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387 BCE
The Brain
Plato suggested that the brain is the mechanism of mental processes. -
335 BCE
The Heart
Aristotle suggested that the heart is the mechanism of a mental process. -
Period: 300 BCE to
History of Psychology
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Franz Mesmer
He came up with a detailed cure for some illness called mesmerism; today known as hypnosis. -
Philippe Pinel
Pinel released the first mental patients from confinement in one of the biggest movements for humane treatment of the mentally ill. -
Franz Gall
He wrote about phrenology, which was the idea that a persons skull shape and placement of the bumps could determine personality traits. -
Ernst Heinrich Weber
He published his perception theory of "Just Noticeable Difference" this is known as Weber's Law -
Phinea's Gage
Suffered brain damage when an iron pole pierced his brain. His personality changed but his intellect remained the same, which suggested that an area of the brain plays a role in personality. -
Charles Darwin
Published the origin of species which detailed his view of evolution and expanded on his theory of "Survival of the Fittest" -
Paul Broca
Discovered an area in the left frontal lobe plays a major part in language development. -
Carl Wernicke
Published his own work on the frontal lobe detailing that damage to a specific damages the ability to understand or produce language. -
Wilhelm Wundt
He founded the first Psychology laboratory at the University of Leipzig, marking the beginning of the study of human emotions and behaviors. -
John's Hopkins University
The first psychology laboratory in America was established at John's Hopkins University. -
Herman Ebbinghaus
He introduced a nonsense syllable as a means to study memory process. -
Sigmund Freud
Began performing therapy in Vienna marking the beginning of personality theory. -
James Cattell
The term "Mental Tests" was coined by him, which began the specialization in psychology now known as psychological assessment -
Joseph Wolpe
Published "The Practice of Behavioral therapy" -
First Doctorate In Psychology
The first Doctorate in Psychology was awarded from the University of Illinois. -
Technology changes Psychology
Psychology advances to the technological age with the emergence of E-Therapy. -
Mental Health Priorities
The push for mental health priority gets attention of president George W. Bush promotes legislation that guarantees comprehensive mental health coverage -
Stress and how it effects us
Stress can make our bodys feel sick and cause health problems. Many of us today won't seek help because we think stress is normal. But only little amounts of it are, this was studied at the University of Gothenburg.
