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387 BCE
Brain
Plato suggested that the brain is the mechanism of mental processes. -
1174
Hynosis
Franz Mesmer detailed his cure for some mental illness, originally called mesmerism and now known as Hynosis -
Humane Treatment
Philippe released the first mental patients from confinement in the first massive movement for more humane treatment of the mentally ill. -
Phrenology
Franz Gall wrote about Phrenology -
Personality
Phineas Gage suffered brain damage when an iron pole pierced his brain, his personalty changed even though the impact of the pole impacted his brain suggesting the brain plays a role on personality. -
Schizophrenia
Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) first used in the treatment of Schizophrenia -
Language Development
French physician Paul Broca discovered an area in the left frontal lobe that plays a key role in language development -
A.P.P.
G. Stanley Hall received the first American PhD. in psychology. He later founded the American Psychology Association. -
University of Leipzig
Wilhelm Wundt founded the first formal laboratory of Psychology at the University of Leipzig -
John Hopkins universty
First laboratory in America was established at John Hopkins University -
Technique
Sir Francis Galton developed the technique known as the correlation to better understand the interrelationships in his intelligence studies. -
Laboratory of Psycho diagnosis
Alfred Binet founded the first laboratory of psycho diagnosis. -
Law of Effect
Edward Thorndike developed ""Law of Effect" arguing that "a stimulus- response chain is strengthened if the outcome of that chain is positive." -
Theories
Carl G. Jung departed from Freudian views and developed his own theories citing Freud's inability to acknowledge religion and spirituality. -
Fear
John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner published the little Albert experiments, demonstrating that fear could be classically conditioned. -
Homeostasis
Walter B. Cannon coined the term homeostasis and began research on the fight or flight phenomenon. -
DSM
DSM the third published by the American Psychiatric Association -
American Psychological
American psychological society was established. -
E-Therapy
Psychology advanced to the technological age with the emergence of e-therapy -
Erickson Foundation
The Milton H. Erickson foundation is dedicated to training health professionals through conferences, workshops and programs.