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Plato suggested that the brain is the mechanism of mental process
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Franz Mesmer detailed his cure for some mental illness, originally called mesmerism and now known as hypnosis.
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French physician Paul Broca discovered an area in the left frontal lobe that plays a key role in language development.
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The first laboratory of psychology in America is established at Johns Hopkins University
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Sigmund Freud began performing therapy in Vienna, marking the beginning of personality theory.
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William James published ‘Principles of Psychology,’ that later became the foundation for functionalism.
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Foundation of the American Psychological Association (APA) headed by G. Stanley Hall, with an initial membership of 42.
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The British Psychological Society was founded.
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Afred Binet’s Intelligence Test was published in France.
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Alfred Adler left Freud’s Psychoanalytic Group to form his own school of thought, accusing Freud of overemphasizing sexuality and basing his theory on his own childhood.
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Robert Yerkes (President of APA at the time) developed the Army Alpha and Beta Tests to measure intelligence in a group format. The tests were adopted for use with all new recruits in the U.S. military a year later.
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Wolfgang Kohler published ‘The Mentality of Apes’ which became a major component of Gestalt Psychology.
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Walter B. Cannon coined the term homeostasis and began research on the fight or flight phenomenon.
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Carl Rogers published ‘Counseling and Psychotherapy’ suggesting that respect and a non-judgmental approach to therapy is the foundation for effective treatment of mental health issues.
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B.F. Skinner outlined behavioral therapy, lending support for behavioral psychology via research in the literature.
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John Berry introduced the importance of cross-cultural research bringing diversity into the forefront of psychological research and application.
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Howard Gardner (professor at Harvard University) introduced his theory of multiple intelligence, arguing that intelligence is something to be used to improve lives not to measure and quantify human beings.
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First Psychologists prescribe medication through the U.S. military’s psychopharmacology program.
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Psychology advances to the technological age with the emergence of e-therapy.
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New Mexico becomes the first state to pass legislation allowing licensed psychologists to prescribe psychotropic medication.
