History of Psychology. Modern Psychology’s Nineteenth-Century Roots Module 2: History and Perspectives.

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History of Psychology

Modern Psychology’s Nineteenth-Century Roots Module 2: History and Perspectives

Wilhelm Wundt ( ) The “father of psychology” Founder of modern psychology Opened the first psychology lab in 1879

E.B. Titchener ( ) Analyzed the intensity, clarity and quality of the parts of consciousness Founder of structuralism

Structuralism Theory that the structure of conscious experience could be understood by analyzing the basic elements of thoughts and sensations.

Gestalt Psychology Psychological perspective that emphasized our tendency to integrate pieces of information into meaningful wholes. The whole is different from the sum of its parts.

William James ( ) First American psychologist Author of the first psychology textbook Founder of Functionalism

Functionalism Theory that emphasized the functions of consciousness or the ways consciousness helps people adapt to their environment

Psychology in the Twentieth Century Module 2: History and Perspectives

Sigmund Freud ( ) Founder of the psychoanalytic perspective Believed that abnormal behavior originated from unconscious drives and conflicts

Psychoanalysis Theory of personality and therapeutic technique that attributes our thoughts and actions to unconscious motives and conflicts

Freud’s Influence Influence on “pop culture” Freudian slips Anal-retentive Influence on psychology Psychodynamic theory Unconscious thoughts Significance of childhood experiences

Ivan Pavlov ( ) Russian Physiologist Studied learning in animals Emphasized the study of observable behaviors

John B. Watson ( ) Founder of behaviorism Studied only observable and objectively described acts Emphasized objective and scientific methodology

Behaviorism The theory that psychology should only study observable behaviors, not mental processes.

B.F. Skinner ( ) American psychologist whose brand of behaviorism focused on the role of responses in learning. Focused on learning through rewards and observation Behaviorist

Humanistic Psychology School of thought that focuses on the study of conscious experience, the individual’s freedom to choose, and the capacity for personal growth Stressed the study of conscious experience and an individual’s free will Healthy individuals strive to reach their potential.

Carl Rogers/Abraham Maslow Prominent Humanists Rejected idea that behavior is controlled by rewards and punishments Stressed free will in decision making Carl Rogers

Jean Piaget Developmental and cognitive psychologist known for his studies of children’s thought processes Interested in how thinking develops

Psychology’s American Groundbreakers Module 2: History and Perspective

G. Stanley Hall First American with a doctorate in psychology Open the first psychology lab in U.S. at John Hopkins University First president of the APA

Mary Whiton Calkins First woman to complete the requirements for a Ph.D. in psychology President of the APA in 1905

Margaret Floy Washburn First woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology in the U.S.

Francis Cecil Sumner First African-American to receive a Ph.D. in psychology

Kenneth Clark/Mamie Philips Clark Educational psychologists Studied institutionalized racism Studies were cited in “Brown v Board of Education”

Inex Beverly Prosser First African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in psychology

History of Psychology

The End