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In the fifth and sixth centuries B.C. the Greeks began to study human behavior
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The concept that the mind and body are separate and distinct.
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The French philosopher Rene Descartes disagreed with the dualism theory. instead proposing that a link existed between mind and body
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Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936) charted another new course for psychological investigation
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William is often called the "father of psychology" in the U.S. He wrote the first text book of psychology,The Principles Of Psychology(1890).
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Wilhelm started his laboratory of psychology in Leipzig, Germany.
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Galton was a nineteenth-century English mathematician and scientist who wanted to understand how heredity influences a person's ability's , character , and behavior.
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This view point emphasizes the impact of biology on our behavior. Psychobiologists study how the brain, the nervous system,hormones, and genetics influence our behavior.
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Mary was a female pioneer in psychology who contributed greatly to the field despite numerous obstacles.
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A group of German Psychologists, including Max Wertheimer(1880-1943), Wolfgang Kohler(1887-1967), and Kurt Koffka(1886-1941), disagreed with the principles of structuralism and behaviorism.
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Watson formulated a position for psychologists who stressed investigating observable behavior now known as behaviorists. While it was Watson who defined and solidified the behaviorist position, twas B.F. Skinner who introduced the concept of reinforcment.
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Sigmund Freud(1856-1939), was a physician who was more interested in the unconscious than the conscious mind.
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Cognitive Psychology has benefited from the contribution of people such as Jean Piaget, Noam Chomsky, and Leon Festinger.
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Humanistic Psychology developed as a reaction to behavioral psychology. Humanists such as Abraham Maslow,Carl Rogers, And Rollo May described human nature as evolving and self-directed.
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The newest approach to psychology involves studying the influence of culture and ethnic similarities and differences on behavior and social functioning.
