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History of Psych

History of Psychology & Approaches

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Ivan Pavlov Nobel Prize winning Russian physiologist, pioneered research on learning through discovery. Gained knowledge through his digestive work w/ dogs to develop theory of classical conditioning & contributed to behaviorist theory.
J.B. Watson A behavioral pioneer who worked with white lab rats and a baby named Albert. He was president of the APA and later when into marketing and advertising after his academic ethics were questioned.
B.F. Skinner Developed the model of learning operant conditioning, where a choice is made by the consequence of the behavior.
Charles Darwin An English naturalist and scientist who advanced the idea of evolution through natural selection. He wrote The Descent of Man.
Sigmund Freud Austrian neurologist who developed the theory of psychoanalysis. Focused on the unconscious dynamics and interplay between the ego, the id, and the superego. Dream analysis, defense mechanisms, and psychosexual stages.
Jean Piaget A Swiss psychologist who developed a theory of cognitive development in children.
Wilhelm Wundt A German academic who founded “psychology” as a formal science in 1879 and opened the 1st lab for psychological study
Carol Rogers American psychologist and founder of humanistic psychology. He focused on a person-centered approach to therapy and unconditional positive regard.
William James A philosopher-psychologist who founded “psychology” in the USA. Established functionalism, i.e. how mental and behavioral processes function. He wrote the 1st textbook Principles of Psychology
Biopsychsocial An integrated approach to understanding our behavior and mental processing that incorporates the dynamics of socio-cultural factors, as well biological and psychological influences.
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