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Plato suggested that the brain is the mechanism of mental processes.
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Aristotle suggested that the heart is the mechanism of a mental process.
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He came up with a detailed cure for some illness called mesmerism; today known as hypnosis.
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Pinel released the first mental patients from confinement in one of the biggest movements for humane treatment of the mentally ill.
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He wrote about phrenology, which was the idea that a persons skull shape and placement of the bumps could determine personality traits.
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He published his perception theory of "Just Noticeable Difference" this is known as Weber's Law
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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.
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Published the origin of species which detailed his view of evolution and expanded on his theory of "Survival of the Fittest"
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Discovered an area in the left frontal lobe plays a major part in language development.
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Published his own work on the frontal lobe detailing that damage to a specific damages the ability to understand or produce language.
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He founded the first Psychology laboratory at the University of Leipzig, marking the beginning of the study of human emotions and behaviors.
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The first psychology laboratory in America was established at John's Hopkins University.
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He introduced a nonsense syllable as a means to study memory process.
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Began performing therapy in Vienna marking the beginning of personality theory.
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The term "Mental Tests" was coined by him, which began the specialization in psychology now known as psychological assessment
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Published "The Practice of Behavioral therapy"
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The first Doctorate in Psychology was awarded from the University of Illinois.
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Psychology advances to the technological age with the emergence of E-Therapy.
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The push for mental health priority gets attention of president George W. Bush promotes legislation that guarantees comprehensive mental health coverage
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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.
