

  • Free association technique is used to indirectly study unconscious processes

    Free association technique is used to indirectly study unconscious processes

  • Freud dream analysis technique

    Freud dream analysis technique

  • Reinforcement

    Reinforcement
    B.F. Skinner introduces the concept of reinforcement

  • Cognitivists

    Cognitivists
    focus on how we process, store, and use information

  • Humanists

    Humanists
    in the 1960s humanists described human nature as evolving and self-directed

  • "The Principles of Psychology" textbook is written (by William James)

    "The Principles of Psychology" textbook is written (by William James)