Jul 14, Mary Henle: Today in the History of Psychology (14th July 1913)
Mary Henle was born. A highly respected figure within the field of Gestalt psychology, Henle developed the first laboratory manual on the subject in 1948 and conducted influential empirical research within a range of topic areas including; perception, motivation, rationality, problem solving and the relationship between thinking and logic.
In recognition of a long and distinguished career, Henle was featured in the prestigious publication, American Men and Women of Science in 1978.
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Jul 13, Fred Fiedler: Today in the History of Psychology (13th July 1922)
Fred Fiedler was born. A pioneering researcher in the field of Industrial and organizational psychology, Fiedler is best known for his groundbreaking contingency model of leadership, the first comprehensive details of which were published in his classic book 'A Theory of Leadership Effectiveness' in 1967.
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Research into the mental health of prisoners, digested
By Christian Jarrett
Around the world, more people than ever are locked up in prisons – estimated to be in excess of 11 million people, up by almost 20 per cent since the turn of the millennium (pdf). According to a recent House of Commons Briefing Paper the rate of increase is even higher than this in the UK where prison populations are at a record high. Many of these incarcerated individuals have intensifying mental health needs – for instance, the same briefing paper reports that UK rates of self-harm in prisoners were 25 per cent higher in 2015 than in 2014. Ahead of next week’s meeting of the All Party Parl...
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Jul 12, Claude Bernard: Today in the History of Psychology (12th July 1813)
Claude Bernard was born. An eminent physiologist and advocate of the scientific method, Bernard's ideas on the importance of the constancy of the internal environment helped lay the foundation for homeostasis; a concept coined by Walter Canon which in turn was adopted by leading behaviorists such as J.B Watson and Curt Richter as an explanatory mechanism for motivated behavior.
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Jul 11, Howard Gardner: Today in the History of Psychology (11th July 1943)
Howard Gardner was born. Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, Gardner is renowned for his groundbreaking theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) which he developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s and first published details of in his trailblazing book 'Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences' in 1983.
Gardner's contention that as human beings we have several relatively discrete type of intelligence at our disposal revolutionized our psychological understanding of intellect; which prior to MI theory was driven...
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Jul 10, Th éodore Simon: Today in the History of Psychology (10th July 1873)
Th éodore Simon was born. Along with Alfred Binet, Simon created and introduced the first scale of general intelligence (The Binet-Simon Scale) based on a series of thirty tests designed to measure the intellectual development of young children.
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Jul 9, The Clinical Method: Today in the History of Psychology (9th July 1903)
Charles Gilman, the first client to be treated at the world's first psychological clinic at the University of Pennsylvania (clinic entrance shown in picture) had his last session with pioneering psychologist Lightner Witmer who had been approached by Charles Gilman's teacher, concerned over his student's inability to learn to spell.
As part of an innovative approach which Witmer called 'the clinical method' Gilman was assessed using a combination of psychological tests and educational interventions; the result of which was a significant improvement in Gilman's academic performance.
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Jul 8, Fritz Perls: Today in the History of Psychology (8th July 1893)
Fritz Perls was born. A pioneering figure in the field of counseling, Perls along with his wife Laura founded and developed the Gestalt school of psychotherapy in the late 1940's and 1950's; drawing on an eclectic mix of theoretical and philosophical influences, such as existentialism, phenomenology, pragmatism and humanism.
Perls's Gestalt approach was among the first major psychotherapies to reject the traditional psychoanalytic focus on early life trauma in favor of an examination of a person's emotions and perceptions in the present moment. Still popular today, Gestalt practitioners can be found all over the world work...
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Jul 7, Lillien Jane Martin: Today in the History of Psychology (7th July 1851)
Lillien Jane Martin was born. A highly respected academic, Martin began her career in the psychology department at Stanford University in 1899.
Martin not only conducted influential research in psychophysics and aesthetics but also became a pioneering expert in the field of gerontology. In 1929 Martin founded the Old Age Center, the first ever counseling center established for senior citizens.
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Jul 6, Robert Ogden: Today in the History of Psychology (6th July 1877)
Robert Ogden was born. Ogden played a hugely influential role in promoting Gestalt psychology in the United States. In 1922 as editor of Psychological Bulletin he gave Kurt Koffka the opportunity to present the first introductory paper on Gestalt psychology 'Perception: An introduction to the Gestalt-theorie' in an American Journal.
Ogden also arranged for Koffka, Wolfgang K öhler, and Kurt Lewin to serve as visiting professors at Cornell University.
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Jul 6, What is Forensic Psychology
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Jul 5, Pauline Snedden Sears: Today in the History of Psychology (5th July 1908)
Pauline Snedden Sears was born. A pioneer in the study of child development, Sears conducted groundbreaking research into self-esteem and motivation among children. Sears is also renowned for her widely cited work on career aspiration and life satisfaction among intellectually gifted women which formed part of the famous longitudinal study of gifted children which Lewis Terman initiated at Stanford in 1922.
In 1980, Sears received the American Psychological Foundation Gold Medal in recognition of her distinguished record of scientific and scholarly accomplishments.
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Jul 4, William T. Preyer: Today in the History of Psychology (4th July 1841)
William T. Preyer was born. A pioneer in the field of developmental and child psychology, Preyer published the first comprehensive book on the topic 'The Mind of the Child' in 1881.
Preyer was renowned for employing innovative and scientifically rigorous research methods, the legacy of which continues today via the 'William Thierry Preyer Award' presented by the European Society on Developmental Psychology for excellence in research of human development.
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Jul 3, The Journal Science: Today in the History of Psychology (3rd July 1880)
The first issue of the original series of the journal science was published. Among the many eminent psychologists to be featured in this landmark publication were Hugo M ünsterberg, E. B. Titchener, J. McKeen Cattell, J. Mark Baldwin and John Dewey.
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Jul 2, Asher R. Pacht: Today in the History of Psychology (2nd July 1922)
Asher R. Pacht was born. A pioneer in the field of correctional psychology, Pacht's comprehensive and revolutionary mental health service programs for offenders had a profound influence on both the perception and practice of psychology within the criminal justice system.
In 1982 Pacht received the American Psychological Association Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions, part of the official citation for which read as follows 'As a truly caring psychologist Asher Pacht has combined social action, humane sensitivity, and personal dedication to make a significant and lasting contribution of benefit to both societ...
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