In 1909, Hall set up a Children’s Institute at Clark (Pickren, 2012). Afterwards, he created a section in the institute for studies of Psychology, Pedagogy, and Hygiene of Sex. Hall decided to have a section on those topics because he found Freud’s theories about childhood and sexuality interesting (Pickren, 2012). The Children’s Institute at Clark was not around for long and because of this, there was only little research conducted from 1909 until 1914 (Pickren, 2012). Although Hall’s fame began to diminish, he was still a major contribution to child developmental psychology.
The year 1909 was a big year for psychologists. During this time, President Theodore Roosevelt called the first White House conference on childhood. He wanted to develop
The year 1909 was a big year for psychologists. During this time, President Theodore Roosevelt called the first White House conference on childhood. He wanted to develop