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Plato had suggested the brain is the tool for mental processes
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Aristotle had proposed the heart was the mechanism of mental processes
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the history of psychology
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Wilhelm Wundt founded the first FORMAL lab of psychology at the University of Leipzig. This was the start of the formal study of human emotions, behaviors, and cognition's.
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First psychology lab was established at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md
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Sigmund Freud began his therapy sessions in Vienna. this was the start of the personality theory
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The British psychology society was founded
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Alfred Binet’s Intelligence Test was published in France
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Ivan Pavlov published the first studies on Classical Conditioning
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William Stern developed the original formula for the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) after studying the scores on Binet’s intelligence test
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Psychological Corporation launched the first psychological test development company, not only commercializing psychological testing, but allowing testing to take place at offices and clinics rather than only at universities and research facilities.
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Jean Piaget published ‘The Moral Judgment of Children’ beginning his popularity as the leading theorist in cognitive development
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Egas Moniz published his work on frontal lobotomies as a treatment for mental illness
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The Canadian Psychological Associated was founded
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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) was developed and fast became the most widely researched and widely accepted psychological assessment device
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Karen Horney published her feministic views of psychoanalytic theory, marking the beginning of feminism
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Erik Erikson published ‘Childhood and Society,’ where he expands Freud’s Theory to include social aspects of personality development across the lifespan
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) was published by The American Psychiatric Association marking the beginning of modern mental illness classification
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Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) first used in the treatment of schizophrenia
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Code of Ethics for Psychologists was developed by the American Psychological Association
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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
