History of Psychology

First Psychology Laboratory

1879

WIlhelm Wundt started the first psychology research laboratory at the University of Leipzig in Germany.
https://www.simplypsychology.org/wundt.html#:~:text=Wilhelm%20Wundt%20opened%20the%20Institute,the%20beginning%20of%20modern%20psychology.

Structuralism

1879

Edward Bradford Titchener studied under Wilhelm Wundt and is best known for helping create the idea of structuralism, which described the structure of the mind and introspection
https://youtu.be/qXSyCgphF0o

Functionalism

1890

WIlliam James was known for his theory of functionalism, which describes the purpose of consciousness. He is commonly known as the "Father of Psychology in America"
https://youtu.be/laBOrIIfoXA

Psychoanalytic Theory

1901

Sigmund Freud is the founder of the psychoanalytic theory, also known as the psychodynamic theory, which is the theory of personality organization and development
https://www.simplypsychology.org/psychoanalysis.html

Gestalt Psychology

1910

Max Wertheimer and 2 others founded the school of Gestalt Psychology. Gestalt theory emphasized everything "as a whole"
https://youtu.be/dk7cXdjX2Ys

Methodological Behaviorism

1913

John B. Watson founded the idea of behaviorism, which is the study of behaviors, he sought to understand behavior only by measuring observable behaviors
https://www.simplypsychology.org/behaviorism.html

Radical Behaviorism

1930

B.F Skinner suggested to include cognition and emotions as subjects to observable behaviors, this is known as radical behaviorism
https://www.simplypsychology.org/behaviorism.html