Jun 14, Francis Cecil Sumner: Today in the History of Psychology (14th June 1920)
Francis Cecil Sumner became the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in psychology. Working with G. Stanley Hall at Clark University, Sumner's landmark doctoral thesis was titled "Psychoanalysis of Freud and Adler. "
From 1928 until his death in 1954, Sumner served as the chair of the psychology department at Howard University.Information via:On This Day in Psychology: A Showcase of Great Pioneers and Defining Moments (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
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Jun 13, John E. Anderson: Today in the History of Psychology (13th June 1893)
John E. Anderson was born. A pioneer in the field of developmental child psychology, Anderson launched an extensive and influential program of teaching, research and parental education at the University of Minnesota.
In a long and distinguished academic career, Anderson served as president of the American Psychological Association in 1943 and was a member of the White House Conferences on Children; during which time he co-produced 'The Young Child in the Home,' the first comprehensive study of child rearing practices in the United States.
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Jun 12, Howard Crosby Warren: Today in the History of Psychology (12th June 1867)
Howard Crosby Warren was born. Renowned for his remarkable contribution to the development of psychological publications in the United States, by 1911 Warren had acquired control and ownership of Psychological Review, Psychological Index, Psychological Monographs and Psychological Bulletin. Warren added to his publication empire in 1916 when he established the Journal of Experimental psychology.
Warren served as president of the American Psychological Association in 1913 and gives his name to the first major award bestowed in American Psychology in 1936. The Howard Crosby Warren medal is presented by the Society of Experim...
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Jun 11, Alexander Bain: Today in the History of Psychology (11th June 1818)
Alexander Bain was born. An eminent philosopher and educationalist, Bain was also a pioneering proponent of scientific psychology. In 1876 he founded Mind, the first journal to showcase psychological research.
As a result of his celebrated published works 'The Senses And The Intellect' (1855) and 'Emotions And The Will' (1859); Bain was also instrumental in establishing a functional and behavioral link between physiological data and psychological study.
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Jun 10, Ethics of Research: Today in the History of Psychology (10th June 1964)
Diana Baumrind's article 'Some Thoughts on Ethics of Research: After Reading Milgram's " Behavioral Study of Obedience" was published in American Psychologist. In a powerful call to action regarding the need for experimenters to balance career and scientific interests against the interests of participating subjects, Baumrind stated:"It is important that as research psychologists we protect our ethical sensibilities rather than adapt our personal standards to include as appropriate the kind of indignities to which Milgram's subjects were exposed. I would not like to see experiments such as Milgram's proceed unless the subje...
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Jun 9, American Psychological Association: Today in the History of Psychology (9th June 1977)
The American Psychological Association (APA) Task Force on Issues of Sexual Bias in Graduate Education published its Guidelines for Nonsexist Language in APA Journals, which included the statement that 'authors of journal articles are expected to avoid writing in a manner that reinforces questionable attitudes and assumptions about people and sex roles.'Information via:On This Day in Psychology: A Showcase of Great Pioneers and Defining Moments (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
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Jun 8, The American Psychological Foundation: Today in the History of Psychology (8th June 1953)
The American Psychological Foundation (APF) was formally established. Designed to provide funding for psychological research and development through financial pledges and bequests, the trustees reported at their first meeting that the foundation had been penniless, however, the author of a textbook had written a check for $250, a clinical practitioner contributed $50 and a college professor had given $10.
In a special publication celebrating the 60th anniversary of the foundation in 2013 it was noted that the APF had come a long way and that 'With scholarships and grants of close to $1 million, APF ’s donors have ensured...
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Jun 7, Karl Lashley: Today in the History of Psychology (7th June 1890)
Karl Lashley was born. Widely considered one of most eminent 20th century psychologists, Lashley was renowned for his groundbreaking work on the mechanisms of learning. Drawing on his training in biology, Lashley's work was largely conducted within a physiological perspective which not only proved influential within psychology but also within behavioral neuroscience and neuroanatomy.
Among his many professional accolades, Lashley received an honorary degree from Harvard, was a member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Royal Society London and he served as president of the American Psychological Association in 1929....
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Jun 6, Grace Kent: Today in the History of Psychology (6th June 1875)
Grace Kent was born. A pioneer within the field of clinical assessment, Kent trained and worked alongside some of the most influential figures in the history of psychology, including Hugo M ünsterberg and James McKeen Cattell.
While working as a psychologist at the Kings Park State Hospital in New York, Kent developed the Kent-Rosanoff Association Test; famous for being the first test of its kind to incorporate both standardized word association procedures and an 'objective' scoring system.
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Jun 5, Warder Clyde Allee: Today in the History of Psychology (5th June 1885)
Warder Clyde Allee was born. An eminent zoologist and renowned pioneer of American ecology, Allee published over 180 research papers during his academic career which included influential work on a range of topics within the behavioral sciences e.g. social facilitation, cooperation and studies of crowding.Information via:On This Day in Psychology: A Showcase of Great Pioneers and Defining Moments (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
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Jun 4, Samuel Fernberger: Today in the History of Psychology (4th June 1887)
Samuel Fernberger was born. An eminent psychophysicist, Fernberger published many important papers on a range of topics within the field e.g. the introspective properties of psychophysical judgments and the effects of physical and mental work. Fernberger also made telling contributions within other areas of psychological research, including the facial expression of emotion, memory-span and aphasia.
An active promoter of psychology throughout his career, Fernberger was the editor of thePsychological Bulletin from 1918 to 1930, editor of theJournal of Experimental Psychology from 1930 to 1946, and cooperating editor ofThe Am...
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Jun 3, Carl Zimet: Today in the History of Psychology (3rd June 1926)
Carl Zimet was born. A highly respected academic and clinician, Zimet is renowned for his unceasing efforts to promote excellence and best practice in the education and training of professional psychologists.
In 1987 Carl Zimet received the American Psychological Association (APA) Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Applied Psychology as a Professional Practice.Information via:On This Day in Psychology: A Showcase of Great Pioneers and Defining Moments (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
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Jun 2, Bernard Berelson: Today in the History of Psychology (2nd June 1912)
Bernard Berelson was born. Renowned for his investigative research on communication and the mass media, Berelson helped establish behavioral science as a distinct field of systematic analysis; most notably through the publication of 'The Behavioral Sciences Today' in 1963 and 'Human Behavior: An Inventory of Scientific Findings' in 1964 which he wrote with Gary Steiner.Information via:On This Day in Psychology: A Showcase of Great Pioneers and Defining Moments (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
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Jun 1, Hugo M ünsterberg: Today in the History of Psychology (1st June 1863)
Hugo M ünsterberg was born. One of the most engaging thinkers in the history of psychology, Münsterberg conducted pioneering work within industrial (I/O), experimental, applied and clinical psychology.
M ünsterberg was also a passionate advocate of forensic psychology, a field in which he conducted landmark research into such things as witness memory, false confessions and the role of hypnosis in court. One of his earliest experiments tested subjects’ ability to discriminate between sounds heard in quick succession, the findings of which almost sixty years later were included as part of the preparation for the trial (...
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