History of Psychology

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  • Plato stated that the brain was the mechanism of the mental process
    387 BCE

    Plato stated that the brain was the mechanism of the mental process

  • Aristotle stated that the heart was in charge of the mental process
    335 BCE

    Aristotle stated that the heart was in charge of the mental process

  • Period: 300 BCE to

    History of Psychology

  • Franz Mesmer reevaluated his cure for mental illness

    Franz Mesmer reevaluated his cure for mental illness

    He originally called this mesmerism and now known as hypnosis.
  • Philippe Pinel released the mental patients from the mentally ill complex

    Philippe Pinel released the mental patients from the mentally ill complex

    Philippe Pinel led the first massive movement for more humane treatment of the mentally ill.
  • Franz Gall wrote about phrenology

    Franz Gall wrote about phrenology

    Franz Gall wrote about the idea that a person’s skull shape and placement of bumps on the head can reveal personality traits.
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber published his book on the theory of ‘Just Noticeable DIfference,’

    Ernst Heinrich Weber published his book on the theory of ‘Just Noticeable DIfference,’

    This book is now known as Weber’s Law.
  • Charles Darwin published the On the Origin of Species.

    Charles Darwin published the On the Origin of Species.

    This was a detailed view of evolution and expanding on the theory of ‘Survival of the fittest.’
  • The first laboratory of psychology in America is established at Johns Hopkins University.

    The first laboratory of psychology in America is established at Johns Hopkins University.

    This was located at Johns Hopkins University.
  • The term “Mental Tests” was made

    The term “Mental Tests” was made

    This term was created by James Cattell, beginning the specialization in psychology now known as psychological assessment.
  • New York State passed the State Care Act

    New York State passed the State Care Act

    This ordered indigent mentally ill patients out of poor-houses and into state hospitals for treatment and developing the first institution in the U.S. for psychiatric research.
  • Alfred Binet founded the first laboratory of psychodiagnosis.

    Alfred Binet founded the first laboratory of psychodiagnosis.

    Alfred Binet was a french psychologist who invented the first practical IQ test called the Binet–Simon test. In 1891, Binet began working at the Sorbonne's Laboratory of Experimental Psychology. He was appointed its Director in 1894. In that same year he co-founded L'Annee Psychologique which was a major psychology journal. While directing the Laboratory, Theodore Simon applied to do doctoral research under Binet's supervision.
  • Edward Thorndike published his first article on animal intelligence

    Edward Thorndike published his first article on animal intelligence

    Edward Thorndike published first article on animal intelligence leading to the theory of Operant Conditioning.
  • Stanford-Binet intelligence test was published in the United States

    Stanford-Binet intelligence test was published in the United States

    This is the new version of the Binet-Simon scale which was developed in 1905 and became the first intelligence test.
  • Walter B. Cannon coined the term homeostasis

    Walter B. Cannon coined the term homeostasis

    Walter B. Cannon coined the term homeostasis and began research on the fight or flight phenomenon.
  • Thematic Apperception Test was made

    Thematic Apperception Test was made

    This test was published by Henry Murray.
  • Karen Horney published her feministic views of the psychoanalytic theory

    Karen Horney published her feministic views of the psychoanalytic theory

    Karen Horney published her feministic views of psychoanalytic theory, marking the beginning of feminism.
  • The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders was published

    The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders was published

    This was published by The American Psychiatric Association marking the beginning of modern mental illness classification.
  • The idea of Observational Learning on the development of personality was made

    The idea of Observational Learning on the development of personality was made

    Alfred Bandura introduced the idea of Observational Learning on the development of personality.
  • The APA endorsed the Psy.D. degree for professional practice in psychology

    The APA endorsed the Psy.D. degree for professional practice in psychology

    APA endorsed the Psy.D. degree for professional practice in psychology.
  • American Psychological Society established

    American Psychological Society established

    The American Psychological Society is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. There is around 117,500 members that include scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students.
  • New advancements into the technological age

    New advancements into the technological age

    Psychology advances to the technological age with the emergence of e-therapy