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He said the brain was the mechanism of mental processes.
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He said the heart was the mechanism of mental processes.
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Made his own cure for a mental illness called mesmerism, which is now known as hypnosis.
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Released the first mental patients in confinement during the first massive movement of more humane treatment for people who were mentally ill.
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Wrote about phrenology, which was the idea that the position, shape, and bumps on a persons head/skull could reveal personality traits.
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Published his perception theory which was known as the 'Weber's Law'.
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Suffered brain damage when an iron pole pierced his brain. His personality changed, however his intelligence remained the same. This suggested that an area of the brain plays a role in your personality.
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Published 'On the Origin of Species' which detailed his view of evolution and expanded on the theory of 'Survival of The Fittest'.
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Discovered an area in the frontal lobe of the brain that plays a key role in your language development.
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Published 'Hereditary Genius', which was influenced by Charles Darwin's 'Origin of the Species. He argued that intellectual abilities are biological in nature.
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Published his work on the frontal lobe, which detailed that the damage to a specific area of the brain can affect your ability to understand or produce language.
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Received the first American Ph.D in psychology and later founded the American Psychological Association.
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Founded the first laboratory of Psychology at the University of Leipzig. He marked the beginning of the study of human emotions, behaviors, and cognitions.
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He introduced the nonsense syllable meaning he was studying memory processes.
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He began to perform therapy in Vienna which marked the beginning of personality theory.
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The British Psychological Society was founded.
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Published 'The Mentality Of Apes' which then became a major component of Gestalt Psychology.
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Published 'Childhood and Society', where he expanded Freud's Theory to include social aspects of personality development across your lifespan.
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Endorsed the Psy.D. degree for professional practice in psychology.
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Push for mental health got the attention of the White House and the President George W. Bush promoted legislation which guaranteed comprehensive mental coverage.
