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387 BCE
Aristotle suggested that the heart is the mechanism of mental processes.
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300 BCE
when psychology was founded
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Period: 300 BCE to
History of Psychology
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Franz Mesmer detailed his cure for some mental illness, originally called mesmerism and now known as hypnosis.
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Franz Gall wrote about phrenology (the idea that a person’s skull shape and placement of bumps on the head can reveal personality traits.
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Sir Francis Galton, Influenced by Charles Darwin’s ‘Origin of the Species,’ publishes ‘Hereditary Genius,’ and argues that intellectual abilities are biological in nature.
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The first laboratory of psychology in America is established at Johns Hopkins University.
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mental test
The term “Mental Tests” was coined by James Cattell, beginning the specialization in psychology now known as psychological assessment. -
british
The British Psychological Society was founded. -
for military
Robert Yerkes developed the Army Alpha and Beta Tests to measure intelligence in a group format. The tests were adopted for use with all new recruits in the U.S. military a year later. -
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Leon Festinger proposed his theory of ‘Cognitive Dissonance’ and later became an influence figure in Social Psychology. -
america pyschologist
American Psychological Society established. -
medicine
New Mexico becomes the first state to pass legislation allowing licensed psychologists to prescribe psychotropic medication
