Psychology's Timeline

By Microman900

  • Individual Differences in Visual and Auditory Reaction Times

    Wilhelm Wundt read his paper on the topic to a congress of German scientists in a meeting in Speyer.

  • Structuralism

    Edward Bradfor Titchener promoted his interpretation of Wundtiam experimental Psychology called "Structuralism" in the United States.

  • First Demonstration Laboratory

    First demonstration lab founded by William James.

  • "Principles of Psychology"

    "Principles of Psychology" by William James was published in 1890

  • Fist Woman PhD

    Margaret Floy Washburn became the forst woman with a PhD. She attained this PhD from Cornell University.

  • Refused a PhD at Harvard for being a Woman

    Mary Whiton Calkins completed informal doctor exams at Harvard but not recognized for a PhD because she was a woman.

  • Pavlov's Dogs

    Ivan Pavlov brought the conditioned reflex to the attention of the scientific community. He later won a Nobel prize for his accomplishment in 1904.

  • First Woman President of the APA

    Mary Whiton Calkins was the first woman president of the APA.