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QofD 9/12 Who is referred to as the father of psychology? Why do you think he is referred to as the father of psychology? QofD 9/12

Charles Darwin Suggested that animals including humans have evolved and changed Inspired scientist to study animals in an attempt to better understand humans

Wundt Started the first laboratory for studying human in 1879 Introspection: looking into yourself and telling what is there Introspection is used today to get info about complex feelings

Sigmund Freud He dev one of first comprehensive theories of personality Freud saw us influenced by two things Things we are unaware of Experiences in our early childhood http://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=wiByMmK4j Y

Freud Freud felt that every one’s personality is divided into three parts ID: unconscious and includes the instinctive and primitive behaviors Ego: responsible for dealing with reality Superego: our sense of right and wrong

William James Founder of American psychology Wrote a widely used textbook on psychology Look at human experiences as a complete whole Each person is a unique individual http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=nQL0_12 Mxvl

Carl Rogers Most famous humanist Saw individuals as worthwhile creatures w/ free wil and choices Actualizing: potential to become something great http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=RZwMz- 807uE

John B. Watson One of first behaviorists Wrote a book on child rearing Goal to teach parents how to apply scientific learning principles in bringing up children “We are what we learn to be” http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=0FKZAYt 77ZM

B.F. Skinner Behaviorist Focused on what could be seen Believed peoples are controlled by their environment (good or bad) Discredited cognitive and psychoanalytic as moving away from science