Gestalt Psychology

Psychology was not separate from philosophy until the late 1800s.

• During the 17th century, philosopher Rene Descartes introduced the idea of dualism - that the mind and body were two entities that interact to complete the human experience.
• While early philosophers relied on ...

When psychology developed as a science that was separate from biology and philosophy, they did not know how to describe the human mind and behaviour.

Different schools of psychology emerged that represent major theories within psychology. At first, psychologists identified...

William James was one of the major American psychologists during the mid to late 1800s.

• His classic textbook "The Principles of Psychology" became the standard text in psychology and served for the basis of functionalism.
• Functionalism was about how behavior works to help pe...