Historical Perspectives in Psychology Project

  • The Greeks
    1600 BCE

    The Greeks

    Greek philosophers set the frame for psychology by discovering that human behavior was controlled by more than just the gods. philosophers were Aristotle and Socrates
  • 1265

    Attacking Dualism

    The relationship between mind and matter. Rene Descartes
  • The Renaissance

    The Renaissance

    refined approach of through observation and experimentation. Founded by Galileo
  • Inheritable Traits

    Inheritable Traits

    Questioned if behavior is determined by heredity or environment, claimed the genius trait ran in family. Francis Galfun
  • Evolutionary

    Evolutionary

    Natural selection and survival of the fittest determines who lives and who doesn't. Charles Darwin
  • Structuralism

    Structuralism

    credited for making psychology it's own form of study. founded by Wilhelm
  • functionalism

    functionalism

    the principles of psychology. William james
  • Biological

    Biological

    Based on the structure of the brain, William James.
  • Psychoanalytical

    This is based on our nonconscious desires of sex and anger. Founded by Sigmund Frued
  • Behavioral

    Behavioral

    Our happiness and personality is based on our experiences, John Watson founded this.
  • Inheritable Traits

    Inheritable Traits

    behavior is determined by heredity or environment. genius trait runs in the family. Francis Galfun
  • Social-Cultural

    Social-Cultural

    This is our feelings based on those around us. Founded by Vygotsky
  • Cognitive

    Cognitive

    This focuses on our behavior as a whole and why we act the way we do. Founded by Dick Niesser
  • Humanistic

    Humanistic

    People who focus on the positive and optimistic point of view. Founded by Abraham