Psychoanalysis is defined as a set of psychological theories and therapeutic methods which have their origin in the work and theories of Sigmund Freud. The primary assumption of psychoanalysis is the belief that all people possess unconscious thoughts, feelings, desires, and memories. Psychoanalysis is defined as a set of psychological theories and therapeutic methods which […]
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Behaviorism, also known as behavioral psychology, is a theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning. Conditioning occurs through interaction with the environment. Behaviorists believe that our responses to environmental stimuli shape our actions.Behaviorism is a systematic approach to understanding the behavior of humans and other animals With a
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Functional psychology or functionalism refers to a psychological school of thought that was a direct outgrowth of Darwinian thinking which focuses attention on the utility and purpose of behavior that has been modified over years of human existence. The American perspective known as functionalism emerged from thinkers such as Charles Darwin and William James. William
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Structuralism in Psychology -Wilhelm Wundt – Father of Psychology Structuralism is a theory of consciousness that seeks to analyze the elements of mental experiences, such as sensations, mental images, and feelings, and how these elements combine to form more complex experiences. Structuralism was founded by Wilhelm Wundt, who used controlled methods, such as introspection, to
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Johann Friedrich Herbart (German: 4 May 1776 – 14 August 1841) was a German philosopher, psychologist and founder of pedagogy as an academic discipline. Herbart is now remembered amongst the post-Kantian philosophers mostly as making the greatest contrast to Hegel—in particular in relation to aesthetics. Johann Friedrich Herbart (1776–1841) is known today mainly as a
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Maria Tecla Artemisia Montessori August 31, 1870 – May 6, 1952 was an Italian physician and educator best known for the philosophy of education that bears her name, and her writing on scientific pedagogy. At an early age, Montessori enrolled in classes at an all-boys technical school, with hopes of becoming an engineer. Montessori published
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Friedrich Wilhelm August Fröbel or Froebel 21 April 1782 – 21 June 1852) was a German pedagogue, a student of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, who laid the foundation for modern education based on the recognition that children have unique needs and capabilities. He created the concept of the kindergarten and coined the word, which soon entered
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Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi January 12, 1746 – February 17, 1827) was a Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer who exemplified Romanticism in his approach. He founded several educational institutions both in German- and French-speaking regions of Switzerland and wrote many works explaining his revolutionary modern principles of education. His motto was “Learning by head, hand and
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Rousseau was born on 28 June 1712, and he would later relate: “I was born almost dying, they had little hope of saving me”. He was baptized on 4 July 1712, in the great cathedral. Jean-Jacques Rousseau 28 June 1712 – 2 July 1778 was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer. His political philosophy influenced
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Augustine of Hippo 13 November 354 – 28 August 430, also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian, philosopher, and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Africa. His writings influenced the development of Western philosophy and Western Christianity, and he is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers of the
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