Aug 9, Jean Piaget: Today in the History of Psychology (9th August 1896)
Jean Piaget was born. Renowned throughout the world for his pioneering theories of child development and learning, Piaget is widely considered one of the twentieth century's most influential psychologists. Drawing on genetic epistemology to explore the growth of knowledge within the cognitive world of the child, Piaget introduced a number of groundbreaking concepts within the field of developmental psychology, including mental structures, assimilation, accommodation and equilibration.
Acclaimed throughout his career, Piaget collected honorary doctorates from Harvard, The Sorbonne and Cambridge University and received the A...
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Aug 8, Congress for Experimental and Therapeutic Hypnotism: Today in the History of Psychology (8th August 1889)
The first International Congress for Experimental and Therapeutic Hypnotism was held in Paris, France. Among the eminent figures in attendance were William James, Jean-Martin Charcot, Hippolyte Bernheim, Alfred Binet and Sigmund Freud.
See following link to read 'What is Hypnosis?' A classic article originally published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology in 1906.What is Hypnosis? (Source: Forensic Psychology Blog)
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Aug 7, Hans-Lukas Teuber: Today in the History of Psychology (7th August 1916)
Hans-Lukas Teuber was born. A leading figure within physiological psychology, Teuber received his Ph.D from Harvard University in 1947 under the supervision of Gordon Allport and served as head of the department of psychology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1961 until his death in 1977. Renowned for his contribution to the study of the relationship between brain anatomy, brain pathology and measurable behavior, Teuber is widely considered one of the preeminent pioneers of research into human neuropsychology.
Of all Teuber's professional accolades perhaps the most poignant was the MIT award for outstandi...
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Aug 6, Florence Goodenough: Today in the History of Psychology (6th August 1886)
Florence Laura Goodenough was born. An eminent figure within the field of child development, Goodenough is best known for her association with Lewis M. Terman's classic studies of gifted children and for creating the 'Draw-a-Man' test; a revolutionary non-verbal measure of intelligence for children.
An innovative researcher, Goodenough also developed and pioneered the use of event sampling in naturalistic settings; most notably in her groundbreaking study, 'Anger in Young Children' in 1931, during the data collection phase of which, she trained mothers to complete detailed observational records of their children's angry be...
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Aug 5, Rensis Likert: Today in the History of Psychology (5th August 1903)
Rensis Likert was born. A renowned organizational psychologist, Likert is best known for developing and giving his name to a new method of scaling the distribution of opinion. The Likert scale (or the Murphy-Likert method as it was originally known) began to raise considerable interest in the 1930's when details of its potential application began to be published in a number of high-profile publications, most notably 'Public Opinion and the Individual' in 1938.
Based on the assumption that opinions are normally distributed, the Likert scale revolutionized social research methods by dispensing with the need for a panel of 'e...
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Aug 4, Tracy Seedman Kendler: Today in the History of Psychology (4th August 1918)
Tracy Seedman Kendler was born. A leading experimental psychologist, Kendler is best known for her influential theory of developmental changes in discrimination shift learning which she first outlined in detail in the classic Psychological Review article 'Vertical and Horizontal Processes in Problem Solving,' published in 1963.
A distinguished and pioneering researcher whose mentors included Abraham Maslow, Solomon Asch, Kenneth Spence, and Kurt Lewin; Kendler was one of the first female members of the Society of Experimental Psychology and was the first woman elected to the governing board of the Psychonomic Society.
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Aug 3, Neal Elgar Miller: Today in the History of Psychology (3rd August 1909)
Neal Elgar Miller was born. A world renowned experimental psychologist, Miller conducted a raft of groundbreaking studies by employing behavioral methodologies and innovative neurophysiological techniques to explore a range of topics including, hunger, thirst, aggression, motivation and social learning. Miller's work on the brain and behavior is also notable for pioneering the use of biofeedback.
Widely regarded as one of the most eminent figures in American psychology, Miller received the National Medal of Science from president Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and several top awards from the American Psychological Association (...
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Aug 2, John B. Watson: Today in the History of Psychology (2nd August 1925)
The New York Times published a glowing review of the book Behaviorism by John B. Watson, which included the statement that it had transformed psychology by turning it 'from an inward mental groping to an exact science of objective measurement and record.'
Such was the growing interest in Watson's new approach to psychology at this time that just five years later in 1930, The Encyclopaedia of the Social Sciences described behaviorism as, 'a major intellectual revolution.'
See following link to read 'Psychology As The Behaviorist Views It' by John B. Watson in full for free.Psychology As The Behaviorist Views It
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Aug 1, Frances Keesler Graham: Today in the History of Psychology (1st August 1918)
Frances Keesler Graham was born. A pioneering researcher in the field of pediatrics, child psychology and psychophysiology, Graham is best known for her groundbreaking infant studies on reflexive blinking and the orienting reflex.
In recognition of an outstanding body of work, Graham was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1988, received the 1990 American Psychological Association (APA) Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award 'for seminal research on the psychology of attention, and creative use of physiological measurement in the study of cognition and perception;' and was the 1995 recipient of the American...
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Jul 31, Thomas Kirkbride: Today in the History of Psychology (31st July 1809)
Thomas Story Kirkbride was born. A leading advocate for the compassionate and humane treatment of the mentally-ill, Kirkbride's most influential treatise on the subject 'On The Construction, Organization and General Arrangements Of Hospitals For The Insane,' was first published in 1854.
A true visionary and founding member of the Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane (the forerunner to the American Psychiatric Association), Kirkbride dedicated his life to improving the conditions under which the mentally ill were institutionalized.
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Jul 30, James S. Jackson: Today in the History of Psychology (30th July 1944)
James S. Jackson was born. A pioneering researcher within the field of race relations, Jackson's work has greatly increased our understanding of many important issues within the field, in particular the influence of race and ethnicity on the mental health of black Americans.
Renowned for developing innovative and reliable sampling methods, Jackson is director of the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan and 'is currently principal investigator of one of the most extensive social, political, economic, and mental and physical health studies of the African American and Caribbean populations ever conducte...
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Jul 29, Muzafer Sherif: Today in the History of Psychology (29th July 1906)
Muzafer Sherif was born. One of social psychology's most historically significant figures, Sherif conducted influential research on a range of topics within the field including, social norms, perception, social judgment and attitude formation. It was, however, Sherif's interest in intergroup relations that led to his best known work, in particular, 'The Robbers Cave Experiment,' a classic exploration of prejudice and conflict, widely considered one of the most famous studies in social psychology.
In recognition of an outstanding career, Sherif received the American Psychological Association (APA) Distinguished Scientific C...
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Jul 28, Edward Titchener: Today in the History of Psychology (28th July 1896)
Edward B. Titchener's classic book 'An Outline of Psychology' was first published; the aim of which Titchener noted in the preface was 'to present in brief outline and simple form the methods and most important results of experimental psychology.'
See following link to learn all about the fascinating history of psychology.History of Psychology
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Jul 27, Daniel Kahneman: Today in the History of Psychology (27th July 1973)
Daniel Kahneman's classic book 'Attention and Effort' was first published. A critique of research into the role of attention in perception and performance, the book marked the first of many notable contributions by Kahneman; which in the course of a quite remarkable career (which continues to this day) has seen him win the Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences and be widely acknowledged as the most influential living psychologist.
See following link for behavioral economics information and resources, including a great interview with Daniel Kahneman.Behavioural Economics
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Jul 26, Carl Jung: Today in the History of Psychology (26th July 1875)
Carl Jung was born. Widely considered one of the greatest thinkers of the twentieth century, Jung become increasingly disaffected with the central ideas of his old friend and mentor Sigmund Freud and broke away to establish analytical psychology; a school of inquiry designed to explore the deepest recesses of the human mind.
Jung's revolutionary psychoanalytical approach had a profound impact across a range of diverse fields including, psychology, philosophy, mythology, anthropology, theology and the arts and many of his most influential psychological concepts; archetypes, persona, collective unconsciousness, synchronicity...
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