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suggested the brain is the mechanism of mental processes
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wrote about phrenology - a person's skull and bumps on the head can reveal personality traits -
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publishes the book Hereditary Genius, arguing that
intellectual abilities are biological in nature. -
founded the first laboratory of Psychology at the University of Leipzig, marking the beginning of the study of human emotions, behaviors, and cognitions.
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developed the correlation tecnique to understand the interrelationships in his intelligence studies.
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published ‘Principles of Psychology,’ that later became the foundation for functionalism.
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writings began the school of thought known as functionalism.
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developed the ‘Law of Effect,’ arguing that “a stimulus-response chain is strengthened if the outcome
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published ‘Interpretation of Dreams’ marking the beginning of Psychoanalytic Thought.
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published first article on animal intelligence leading to the theory of Operant Conditioning
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developed the formula for the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) after studying the scores on Binet’s
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published his work on frontal lobotomies as a treatment for mental illness.
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therapy was first used on a human patient
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published ‘Counseling and Psychotherapy’ suggesting that respect and a non-judgmental approach to therapy is the foundation for effective treatment of mental health issues
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outlined behavioral therapy, lending support for behavioral psychology via research in the literature.
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helped to found Humanistic Psychology and later developed his famous Hierarchy of Needs
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introduced his theory of multiple intelligence, arguing that intelligence
is something to be used to improve lives not to measure and quantify human beings -
prompts the APA to become more political, leading to the idea of Prescribing Psychologists and equity in mental health coverage
