“Hi! My Name is…” Directions: Deliberate in your team to guess who I am. Send a ‘greeter’ from your group to get my name tag.

I am the experimenter who conducted the Robber Cave Experiment which examined group conflict. Hi! My name is…

Muzafer Sherif

I conducted an experiment on imprinting with geese I conducted an experiment on imprinting with geese. Those little suckers followed me everywhere! Hi! My name is…

Konrad Lorenz

I am the ‘father of behavioral psychology’ I am the ‘father of behavioral psychology’. I conducted the famous Little Albert Experiment, where I classically conditioned a baby to fear a rat. LOL Hi! My name is…

John B. Watson

I see how much our brain tricks us with the misinformation effect I see how much our brain tricks us with the misinformation effect. I’ve done research on how our memory fills in gaps with false memories without our knowledge. Hi! My name is…

Elizabeth Loftus

I am one of the founders of humanistic psychology I am one of the founders of humanistic psychology. I’m known for my Hierarchy of Needs. I want people to reach self- actualization. Hi! My name is…

Abraham Maslow

I am an award-winning neuropsychologist who won for my work on split-brain operations. Hi! My name is…

Roger Sperry

I was an advocate for the improvement of mental hospitals I was an advocate for the improvement of mental hospitals. You should have seen them before me! Scary… Hi! My name is…

Dorothea Dix

I found the area in the brain that is responsible for the comprehension of speech. It’s even named after me! Hi! My name is…

Carl Wernicke

I put kids in a ‘strange situation’ to study their attachment styles I put kids in a ‘strange situation’ to study their attachment styles. I really just wanted to see if they would cry. Hi! My name is…

Mary Ainsworth

I worked on attachment styles with Mary Ainsworth. Hi! My name is…

John Bowlby

I had the theory of multiple intelligences I had the theory of multiple intelligences. I wanted to include intelligences such as: body, people, nature, and music. Hi! My name is…

Howard Gardner

I studied how people deal with death and dying, which is known as the five stages of grief. They made a funny giraffe video about it, too! Hi! My name is…

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

I did the study where I discovered people would flip-flop their attitudes to match their behavior because they lied for only $1! The study was on cognitive dissonance. Hi! My name is…

Leon Festinger

I created the intelligence test for adults I created the intelligence test for adults. Why does it always have to be about the kids? Hi! My name is…

David Weschler

I was the first female president of the APA I was the first female president of the APA. I would have been the first woman to get a doctorate in psychology but was denied it. The men at Harvard are jerks! Hi! My name is…

Mary Whiton Calkins

I made dogs salivate to a bell using classical conditioning I made dogs salivate to a bell using classical conditioning. It was on accident, but who cares. I’m still famous! Hi! My name is…

Ivan Pavlov

I did research on the capacity of short-term memory and found that the magic number is 7! (7 + or – 2) Hi! My name is…

George Miller

We discovered that there are specific visual field receptors or feature detectors by using anesthesia on cats and putting lines in front of their eyes. Hi! My name is…

Hubel and Wiesel

I did research on the stress response and called it the General Adaptation Syndrome. Hi! My name is…

Hans Selye

I did research on the power of the situation and role called the Stanford Prison Experiment. In hindsight, maybe I shouldn’t have been the warden. Hi! My name is…

Philip Zimbardo

I am psychology’s baby daddy I am psychology’s baby daddy! I had the first lab in Leipzig, Germany in 1879. I was also started structuralism by using introspection. Hi! My name is…

Wilhelm Wundt

I have stages of cognitive development I have stages of cognitive development. There’s four stages: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational. (Bernie Sanders) Hi! My name is…

Jean Piaget

I was the first president of the APA I was the first president of the APA. I founded the first American psychological lab. I was also the first American to earn a PhD in psychology. That’s a lot of firsts! Hi! My name is…

G. Stanley Hall

I developed the theory on learned helplessness I developed the theory on learned helplessness. I’m also known as the founder of positive psychology. Hi! My name is…

Martin Seligman

I did a research where we watched kids beat up a Bobo doll I did a research where we watched kids beat up a Bobo doll. I wanted to see how aggression is modeled through social learning. Hi! My name is…

Albert Bandura

I studied language and believe the ability to speak is innate (Language Acquisition Device). Hi! My name is…

Noam Chomsky

I was the first woman to officially get a PhD in psychology I was the first woman to officially get a PhD in psychology. (sorry Calkins…) I also was the second female president of the APA. Hi! My name is…

Margaret Floy Washburn

I did research on conformity with a line test I did research on conformity with a line test. About 1/3 of people don’t know how to tell the length of lines, or they really want to fit in. Hi! My name is…

Solomon Asch

I have a therapy technique called systematic desensitization I have a therapy technique called systematic desensitization. I help people get over their fears. Hi! My name is…

Joseph Wolpe

I studied the theory of evolution and natural selection. Hi! My name is…

Charles Darwin

I developed stages of moral development I developed stages of moral development. There are 3 stages, each with 2 substages. I was also criticized for my work only including children and males. Hi! My name is…

Lawrence Kohlberg

I studied memory by learning a bunch of nonsense syllables I studied memory by learning a bunch of nonsense syllables. I found out that I forget things pretty quickly and made a forgetting curve. Maybe I should have tested other people, too… Hi! My name is…

Hermann Ebbinghaus

I started structuralism with Wilhelm Wundt by using introspection. Hi! My name is…

Edward Titchener

I am a founder of humanistic psychology I am a founder of humanistic psychology. I believe that therapy should be client-centered with an environment that includes unconditional positive regard. I hope you’re in a state of congruence, my friend. Hi! My name is…

Carl Rogers

I found the part of the brain that is responsible for the production of speech. Want someone to stop talking? Just lesion my area! Hi! My name is…

Paul Broca

I studied attachment in monkeys and found that comfort is more important than previously thought. Those behaviorists were wrong! It’s not all about the milk. Hi! My name is…

Harry Harlow

I studied gender differences and found males value accomplishments and women value relationships. I criticized Kohlberg’s moral development stages for not including women. Chauvinistic pig… Hi! My name is…

Carol Gilligan

I started out working with Freud on psychoanalysis, but then I branched out. I did research on birth orders and inferiority complex. Hi! My name is…

Alfred Adler

I came up with the Law of Effect I came up with the Law of Effect. I also like to lock cats in puzzle boxes and see if they can escape. They learned pretty quickly. Hi! My name is…

Edward Thorndike

I worked on counter conditioning to help people with phobias I worked on counter conditioning to help people with phobias. Little Albert could have used my help. Hi! My name is…

Mary Cover Jones

I have the idea that the unconscious is collective and consist of archetypes. I worked with Freud early in my career. Hi! My name is…

Carl Jung

I studied the cognitive processes that occur during classical conditioning. Hi! My name is…

Robert Rescorla

I’m everyone’s favorite psychologist I’m everyone’s favorite psychologist! I founded psychoanalysis, along with naming defense mechanisms, Oedipus complex, stages of psychosexual development, and oh yeah! Kids have sexual and aggressive urges. Hi! My name is…

Sigmund Freud

I am the founder of psychophysics. I have a law like that Weber guy. Hi! My name is…

Gustav Fechner

I pioneered intelligence testing, even though it didn’t quite work out I pioneered intelligence testing, even though it didn’t quite work out. I believe intelligence is an inherited trait. People were a little mad. I also coined nature v. nurture. Darwin is my cousin. Hi! My name is…

Sir Francis Galton

It’s shocking that people are so obedient to authority figures It’s shocking that people are so obedient to authority figures. All you have to do is wear a white coat, and they’ll do what you say. Well, at least two-thirds will. Hi! My name is…

Stanley Milgram

I am a developmental psychologist who studied parenting styles I am a developmental psychologist who studied parenting styles. I found 3 types: authoritarian, authoritative, and permissive. I forgot about neglectful, but someone added it later. Oops. Hi! My name is…

Diana Baumrind

I pioneered Cognitive Therapy (CT) or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). It works by altering your thoughts and emotions. It’s also one of the few talk therapies to be proven effective through scientific research. Go me! Hi! My name is…

Aaron Beck

I am an evolutionary psychologist I am an evolutionary psychologist. I liked the movie What Women Want, so I researched it. Turns out, there’s evolutionary theories why men prefer young and attractive and women prefer a man with resources. Hi! My name is…

David Buss

I have fun putting rats and pigeons in my boxes (a. k. a I have fun putting rats and pigeons in my boxes (a.k.a. Operant Chambers) and seeing what I can get them to do through reinforcement and punishment. Operant conditioning is my thing, and free will is a myth! Hi! My name is…

B.F. Skinner

I introduced the concept of just noticeable difference (JND) when dealing with thresholds. Fechner expressed my ideas using math, which is now a law named after me. Hi! My name is…

Ernst Weber

I researched conditioned taste aversion in rats and found that animals will avoid food that is associated with nausea and vomiting. Hi! My name is…

John Garcia

They call me the ‘father of American psychology’ They call me the ‘father of American psychology’. I wrote the Principles of Psychology. I helped start Functionalism, since it’s better to know how things work, right? Hi! My name is…

William James

I developed Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy I developed Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy. I helped pioneer cognitive-behavioral therapies. Oh, and Ms. Canada met my wife!  Hi! My name is…

Albert Ellis

I developed the eight psychosocial stages of development I developed the eight psychosocial stages of development. I’m kind of a big deal. You should know each stage, of course. Hi! My name is…

Erik Erikson

I challenged the belief that men are intellectually superior to women and conducted research to dispel this notion. I also worked in educational psychology with a focus on gifted children. Hi! My name is…

Leta Stetter Hollingworth

I am regarded for my study of the role of hypnosis in human behavior and pain relief. You don’t need that anesthesia. Hi! My name is…

Ernest Hilgard

I worked with Sperry on developing split brain procedures. Hi! My name is…

Michael Gazzaniga

I’m best known for my socio- cultural theory I’m best known for my socio- cultural theory. I believe that children’s social interactions play a critical role in learning, which culture greatly influences. Hi! My name is…

Lev Vygotsky

I’m best known for developing factor analysis I’m best known for developing factor analysis. I measured and expressed intelligence, or general intelligence, as g factor. Hi! My name is…

Charles Spearman

I like the number 3 and triangles I like the number 3 and triangles. I am known for my triarchic theory on intelligence (practical, creative, and analytical) and my triangular theory of love (consummate love = intimacy + passion + commitment). Hi! My name is…

Robert Sternberg

Along with Theodore Simon, I revolutionized intelligence testing with the concept of I.Q. The French government asked us to develop tests to identify children falling behind in school. Hi! My name is…

Alfred Binet

I am credited with founding Gestalt psychology I am credited with founding Gestalt psychology. I see the bigger picture, not just the pieces. Hi! My name is…

Max Wertheimer