Psych Exam 1 Famous Psychologists

Intro to psyc hology.

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Wilhem Wundt
biologist)
    • "father of psychology"
    • opended the 1st psychological laboratory in Leipzig, Germany in 1879.
    • Studied sensation and perception
    • Birth of scientific psych
William James
"father of American Psych"
    • Published the principles of psychology in 1890-1st psych book
    • Studied emotion Emotion
Freud
    • Childhood experiences
    • how to interpret dreams
    • Unconscious
Dorothea Dix
advocate for the mental health field
Philippe Pinel
a regular doctor (physician), 1st person to call for treatment in the asylum, got king to sign treaty
John Watson
    • Established the psychological school of behaviorism
    • We can only study things we observe, diminished introspection
    • "Little Albert"
  • B.F. Skinner
    • Founded school of experimental psychology
    • Consequences shape our behavior
  • Carl Rogers
    • founder of the humanistic Approach
    • person-centered approach
Abraham Maslow
    • talked about human potential, our need for love and attention and acceptance, and our need for growth
    • Founder of the Humanistic Approach
    • hierarchy of human needs