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14th - 16th centuries
Refined approach of experimentation through observation contributors : Galileo & Copernieus -
Greek philosophers set the frame for psychology by discovering that human behavior was controlled more by our mind than by the gods - include- Socrates and Aristotle.
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disagreed with the dualistic apporach of mind & body being two separate entities. Argued that the mind controlled the body & together.
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Francis Galton 1822 - 1911
His writing questioned if behavior is determined by heredity or environment claimed the genius trait ran in families -
Charles Darwin
natural selection: " survival of the fitness " -
1879 Wilholm Wundt
credited for making psychology its own field of study developed intro-spectators method of self observation to gather information about the mind -
William james 1890
he published " the principles of psychology " , which focused on the function of the mind & purpose of behavior -
Alfred Adler
We are products of our non conscious desires of sex and anger -
Riam Hall
Structure of the Brain -
John B Watson
product of experiences -
Albert Bandura
Presence of others -
Gustav Fechner
Behavior is an result of thinking -
focuses on positive regard , feeling , love , self acceptance
