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367 BCE
Brain
Plato suggested that the brain is the mechanism of mental processes -
335 BCE
Heart
Aristotle suggested that the heart is the mechanism of a mental process. -
Franz Mesmer
Created mesmerism which is known as hypnosis. -
Philippe Pinel
Philippe Pinel released the first mental patients from confinement. This created the biggest movement for humane treatment of the mentally ill. -
Franz Gall
He wrote about phrenology, which was the idea that a persons skull shape could infer personality traits. -
Ernst Heinrich Weber
Weber published his perception theory of "Just Noticeable Difference" is known as Weber's Law -
Phinea's Gage
A brain injury was suffered when a pole pierced his brain. His whole personality changed buy his intellect remained the same -
Charles Darwin
Publish the origin of species and convinced others evolution was the way humans came to be . -
Carl Wernicke
Discussed the issues that come about when the frontal lobe is damaged. -
Wilhelm Wundt
He founded the first Psychology laboratory at a university -
John's Hopkins University
Where the first psychology lab was created -
Herman Ebbinghaus
he introduced a new symbol into psychology. -
Sigmund Freud
Started a personality theory by performing therapy -
James Cattell
Started the word "Mental Tests" and began psychological assessment. -
Joseph Wolpe
Published a popular book "The practice of behavioral therapy" -
First Doctorate In Psychology
A student from the University Of Illinois received this. -
Technology And Psychology
Psychology began to advance due to technology -
Mental Health Priorities
mental health began to be seen differently and handled better -
The Brain and Stress
Studies show the amount of stress is on a persons body and mind will effect a persons mental state -
Sleep and Mental Health
Studies show the different mental states of people that get more sleep than those who don't rest ofter
