psychology evolution

By Mariana.ech
  • 387 BCE

    plato

    nature
  • 335 BCE

    Aristotle

    nurture

  • René Descartes

    primary philosophical reading about the mind; the mind controls the body through the pineal gland in the brain, dualism.

  • hypnosis

    Franz Mesmer cure for mental illness, originally called mesmerism and known as hypnosis

  • phrenology

    Philippe Pinel had the idea that a persons skull shape and placement of the bumps on the head can reveal personality traits

  • On the Origin of Species

    Charles Darwin explains his view on evolution an oh his "Survival of the fittest theory"

  • language development

    Paul Brocca French physician discovered an area in the frontal lobe responsible for language development

  • first psychological laboratory

    Wilhem Wundt founded the first laboratory of Psychology in Leipzig

  • first Psychology laboratory in America

    G. Stanley hall at John Hopkins

  • personality theory

    Sigmund Freud began performing therapy marking the beginning of the personality theory
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    psychodynamic

    school of psychologyproposed by Sigmund freud, understand human behavior
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    structuralism

    school of psychology Wilhem Wundt. Structuralism used introspection methods to identify elements or structures of psychological experience

  • functionalism

    school of psychology main goal was to understand why animals and humans have developed the particular psychological aspects they currently posses

  • Interpretation of Dreams

    Sigmund Freud published "Interpretation of Dreams" marking the beginning of Psychoanalytic Thought

  • British Psychological Society

    The British Psychological Society was founded

  • Classical Conditioning studies

    Ivan Pavlov publishes the first studies on classical conditioning laying the foundation for behaviorism

  • Freud is accused

    Alfred Adler left Freuds psychodynamic group accusing him of overemphasizing sexuality and basing his theory on his own childhood

  • Psychology as a Behaviorist views

    John E. published "Psychology as a Behaviorist views" marking the beginning of behavioral psychology

  • Ananlytical psychology

    proposed by Carl G. Jung after departing ways with Freudian views

  • The Theory of Psychoanalysis

    Carl Jung publishes "The Theory of Psychoanalysis" introducing his ideas on the collective unconscious and archetypes

  • Little Albert

    exposing a child to fearful stimuli in the presence of objects that do not elicit fear themselves can lead to fearful behavior towards the object. Conducted by John B. Watson
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    Behaviorism

    school of psychology study of behavior coming from the premise that's not possible to study the mind

  • Rorschach inkblot test

    projective psychological test developed by Herman Rorschach to asses personality traits and psychopathology

  • Anna Freud

    daughter of Sigmund Freud publishes her first book expanding on her fathers ideas in the treatment of children

  • The Moral Judgement of Children

    Jean Piaget published "The Moral Judgement of Children"

  • Behavioral Therapy

    Skinner outlined behavioral therapy, lending behavioral support for behavioral psychology via research in literature

  • Hierarchy of Needs

    Abraham Maslow helped found the Humanistic Psychology and later developed the Hierarchy of Needs

  • Cognitive Psychology

    school of psychology science is influenced by technology

  • psychological model of depression

    Aaron Beck published a psychological model of depression suggesting that thoughts play a significant role in the development and maintenance of depression

  • The Practice of Behavior Therapy

    Joseph Wolpe published "The Practice of Behavior Therapy"

  • American Association Society

    American Association Society was established

  • concept of emotional intelligence

    Daniel Goldman popularizes the concept of emotional intelligence in his book "Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ"

  • Martin Seligman

    Martin Seligman becomes the president of the American Psychological Association and elevated Positive Psychology to the forefront