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Rene Descartes
French Philosopher Rene Descartes proposed that the human mind and body are seperate but they both interact using the brain. -
Hermann von Helmholtz
Hermann von Helmholts used scientific research to accurately measure the human nerves and impulses throughout the human body -
Behaviourism
Watson had a huge immpact on psychology when he introduced behaviourism. behaviourism involves understanding and explaining how behaviuor is learned and shaped by the experiences humans gp through. -
Structuralism
Wilhelm Wundt created the first ever psychological laboratory and the approach to psychology called Structuralism.He also studied consciousness and the reflection of thoughts and other mental experiences. -
Principles of Psychology
William James graduated from university as a medical doctor, but his passion for psychology started after e read one of Wundt's articles in the newspaper.
in 1890 he published a book called "Principles of Psychology".
in tihs book james presented haps of ideas on different topics such as the consciousness, the relationship between the brain and the body, the individual differences in people, perception, memory and emotion. -
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund created a whole new look on psychology, an unconsious experience that challenged the theories and methods of both structuralism and functinalism.
This look on psychology was a whole new different look on the study, its called Psychoanalysis.
Psychoanalysis focuses on the unconscious conflicts and motivation in understanding and explaining behaviour and mental prosses. -
Humanism
Humanism also known as 'humanistic Psychology' is an approch to understanding and explaining behaviour and mental processes that focuses on the individuality of each unique person and the positive qualities and potential of all human beings to fulfill their lives.
This all started in 1950s as an alternative to psychoanalysis and behaviourism. Carl Rogers was one of the founders of this psychological fulfillment -
Greek Philosopher
Socrates, a greek philosoper and his followers Plato and Aristotle wrote about human behaviours, thoughts and feelings.
