History of Psychology
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Vocabulary flashcards covering the major milestones and key figures in the history of psychology from prehistoric beliefs to scientific developments.
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Prehistoric Period
A period characterized by the question 'What is Man?' and the belief that man is a being with action created by gods/spirits.
Animistic Psychology
The prehistoric view that man is a being with action created by gods/spirits.
Greek Age
A philosophical period featuring Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle where the word Psychology was coined and man was defined as a being with soul.
Medieval Age
A philosophical period featuring St. Agustine and St. Thomas Aquinas where man was defined as a being with Mind.
Renaissance
A philosophical period featuring Rene Descartes where man was defined as a being with body and mind.
Wilhelm Wundt
The Father of scientific psychology.
Sigmund Freud
The Father of Psychoanalysis.
William James
The Father of American Psychology.