People of Psychology

Wilhelm Wundt

Structuralist. First psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany in 1879.

William James

Functionalist who emphasized the functions of consciousness and adaption to the environment. He published "The Principles of Psychology" in 1890.

Edward Titchener

Structuralist. Student of Wundt. He is known for developing the method of introspection to analyze the structure of consciousness.

Charles Darwin

English naturalist known for his theory of evolution by natural selection, published in "On the Origin of Species" in 1859.

Sigmund Freud

Founder of Psychoanalysis

Ivan Pavlov

Behaviorist, developed principles of classical conditioningthrough his experiments with dogs, demonstrating how stimuli can trigger conditioned responses.

John Watson

Behaviorist, actually founded it.

B.F. Skinner

Behaviorist, known for operant conditioning and the Skinner Box experiments on reinforcement.

Carl Rogers

Humanistic psychologist who developed client-centered therapy, emphasizing personal growth and self-actualization.

Abraham Maslow

Humanistic psychologist known for creating the hierarchy of needs, which outlines the stages of human motivation leading to self-actualization.

Define Functionalism

Focused on mental processes and their role in adapting to the environment, with specific focus on consciousness (and how its involved)

Define Structuralism

The structure of the conscius mind

Freudian Psychology

Studies the uncoscius and its role in human behaviour, emotion and motivation.

Behaviorism

Focuses on observable behaviours, emphasizes that all behaviour is learnt through the environment.

Humanistic Psychology

The study of growth and achieving ones full potential whilst emphasizing personal freedomand conscius experience.

Cognitive Psychology

Made a comeback in the 1960s, and emphasized the study of behaviours including perception, memory, intelligence and thought.