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Wilhelm Wundt
The "father of psychology" who founded modern psychology and opened the first psychology lab in 1879.
Structuralism
A psychological approach that analyzes the basic elements of thoughts and sensations, coined by Edward Titchener, a student of Wundt.
William James
The first American psychologist and author of the first psychology textbook, known for founding Functionalism.
Functionalism
A psychological perspective that studies the mind's functions in adapting organisms to their environments.
Sigmund Freud
The founder of the psychoanalytic perspective, who believed that abnormal behavior originates from unconscious drives and conflicts.
Psychoanalysis
A psychological approach that emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind and childhood experiences in shaping behavior.
Behaviorism
A school of thought in psychology that focuses on observable behaviors and how they are learned and modified.
Ivan Pavlov
A Russian physiologist known for his work on learning in animals and the study of observable behaviors.
John B
The founder of behaviorism who emphasized objective and scientific methodology in psychology.
B.F
A behaviorist who focused on learning through rewards and observation, known for his quote about training individuals.
Humanistic Psychology
A perspective that emphasizes conscious experience and individual free will, focusing on personal growth and potential.
Cognitive Perspective
A psychological approach that examines how people think and process information, explaining behavior through interpretation of situations.
Biological Perspective
A viewpoint that explores how biological structures and substances influence behavior, thoughts, and emotions.
Social-Cultural Perspective
A perspective that studies how behavior and thinking change depending on social settings and cultural contexts.
Behavioral Perspective
A viewpoint that focuses on learning through rewards, punishments, and observation, explaining behavior through previous learning.
Psychodynamic Perspective
A modern version of psychoanalysis that examines how unconscious drives and childhood conflicts affect behavior.
Behavior Genetics
A field that studies how behavior is influenced by genetic and environmental factors.
Evolutionary Psychology
A perspective that explains behavior in terms of how it may have helped our ancestors survive and reproduce.