10 Interesting Fact About World Psychology History
10 Interesting Fact About World Psychology History
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Psychology comes from the Greek Psyche which means soul and logos which means science.
Wilhelm Wundt is considered the father of modern psychology and established the world's first psychology laboratory in 1879 in Leipzig, Germany.
Sigmund Freud, an Austrian psychologist, is known as the founder of psychoanalysis, a theory that suggests that human behavior is influenced by the subconscious.
Ivan Pavlov, a Russian psychologist, is famous for his research on the response of reflexes and classical conditioning, which involves the link between stimuli and response.
B.F. Skinner, an American psychologist, introduced the theory of operant behavior, which suggests that behavior can be influenced by the consequences resulting from these behavior.
Carl Jung, a Swiss psychologist, is famous for his archetype and collaboration with Freud in the development of psychoanalysis.
Mary Whiton Calkins, an American psychologist, became the first woman chosen as President of the American Psychological Association in 1905.
Albert Bandura, a Canadian psychologist, introduced the theory of social learning which suggests that human behavior is influenced by learning experiences and observation and imitation of the behavior of others.
Abraham Maslow, an American psychologist, develops a hierarchical theory of needs, which suggests that humans have hierarchical needs that must be met in sequence.
Martin Seligman, an American psychologist, is famous for the concept of positive psychology, which suggests that the focus of psychology must be moved from mental disease to mental health and happiness.
