History of Psychology

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  • Jan 1, 1500

    The Four Humors

    The four humors become studied in 500 A.D
  • Jan 1, 1501

    Human Behavior

    The Greeks began to study human behavior in 500 A.D

  • First psychology class taught

    William James taught the first psychology class at Harvard University in 1875

  • Psychology Laboratory

    Wilhelm Wundt started the first laboratory of psychology.

  • "Inquiries Into Human Faculty"

    Sir Francis Galton published his book "Inquiries Into Human Faculty" .

  • "The Principles of Psychology"

    William James published his book about psychology which became very famous.

  • Psychoanalysis

    Sigmund Freud created the term psychoanalysis.

  • 'Interpretation of Dreams

    Sigmund Freud published ‘Interpretation of Dreams’ marking the beginning of Psychoanalytic Thought.

  • Mary Calkins

    First woman to become president of both the American Psychological Association and the American Philosophical Association.

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