Wilhelm Wundt opened the first experimental psychology lab in Leipzig, Germany where he tested the idea of Introspection (observation of an individuals mental and emotional processes)
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1900s
Psychodynamic approach is established. Sigmund Freud emphasised the influence of the unconscious mind on behaviour. He stated that physical problems could be explained in terms of conflict within the mind.
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1913
John B. Watson and BF Skinner establish the behaviourist approach. Psychodynamic and behaviourist approach dominate psychology for the next fifty years.
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1950s
Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow develop the humanistic approach. Reject the views of the psychodynamic and behaviourist approach and focus on the importance of self-determination and free will.
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1960s
Cognitive revolution came with the introduction of the digital computer. The human mind was a metaphor for a computer. Reintroduces the study of mental processes but in a much more scientific way to Wundt's earlier investigations.
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1960s (second)
Albert Bandura proposes the social learning theory during the cognitive revolution. This approach draws attention to the role of cognitive factors in learning, creating a bridge between cognitive and behaviourist approaches.
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1980s and onwards
Biological approach is established as the dominant scientific perspective within psychology. Advancements in technology led to increased understanding of the brain, as well as biological processes.
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21st century
Cognitive neuroscience emerges as a distinct discipline bringing biological and cognitive approaches together. Look at computer model and investigates how biological structures influence mental states
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Wilhelm Wundt opened the first experimental psychology lab in Leipzig, Germany where he tested the idea of Introspection (observation of an individuals mental and emotional processes)
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