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helmholtz
demonstrated the speed of the neural impulse was not instantaneous
Fechner
gave us psychophysical methods
Weber
investigated the relationship between the body and the mind. Gave us a law for that relationship
Wundt
noted for creating the the first laboratory devoted to psychological research
Titchener
instrumental in bring introspection to America and giving it status as a scienific method
Gall
phrenology
Darwin
proposed that survival and adaptation were the primary functions of organisms
Galton
precursor to functionalism
founded eugenics and tested and measured many people in Britain
James
"Principles of psychology"
Angell
Promoted the idea of th individual as a psychophysical unit
Thorndike
a functionalist who quickly became a precursor to behaviorism with his focus on animal behavior
Mesmer
experienced a meteoric rise and fall in popularity in his promotion of the channeling of "animal magnetism"
charcot
demonstrated how hypnosis could create the physiological symptoms of his hysteric patients
Breuer
used hypnosis as a technique in his dealing with patients. Rejected a sexual explanation for psychological disorders
Freud
founded a system based upon the unconscious. Thought most all behavior was psychocally determinded
Pavlov
discovered classical conditioning techniques.

Dogs
Watson
demonstrated fear could be conditioned in children.
Little albert
conditioned to be afraid of white rats
skinner
believed most all behavior could be environmentally determined
kohler
used monkeys in experiments
cattell
used many physiological measures to determine intelligence. did not find a high correlation between physical and mental prowess
goddard
introduced intelligence testing methods of Binet to America. Associated with feableminded children
penfield
Pioneer in brain research.
Scott
worked in applied psychology. Invented the coupon.
structuralism
study of adult mind
functionalism
relationship between body and human psyche
Phrenology
within functionalism specifically with regards to human mind
methodological behaviorism
conditioning with stimulus with a reaction
Gestalt
whole is greater than sum of parts