Apr 1, Abraham Maslow: Today in the History of Psychology (1st April 1908)
Abraham Maslow was born. One of the most eminent psychologists of the 20th Century, Maslow was a founding figure within psychology's " third force " humanistic psychology and achieved world renown for his work on self-actualization at the pinnacle of a hierarchy of human needs.
Among his many professional accolades, Abraham Maslow was elected president of the American Psychological Association in 1968.
See following link to check out the free psychology ebook and article collection which includes a free full-text copy of Abraham Maslow's classic article 'A Theory of Human Motivation'.Psychology Classics Collection (Source:...
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - April 1, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Mar 31, Ren é Descartes: Today in the History of Psychology (31st March 1596)
Ren é Descartes was born. A profoundly influential figure whose revolutionary ideas had a major impact on the origins of modern empirical psychology.
Descartes is best known for his notion of dualism, the assertion that mind and body are two separate entities which interact to form the human experience. (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - March 31, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Mar 30, Melanie Klein: Today in the History of Psychology (30th March 1882)
Melanie Klein was born. A founding figure within the psychoanalysis movement, Klein is best known for developing play therapy and her groundbreaking theories on the emotional development of children; in particular the concept of the 'paranoid-schizoid position' and the 'depressive position.'
See following link to learn about some of the most eminent women in the history of psychology.Eminent Women in Psychology (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - March 31, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Mar 29, Elements of Physiological Psychology: Today in the History of Psychology (29th March 1887)
George Trumbull Ladd's landmark book 'Elements of Physiological Psychology: A Treatise of the Activities and Nature of the Mind' was published.
Ladd stated in the preface that the task of the book was 'to set forth the assured or alleged results of Physiological Psychology... done at every step with such degree of assurance as belongs to the evidence.'
See following link to learn all about the fascinating history of psychology.History of Psychology (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - March 29, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Mar 28, Three Mile Island: Today in the History of Psychology (28th March 1979)
The Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, was the scene of the worst ever nuclear accident in the United States.
Exacerbated by confusion and human error, the accident was the catalyst for a raft of studies within engineering psychology and ergonomics which in turn gave rise to extensive reforms within the nuclear power industry.
See following link for Industrial Organizational psychology information and resources.Industrial Organizational Psychology (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - March 28, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Mar 27, David Krech: Today in the History of Psychology (27th March 1909)
David Krech was born. Professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley from 1947 to 1971, Krech was renowned for his pioneering research on brain chemistry in relation to behavior, particularly his exploration of chemical changes in the brain during the learning process.
In 1970 David Krech received the American Psychological Association (APA) Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.
See following link for biological psychology information and resources.Biological Psychology (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - March 27, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Mar 26, Barbara Snell Dohrenwend: Today in the History of Psychology (26th March 1927)
Barbara Snell Dohrenwend was born. A highly respected figure within the interrelating fields of community psychology, health psychology, and psychological epidemiology, Dohrenwend's influential body of work on stress was driven by her firmly held conviction that scientific research should be employed to ease psychological suffering.
See following link to learn about some of the most eminent women in the history of psychology.Eminent Women in Psychology (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - March 26, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Mar 25, Ruth Winifred Howard: Today in the History of Psychology (25th March 1900)
Ruth Winifred Howard was born. The first African American woman to earn a doctorate in psychology, Howard enjoyed a very successful research and consulting career within a variety of fields including child development, family counseling, mental health training and nursing education.
See following link to learn about some of the most eminent women in the history of psychology.Eminent Women in Psychology (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - March 26, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Mar 24, Édouard Claparède: Today in the History of Psychology (24th March 1873)
Édouard Claparède was born, a pioneering researcher within the field of child psychology best known for his highly influential and best-selling book 'Psychologie de l'Enfant et P édagogie experimentale.' This groundbreaking text was translated into many languages across the world and first appeared in English under the title 'Experimental Pedagogy and the psychology of the child' in 1911.
Among the eminent psychologists to be influenced by the work of Clapar ède was the legendary Jean Piaget.
See following link for quality child psychology information and resources.Child Psychology (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - March 25, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Mar 23, Philip Zimbardo: Today in the History of Psychology (23rd March 1933)
Philip Zimbardo was born. A world-renowned educator, researcher, speaker and author with over 50 books and more than 400 published articles to his name, Philip Zimbardo has been informing our understanding of human behavior for over fifty years. His landmark Stanford Prison Experiment in 1971 showed how situations and systems can make good people do bad things by creating the conditions in which those in positions of power dehumanize those in less powerful positions. These controversial findings continue to resonate today in what they tell us about contemporary events such as the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuses in Iraq; the res...
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - March 23, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Mar 22, Walter S. Hunter: Today in the History of Psychology (22nd March 1889)
Walter S. Hunter was born. A renowned comparative psychologist, Hunter is best known for his pioneering research on delayed reaction in animals and children and double alternation in the temporal maze.
Hunter was a leading advocate and promoter of objective psychology though his editorial work on a number of notable periodicals e.g. the Journal of Animal Behavior, Psychological Bulletin, Psychological Index and Psychological Abstracts.
Walter S. Hunter served as president of the American Psychological Association in 1931 and was chairman of the psychology department at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island from 1936 t...
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - March 23, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Mar 21, John Ridley Stroop: Today in the History of Psychology (21st March 1897)
John Ridley Stroop was born. In 1935 Stroop published a landmark article in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, entitled 'Studies of interference in serial verbal reactions.' The article which arose from Stroop's doctoral thesis was based upon previous research into the inhibiting effects of color naming and word reading stimuli in conflicting situations.
Stroop conducted a series of experiments to test hypotheses relating to the time taken for reading names of colors with the time taken for naming colors themselves e.g., if the word 'red' is printed in blue ink how will the interference of the ink-color 'blue' upon re...
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - March 22, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Mar 20, B.F. Skinner: Today in the History of Psychology (20th March 1904)
Burrhus Frederick Skinner was born. One of the most eminent figures in the history of psychology, B.F. Skinner's advocacy of radical behaviorism and the experimental analysis of behavior were profoundly influential. Within his groundbreaking body of work, 'Behavior of Organisms' (1938) and 'Verbal Behavior' (1957) are widely considered major contributions to human thought.
In 1969, B.F. Skinner was presented with The National medal of Science by US President Lyndon Johnson and shortly before his death in 1990, he received the American Psychological Association's Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Psychology.
Se...
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - March 20, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Mar 19, Joseph McVicker Hunt: Today in the History of Psychology (19th March 1906)
Joseph McVicker Hunt was born. Renowned for his research on individual experience in human functioning, Hunt produced an influential body of work across a range of topics, particularly within the field of intelligence, thinking, child development and educational practice. His book 'Intelligence and Experience' published in 1961 helped usher in a more cognitivist conception of intelligence within mainstream psychology.
Among his many professional accolades, Hunt was elected president of the American Psychological Association in 1952 and he served as leader of President Johnson ’s White House Task Force on Early Childhood ...
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - March 19, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Mar 18, Cognitive Dissonance: Today in the History of Psychology (18th March 1959)
Cognitive Consequences of Forced Compliance by Leon Festinger and James Carlsmith was published in the 'Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology.'
The premise for this classic piece of research was to test what happens to a person's private opinion when they are forced to do or say something contrary to that opinion. It was the first of numerous studies to corroborate the theory of 'cognitive dissonance.'
See following link to read this psychology classic in full for free.Cognitive Dissonance (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - March 18, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
