Medicine/Behavioral Science

The emergence and growth of scientific psychology in the period 1855–1914 constituted one of the most important advances in the history of human understanding. For centuries issues such as the characteristics of human and animal mind, the relationship between mind and body, the relative roles of cognition, emotion, and volition in the operations of the mind, techniques for the improvement of memory, variations in character, the psycho-logical status of the child in relation to education, and the nature of mental healing had been the subject of philosophical specu-lation and debate.

These pages are 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. You can here find basic information about Hermann Rorschach, about the different Rorschach traditions and the essential differences between them, and about the current scientific debate about the Rorschach test. There are also some links to other Web pages devoted to the Rorschach method.

Hundreds of researchers have made significant contributions to cognitive science. What follows is a set of short academic biographies of people whom we believe should be counted on anyone's list of important contributors; the work of many of them is discussed in the Companion. Not every important figure is included; and some people are included, especially from the history of cognitive science, who would not describe, or could not have described, themselves as cognitive scientists despite their considerable impact on the field. We trust that the list will be useful to students doing research in cognitive science and to readers who wish to familiarize themselves with the work of specific contributors.

Throughout most of human history, psychology did not exist as a specific field of study. For many years, psychology was a subject addressed indirectly by mythology, relegion, politics and philosophy. Only towards the end of the 19th Century did psychology become a discipline of its own. Welcome to the Lifschitz Psychology Museum. This virtual museum provides a variety of exhibits regarding the many facets of psychology. The exhibits are designed to be friendly enough for anyone to enjoy, but also contain a wealth of intriguing information. It is our hope that your visit will be an enjoyable and educational experience.

Canadian Psychological Association History & Philosophy of Psychology Section- Related Resources

There are many well known accounts of the history of visual science (some references are given below) but it seems hard to find a simple chronological listing of major events. Sometimes such a list can be helpful in gaining a quick historical perspective. This note presents a chronology listing 133 significant events between 1600 and 1960. In addition, for completeness sake, there is a brief preliminary section that sketches the history of visual science before 1600. All of this material is based on standard secondary sources: the author is not a specialist in the history of science, and the object here is not to contribute anything new to the history of vision research but rather simply to collate material already scattered throughout the literature--though of course the choice of "significant" events is idiosyncratic.

Street, W. R. (1994). A Chronology of Noteworthy Events in American Psychology. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
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23 Oct 1247 The priory of St. Mary of Bethlehem, later to become Bethlehem Hospital, was founded on land donated by Simon FitzMary at Bishopsgate Without, London. This original site is now located under the the Liverpool Street railway station. Bethlehem Hospital, or "Bedlam," later became notorious for its neglectful care of people with mental illness. The priory was first used to house "distracted persons" in around the year 1377.
15 Oct 1346 The impoverished priory and order of St. Mary of Bethlehem, later to become Bethlehem Hospital ("Bedlam"), was taken under the patronage and protection of Richard Lacer, mayor of London, and the citizens of London. The act brought to an end a century of "disaster, poverty, and failure."

Emotional Deprivation Disorder is a syndrome which results from a lack of authentic affirmation and emotional strengthening in one's life. A person may have been criticized, ignored, neglected, abused, or emotionally rejected by primary caregivers early in life, resulting in that individual’s stunted emotional growth. Unaffirmed persons are incapable of developing into emotionally mature adults until they receive authentic affirmation from another person. Maturity is reached when there is a harmonious relationship between a person’s body, mind, emotions and spiritual soul under the guidance of their reason and will.1

ESHHS is the successor organization to Cheiron-Europe, which was founded in 1982, and aims to provide a forum for international and cross-disciplinary study of the history of the human sciences.

The scholarly journal History of Psychology began quarterly publication in February 1998. It is published by the American Psychological Association for the Society for the History of Psychology (APA Division 26), and is edited (through the year 2005) by Michael M. Sokal, Professor of History at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute. History of Psychology's editorial office operates under the direction of Gina M. Patterson, Editorial Coordinator, with support from WPI, the American Psychological Association, and the Society for the History of Psychology.