Mar 2, Frank Restle: Today in the History of Psychology (2nd March 1927)
Frank Restle was born. A pioneering figure within the cognitive psychology movement, Restle was also one of the first generation of contemporary mathematical psychologists.
Renowned as a trailblazer in the early days of computers, regularly using them to control laboratory experiments; Restle conducted influential research across a diverse range of topics including, discrimination learning and memory, problem solving, visual illusions and visual perception.
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Mar 1, James McKeen Cattell: Today in the History of Psychology (1st March 1886)
Under the supervision of Wilhelm Wundt at the University of Leipzig, James McKeen Cattell passed his Ph.D. examinations.
The following year Cattell returned to the United States to take up the post of lecturer in psychology at the University of Pennsylvania and Bryn Mawr College; where he helped pioneer the experimental technique within scientific psychology.
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Feb 28, Conditioning and Learning: Today in the History of Psychology (28th February 1940)
Ernest Hilgard and Donald Marquis's learning theory classic 'Conditioning and Learning' was published. For many years following its publication this influential behavioral text was designated essential reading for anybody studying psychology.
In discussing the book for an article in Psychological Science, Gordon H. Bower notes that Conditioning and Learning 'was exemplary in classifying and organizing critical concepts, date and hypotheses regarding the acquisition and extinction of conditioned responses, spontaneous recovery, generalization and discrimination.'Information via:On This Day in Psychology: A Showcase of Great...
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Feb 27, Bertha Pappenheim (Anna O): Today in the History of Psychology (27th February 1859)
Bertha Pappenheim was born. Famously known as" Anna O " the first patient of psychoanalysis, Bertha Pappenheim was treated for " hysteria " by Sigmund Freud's mentor Josef Breuer.
Although Freud never treated " Anna O " himself, he was greatly influenced by her case and regularly referred to " Anna O's. " talking cure as a "great therapeutic success;" most notably in the first of five landmark lectures he delivered during his one and only speaking engagement in the United States at Clark University in 1909.
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Feb 26, John Bowlby: Today in the History of Psychology (26th February 1907)
John Bowlby was born. An eminent psychologist who along with Mary Ainsworth developed a profoundly influential theory of attachment. In a radical departure from the thinking of the time, Bowlby's ideas were driven by his sincere belief that the quality of parental care a child receives, particularly in its earliest years, was of vital importance for the child's subsequent mental health.
In 1989 Bowlby and Ainsworth received the American Psychological Association (APA) Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions for "recognizing the profound implications of the development and operation of an attachment behavioral syst...
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Feb 25, Jerome Kagan: Today in the History of Psychology (25th February 1929)
Jerome Kagan was born. A pioneering developmental psychologist with a research career spanning more than half a century, Kagan is The Daniel and Amy Starch Professor of Psychology, Emeritus at Harvard University. Renowned for highlighting the importance of physiology as a determinate of psychological characteristics, Kagan's groundbreaking work has been at the forefront of the contentious science of temperament.
In 1987 Jerome Kagan received the American Psychological Association (APA) Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions.
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Feb 24, Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It: Today in the History of Psychology (24th February 1913)
John B. Watson delivered his landmark lecture 'Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It' at the New York branch of the American Psychological Association at Columbia University.
One of the most influential texts in the history of psychology, 'Psychology as the Behaviorist Views It' was published as an article in the journal 'Psychological Review' a month later.
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Feb 23, The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale: Today in the History of Psychology (23rd February 1955)
The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) was published by renowned psychologist David Wechsler. Based on his earlier Wechsler-Bellevue Intelligence Scale; regularly revised and now in its fourth edition; the WAIS is one of the most commonly employed measures of adult cognitive ability. Principal areas of use include psycho-clinical, psycho-neurological, forensic, and educational assessment.
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Feb 22, Walter Mischel: Today in the History of Psychology (22nd February 1930)
Walter Mischel was born. A world-renowned psychologist whose pioneering research has greatly increased our understanding of both personality (structure, process, and development,) and self regulation (willpower.) In 1968 Mischel's ground-breaking book, Personality and Assessment was published followed by the start of his hugely influential investigation into the longitudinal impact of delayed gratification in children, known as the marshmallow experiments; (although they could just as legitimately be referred to as the cookie or pretzel experiments.)
Among his many professional honors, Mischel received the American Psychol...
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Feb 21, Ursula Bellugi: Today in the History of Psychology (21st February 1931)
Ursula Bellugi was born. A pioneering researcher in the field of language neurobiology, Bellugi was the first to show that American Sign Language is a true language, replete with grammar and syntax which draws upon many of the same areas of the brain for processing as spoken language.
Among her many career highlights, Ursula Bellugi received the American Psychological Association (APA) Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions in 1992 and was elected to National Academy of Sciences in 2007.Information via:On This Day in Psychology: A Showcase of Great Pioneers and Defining Moments (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
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Feb 20, Edwin Starbuck: Today in the History of Psychology (20th February 1866)
Edwin Diller Starbuck was born. A highly respected psychologist, Starbuck devised and delivered some of the earliest university courses in psychological testing and educational psychology.
Starbuck was also a pioneer in the psychology of religion. Among his best known published work on the topic was 'A Study of Conversion' (1897), 'Some Aspects of Religious Growth' (1897), and 'The Psychology of Religion' (1899). Starbuck also provided much of the material drawn upon by William James in his groundbreaking lecture series 'The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature.'
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Feb 19, Nicolaus Copernicus: Today in the History of Psychology (19th February 1473)
Nicolaus Copernicus was born. His heliocentric proposition that the sun rather than the earth is at the centre of the universe had a profound and far-reaching impact on the development and application of modern science, including experimental psychology.
Copernicus also features in arguably the greatest quote ever from the classic TV comedy show Frasier i.e. 'Excuse me, Niles, but I've got news for you: Copernicus called, and you are not the centre of the universe!'Information via:On This Day in Psychology: A Showcase of Great Pioneers and Defining Moments (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
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Feb 18, Fritz Heider: Today in the History of Psychology (18th February 1896)
Fritz Heider was born. A pioneering psychologist, Heider applied Gestaltist principles to develop landmark theories within the field of social perception and causal attribution. Among his best known work was the interpersonal perception classic 'An Experimental Study of Apparent Behavior,' which he co-authored with Marianne Simmel and was first published in The American Journal of Psychology in 1944.
Among his many professional accolades, Heider received the American Psychological Association (APA) distinguished scientific contribution award in 1965.
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Feb 17, Sir Ronald Fisher: Today in the History of Psychology (17th February 1890)
Sir Ronald Fisher was born. An eminent geneticist, Fisher made an unparalleled contribution to modern statistics, experimental design and scientific inference.
Fisher not only pioneered the development of analysis of variance (ANOVA) but also introduced the concept of the null hypothesis in his landmark book 'The Design of Experiments' published in 1935.
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Feb 16, Richard Atkinson: Today in the History of Psychology (16th February 1988)
Richard Atkinson, became president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS); the first psychologist to hold the office since Edward Thorndike in 1934.
President emeritus of the University of California and professor emeritus of cognitive science and psychology at the University of California, San Diego, Richard Atkinson served as director of the National Science Foundation (1977-1980) and received the American Psychological Association ’s Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award in 1977 for 'combining the best traditions of experimental psychology with new concepts of information processing, i...
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