1. Today’s session You will learn how to...You will learn about... Describe the assumptions and methods of key theorists Compare and contrast the theories and ideas of key theorists Make links between these ideas and theories that you have studied. Wundt Ebbinghaus Darwin Charcot

2. Wiki-time Wundt Ebbinghaus Darwin Charcot You have 10 minutes to research your theorist Record their key ideas, assumptions, methods and contributions or influences on psychology. (NB: Pay attention to dates).

3. Compare and Contrast Discuss what you have found out with another group. What do the theorists agree on? What do they disagree about? Do they use similar methods?

4. Compare and Contrast Discuss what you have found out with another group. What do the theorists agree on? What do they disagree about? Do they use similar methods?

5. Making Links What links can you make between these four early key theorists and other theories, approaches and researchers that you have studied?

6. Timeline 19 th Century 1869 Darwin Origin of Species 1885 Ebbinghaus Publishes Memory research. 1885 Freud trains in Paris with Charcot 1879 Wundt First Psychology Lab

7. Homework Preparatory reading and notes on Freud and the Psychodynamic approach. What were Freud’s most important and influential ideas? What were Freud’s methods? What are the main criticisms of Freud’s theory and/or methods?