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1 Famous Psychologists

2 Wilhelm Wundt Father of modern psychology
Established the first psychology lab Combined the ideas of objective and subjective feelings

3 William James Father of American psychology “Stream of consciousness”
Experiences determine behavior Published the first psychology text book

4 Sigmund Freud Founded psychoanalysis Most famous psychologist
Importance of unconscious mind Most famous psychologist Patient consultation

5 John B. Watson Established behaviorism Classical conditioning
Scientific study of observable behavior Classical conditioning

6 B.F. Skinner Behaviorist
Correlation between behavior, punishments, and reinforcement Operant Conditioning

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