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He said that the brain is the mechanism of mental processes.
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The heart is the machine of mental processes.
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Precise his cure for some mental illness, originally was called mesmerism and known as hypnosis.
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Allow the first mental patients from confinement in the first massive development for more humane medical care of the mentally ill.
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Franz Gall wrote about phrenology the idea that a persons skull structure and arrangement of bumps on the head that can released personalities traits.
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announce his perception theory of ‘Just Noticeable Difference' now known as Weber's Law.
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Experience brain damage when an iron pole pierces his brain. His personality changed but his intellect remained intact suggesting that an area of the brain plays a role in personality.
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Announce the on Origin of species, explaining his view of evolution and expanding on the theory of ‘Survival of the fittest.'
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Uncover an area in the left frontal lobe that plays a key role in language development.
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He impact, Charles Darwin's Origin of Species, announces ‘Hereditary Genius,’ and argues that intellectual abilities are biological in nature.
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Announce his work on the frontal lobe, explaining the damage to a specific area damages the ability to understand or produce language.
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Delivered the first the first American Ph.D. in psychology. He later founded the American Psychological Association.
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Wilhelm Wundt founded the first formal laboratory of Psychology at the University of Leipzig.
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The first laboratory of psychology in America was established at Johns Hopkins University.
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introduced his theory of multiple intelligence, arguing that intelligence is something to be used to improve lives not to measure and quantify human beings.
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Deep Blue, the supercomputer at the time, beats the World’s best chess player, Kasparov, marking a milestone in the development of artificial intelligence.
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Psychology advances to the technological age with the emergence of e-therapy.
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Psychologists in Guam gain prescription privileges for psychotropic medication
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New Mexico becomes the first state to pass legislation allowing licensed psychologists to prescribe psychotropic medication.
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The push for mental health parity gets the attention of the White House as President George W. Bush promotes legislation that would guarantee comprehensive mental health coverage.
