10 Interesting Fact About The history of psychology
10 Interesting Fact About The history of psychology
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Psychology is a relatively new science, first created in the late 19th century by Wilhelm Wundt in Germany.
Sigmund Freud, one of the prominent figures in the history of psychology, initially had a career as a neurologist before starting the practice of psychoanalysis.
Ivan Pavlov, a physiologist, is known for his experiments with dogs that cause the theory of classical conditioning in psychology.
John Watson, a famous psychologist, is a supporter of behaviorism theory that emphasizes that human behavior can be learned through experience.
Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers lead the humanistic movement in psychology, which emphasizes the importance of meeting human needs and subjective experience.
Cognitive Psychology, which emphasizes the importance of processing information in human thought and behavior, developed in the 1950s and 1960s.
Social psychology, which examined social influence on human behavior, also developed in the 1950s and 1960s.
Developmental Psychology, which studies changes in human behavior and mind from childhood to adulthood, is one of the main branches of psychology.
Sports and Clinical Psychology, which is related to human health and well -being, is also an important branch of psychology.
Psychology has contributed a lot to human understanding and its relationship with the world, from building healthy relationships to helping individuals through mental and emotional problems.
