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Famous Psychologists

Sigmund Freud did a lot for the field of psychology. But the other influences are far too numerous and have made contributions far too great to be forgotten.

Alfred Adler

The core of Adler's integrated complex of philosophy, theory, and practice was a vigorously optimistic, humanistic view of life.

Charles Edward Spearman (1863-1945)

Name is almost synonymous with the term 'general intelligence' (otherwise known as psychometric 'g').

Classical Rorschach

Devoted to the presentation and promotion of the Rorschach method, concentrating on the way it has been practiced within the classical European tradition -from Hermann Rorschach himself in 1921, via Ewald Bohm in the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's, and to the contemporary workers in the Rorschach-Bohm tradition.

Edward Thorndike

Edward Thorndike [thôrn´dIk] was an American educator and psychologist born in Williamsburg, Mass. He was a graduate from from Wesleyan University (1895) and Harvard (1896) and received his Ph.D. in 1898 from Columbia.

E. Thorndike - Connectionism

The learning theory of Thorndike represents the original S-R framework of behavioral psychology: Learning is the result of associations forming between stimuli and responses.

Frank Beech (1911-1988)

An American psychologist renowned for his research contributions in comparative psychology such as his studies of psychobiological brain functions, sexual behavior in mammals, and endocrinology.

Frederick Perls Frederic Wertham Biography

Profiles the child psychologist whose research and writings contributed to the development of the regulatory Comics Code Authority.

Gilligan Carol

Proposes a stage theory of moral development for women

Hans Eysenck (1916 - 1997)

(AND OTHER TEMPERAMENT THEORISTS) Dr. C. George Boeree The issue of personality types, including temperament, is as old as psychology. In fact, it is a good deal older.
Hans J Eysenck's approach to personality - H. J. Eysenck approaches to personality this century method is factor analysis. In his origin model (EPI) Eysenck measured two dimensions of personality Intoversion-extraversion and neuroticsim (stability - instability)
Hans Eysenck Links - Effects of Psychotherapy: Eysenck's classic review paper An Online Introversion-Extraversion, epqr Test.
The H. J. Eysenck Official Home PageThe H. J. Eysenck Official Home Page Professor Hans Eysenck Ph.D. D.Sc. 4th March 1916 - 4th September 1997 The H. J. Eysenck Memorial Fund Annual Scholarships Personality Investigations Publications and Services H. J. Eysenck Book List Anecdotes Symposia.

Psychology Quote

Sigmund Freud

Civilization began the first time an angry person cast a word instead of a rock.
Sigmund Freud

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