Psychology is a relatively young science with its experimental roots in the 19th century, compared, for example, to human physiology, which dates much earlier. As mentioned, anyone interested in exploring issues related to the mind generally did so in a philosophical context prior to the 19th century. Two men, working in the 19th century, are generally credited as being the founders of psychology as a science and academic discipline that was distinct from philosophy. Their names were Wilhelm Wundt and William James. This section will provide an overview of the shifts in paradigms that have influenced psychology from Wundt and James through today.
History of Psychology
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- 2 - WUNDT AND STRUCTURALISM
- 3 - JAMES AND FUNCTIONALISM
- 4 - FREUD AND PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY
- 5 - WERTHEIMER, KOFFKA, KÖHLER, AND GESTALT PSYCHOLOGY
- 6 - PAVLOV, WATSON, SKINNER, AND BEHAVIORISM
- 7 - MASLOW, ROGERS, AND HUMANISM
- 8 - THE COGNITIVE REVOLUTION
- 9 - MULTICULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
- 10 - Summary
- 11 - Review Questions
- 12 - Critical Thinking Questions
- 13 - Personal Application Questions
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- 2 - WUNDT AND STRUCTURALISM
- 3 - JAMES AND FUNCTIONALISM
- 4 - FREUD AND PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY
- 5 - WERTHEIMER, KOFFKA, KÖHLER, AND GESTALT PSYCHOLOGY
- 6 - PAVLOV, WATSON, SKINNER, AND BEHAVIORISM
- 7 - MASLOW, ROGERS, AND HUMANISM
- 8 - THE COGNITIVE REVOLUTION
- 9 - MULTICULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY
- 10 - Summary
- 11 - Review Questions
- 12 - Critical Thinking Questions
- 13 - Personal Application Questions
- View all as one page