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335 BCE
Aristotle
He suggested that the heart is the mechanism of mental processes. -
Period: 300 BCE to
history of pysch
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Franz Mesmer
He detailed his cure for some mental illness, originally called mesmerism and now known as hypnosis. -
Franz Gall
He wrote about Phenology, which is the idea that a persons skull shape and placement of bumps on the head can reveal personality traits. -
Charles Darwin
Published the "On the Orgin of Species" It details his view of evolution and expanding on the theory of "survival of the fittest." -
Sir Francis Galton
Published "hereditary genius" and argues that intellectual abilities are biological in nature. -
G. Stanley Hall
Received the 1st American Ph.D in psychology. He also founded the American Psychological Association -
First Laboratory of Pyschology
Established in America at John Hopkins University. -
Sigmund Freud
He began performing therapy in Vienna, marking the beginning of personality theory. -
Mental Tests
Coined by James Cattell. Beginning the specialization in psychology now known as psychological assessment. -
Alfred Binet
Founded the 1st laboratory of psychodiagnosis. -
1st pyschological clinic
Developed at the university of Pennsylvania, marking the birth of clinical psychology. -
John B. Watson
Along side Rosalie Rayner published the little Albert experiments, demonstrating that fear could be classically conditioned. -
Anna Freud
Daughter of Sigmund freud, published her 1st book expanding her fathers ideas in the treatment of children. -
Canadian Pyschological Association
Founded. -
Chlorpromazine
aka thorazine, 1st used in treatment of schizophrenia. -
DSM 3
Published by the American Psychiatric Association -
DSM IV
Published. -
E-Therapy
Pyschology advances to the technological age w/ this. -
Guam
Psychologists here gain prescription privileges. -
New Mexico
1st state to pass legislation allowing licensed psychologists.
