1.3 Major Historical Figures in Psychology Instagram Project

A collection of vocabulary flashcards identifying 21 major historical figures in psychology and their key contributions as described in the lecture notes.

Wilhelm Wundt

Founder of experimental psychology and established the first psychology laboratory.

William James

Known for his work on functionalism and his influential book "The Principles of Psychology."

Sigmund Freud

Developed psychoanalytic theory and concepts like the unconscious mind and defense mechanisms.

John B. Watson

Founder of behaviorism, emphasizing the study of observable behavior over introspection.

B.F. Skinner

Pioneered research on operant conditioning and reinforcement.

Ivan Pavlov

Known for his research on classical conditioning, particularly with dogs.

Carl Rogers

Developed person-centered therapy and emphasized the importance of self-concept and unconditional positive regard.

Abraham Maslow

Proposed the hierarchy of needs and the concept of self-actualization.

Jean Piaget

Known for his theory of cognitive development in children.

Erik Erikson

Developed the psychosocial stages of development.

Lev Vygotsky

Known for his sociocultural theory and the concept of the zone of proximal development.

Albert Bandura

Introduced the social learning theory and the concept of self-efficacy.

Carl Jung

Founded analytical psychology and introduced concepts such as the collective unconscious and archetypes.

G. Stanley Hall

Founded the American Psychological Association and contributed to developmental psychology.

Mary Whiton Calkins

Developed paired-associations technique and was a pioneer in self-psychology.

Stanley Milgram

Conducted the famous obedience experiments demonstrating the influence of authority on behavior.

Solomon Asch

Known for his research on conformity and social influence.

Philip Zimbardo

Conducted the Stanford prison experiment, exploring the impact of situational factors on behavior.

Noam Chomsky

Criticized behaviorist theories of language acquisition and introduced the theory of a universal grammar.

Mary Ainsworth

Expanded on attachment theory with her research on the "strange situation" and attachment styles.

Aaron Beck

Created cognitive therapy, which later evolved into cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for treating depression.